catch on
理解, 变得流行
例句与用法:
It is a nice song and I think it will catch on quickly.
这首歌很好,我想它会很快流行起来。
He's always the last to catch on.
他总是最后一个弄明白。
The catch on my handbag is broken.
我的手提包的扣坏了。
I didn't catch on to this joke.
我没明白这个笑话。
1. 抓牢
The girl kept catching on to her mother's skirt.
小女孩一直紧紧地拉着妈妈的裙子。
2. 理解
I don't quite catch on to what she is saying.
我不太明白她在说些什么。
3. 流行
It is a nice song and I think it will catch on quickly.
这首歌很好, 我想它会很快流行起来。
catch on
词义辨析:
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catch oncatch on1.■变得流行The new song caught on really quickly.这首新歌真的流行得很快。2.■〈非正〉理解Would you mind repeating that? I didn't quite catch on.请再说一遍好吗?我没听懂。Being a foreigner, he did not catch on the joke.他是个外国人, 未能理解这个笑话的含意。It took me a long time to catch on to the directions.我花了很久才弄明白说明书的意思。
catch on1.■钩住,卡住;绊住:She caught her foot on the threshold and stumbled.她的一只脚被门槛绊住而跌倒了。2.■理解,明白;熟悉情况(常与to连用):Please repeat what you said, I didn't quite catch on.请把你的话再说一遍,我没十分听明白。You'll catch on to the job after you've been here a while.过一段时间你就会熟悉这种工作了。3.■变得入时,流行起来;迎合人心:This song caught on and was sung everywhere.这首歌曲流行起来,各地都在演唱。
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