catching

adj.

1. 有传染性
   easily caught by one person from another
2. 有感染力
   passing quickly from one person to another
   1. Try to be as enthusiastic as possible (enthusiasm is catching)!
      尽量表现出热情（热情具有感染力）！

1. ADJ-GRADED (疾病)有传染性的，容易传染的
   If an illness or a disease is catching, it is easily passed on or given to someone else.
   1. There are those who think eczema is catching.
      有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
2. ADJ-GRADED (情感等)有感染力的，感染性强的
   If a feeling or emotion is catching, it has a strong influence on other people and spreads quickly, for example through a crowd.
   1. Enthusiasm is very catching.
      热情非常富有感染力。

1. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman
   警方说他们有信心抓住那个持枪歹徒。
2. They saw the ship's guns, catching the light of the moon
   他们看到船上的大炮在月光下熠熠生辉。
3. The idea has been around for ages without catching on.
   这个观点已经提出来有年头了，可是一直没被广泛接受。
4. I was catching up on a bit of reading.
   当时我在忙着读些东西。
5. The ladies spent some time catching up on each other's health and families
   女士们花了点时间叙旧，聊了聊彼此的健康和家庭状况。
6. There are those who think eczema is catching.
   有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
7. Enthusiasm is very catching.
   热情非常富有感染力。
8. To improve hand-eye co-ordination, practise throwing and catching balls.
   要想提高手眼协调能力，就练习投球和接球。
9. Catching colds is unfortunately an occupational hazard in this profession.
   不幸的是，容易感冒是这个行业的职业性风险。
10. The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention
    这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
11. All that stuff about catching giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
    有关捕捉大鱼的所有内容只是一点破格罢了。
12. I wouldn't like to be tied to catching the last train home.
    我不想非得赶最后一趟列车回家。
13. The exhibition is timely, since 'self-taught' art is catching on in a big way.
    展会召开得非常及时，因为“自修”艺术正在广泛流行。
14. Posing for the camera pleased him more than anything else. No doubt with the ulterior object of catching votes.
    在照相机前摆姿势是最令他高兴的事了，背后的动机无疑是为了拉选票。
15. It's no joke catching a chill when you are recovering from an injury.
    你正在养伤，受了寒可不是玩儿的！
16. It seems old is slowly catching up with me.
    老冉冉其将至兮。
17. Getting your feet wet disposes you to catching cold.
    把脚弄湿易使你感冒。
18. You are in danger of catching cold.
    你有患感冒的危险。
19. A cold is catching.
    感冒是会传染的。
20. You'd better drive faster, because the others are catching up quickly.
    你最好快点开，别人很快就会赶上来。
21. Warm clothes help to safeguard against catching cold.
    穿得暖和有助于预防感冒。
22. They drifted on the lake, fishing and catching shrimp to get by.
    他们漂泊湖上，以打鱼捕虾为生。
23. He wanted to cool off, but ended up catching a chill.
    他贪图凉快，着了凉。
24. He was instrumental in catching the criminal.
    在捉拿那个罪犯的过程中，他起了作用。
25. This dress is rather loose, but it only needs catching in a little at the waist.
    这件女衫大了些，但只要在腰部束一束就可以了。
26. You're really too delicate, catching cold from just a few drops of rain.
    你的身子也太娇气了，淋这么几滴雨就感冒。
27. I look like catching cold and have a headache.
    我好像感冒了而且有点头痛。
28. He has come up with a novel way of catching fish.
    他提出了一个捕鱼的新方法。
29. My dog enjoys chasing and catching balls.
    我的狗喜欢追赶和接球。
30. I showed her a new technique for catching the frogs.
    我向她展示了捕捉青蛙的一种新方法。

noun

1. becoming infected
   1. catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
   2. the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic

   Synonym:    contracting

2. (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

3. the act of detecting something

   Synonym:    detectionespialspyingspotting

adj

1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

   Synonym:    communicablecontagiouscontractabletransmissibletransmittable