Catching
“Catching” 是 “catch” 的现在分词。作形容词时可表示有传染性的(a catching cold / catching smile 指有感染力的笑容);作动词进行时则表示正在捕捉、接住或赶上。
- “He spent the afternoon catching fish by the river.” (他整个下午在河边钓鱼。)
- “Yawning can be catching in a quiet meeting room.” (在安静的会议室里,打哈欠可能会传染。)
- “She is catching the early train to Boston.” (她正在赶波士顿的早班火车。)
“Catch” 来自古法语 “cachier”,再溯及拉丁语 “captiare”(试图抓住),与 “capture”(捕获)同源。
词根 “catch” 表示抓住、接住;“-ing” 为现在分词后缀,表示正在进行的动作或具有某种传播特性的状态。
口语中 “catching up” 指叙旧或补上进度;“catching on” 表示逐渐流行或被理解。体育场景里 “catching the ball” 是基础高频表达。
- 原形: catch
- 过去式: caught
- 名词: catch, catcher
- 固定搭配: “catching a cold” (感冒), “catching up” (叙旧/赶上), “catching fire” (着火)
“catch” 抓住加上 “-ing”——正在抓,或像感冒一样会“传染”开——catching。
“While catching the last bus home, he realized his enthusiasm for the project was catching on with his teammates.” (赶末班公交车回家时,他发现自己的热情也在感染队友。)