(caught, caught/kɔːt/) ●have/be caught with your ˈhand/ˈfingers in the tillused to describe a situation when sb is stealing money from their employer 在工作的地方里偷钱 ●ˌcatch ˈon
(used about a product or an idea) to become popular with people (指产品或想法)受欢迎◆Electronic greetings cards are catching on quickly. 电子贺卡很快流行起来。◆The idea never really caught on. 这种想法从未真正深入人心。
() to understand or realize sth 理解,认识(某事)◆Consumers have caught on to the superior quality of DVDs. 消费者已经认识到数字影碟优越的品质。
●ˌcatch ˈup (with sb/sth) (BrE alsoˌcatch sb /sth ˈup) to reach the same level or standard as sb/sth that was bigger, better or more advanced 赶上,达到(某水平)◆The supermarket chain is rapidly catching up with its rivals. 这连锁超市正迅速迎头赶上其竞争对手。