catch up

phr

• ① 遽烈攫取[抓住]
  • She caught up her handbag and ran out.她急忙抓她的皮包就往外跑。

• ② 赶上
  • He stopped and waited for me to catch up.他停下来等我赶上。
  • He soon caught up with her.他不久就赶上了她。
  • He has gone too far for me to catch him up.他已经走得太远,我无法赶上他。
  • Mary had to study hard in order to catch up with her classmates.玛丽不得不用功以赶上她的同学。

• ③ 使(人)卷入(事情等)<in>(★通常用被动式)
  • He was [got] caught up in a scandal.他卷入一件丑闻。

• ④ 吸引注意;使失去理智;受感染(★通常用被动式)
  • He was caught up in the excitement of the crowd.他受到群情兴奋的感染。

• ⑤ 赶上(工作进度等)<on>
  • She caught up on mathematics during the vacation.她在假期中赶上数学的进度。