catch的过去式为caught。catch可作名词和动词，作为名词时，意为“接球”、“总捕获量”、“扣拴物”、“扣件”；作为动词时，意为“接住”、“拦住”、“抓住”、“握住”、“截住”。
catch的基本释义及用法介绍
1、当catch作为动词时，意思有接住;截住;拦住;接(落下的液体);抓住;握住。
例句：She managed to catch the keys as they fell.
她接住了落下的钥匙。
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips.
屋顶漏雨，我不得不用桶来接。
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.
她试图从他身边挤过去时，他一把抓住了她的手臂。
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.
我们的猫绝对捉不到老鼠。
I caught her smoking in the bathroom.
我撞见她在盥洗室里抽烟。
I caught him just as he was leaving the building.
他正要离开大楼时，我追上了他。
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford.
我们赶上了12:15从牛津发出的火车。
His arrival caught me by surprise .
他的到来让我感到意外。
2、当catch作为名词时，意思有接(球等);总捕获量;扣拴物;扣件。
例句：She fiddled with the catch of her bag...
她摆弄着包上的搭扣。
The catch is that you work for your supper, and the food and accommodation can be very basic...
圈套在于你是在挣钱糊口，但食宿其实有可能非常简单。
The catch included one fish over 18 pounds.
捕获的鱼里有一条重逾18磅。
I was so in love with him and all my friends said what a good catch he was.
我当时和他陷入热恋，我的朋友们都说能找到他是我的福气。
