英语词汇“to catch after”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Now somewhat rare.

intransitive. To attempt to take possession of, gain, or acquire (esp. an immaterial thing, such as an idea, opportunity, etc.); to clutch or grasp at.

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1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. vi. 26 Whyleste they catche after a vayne rewarde here, they be disapoynted of that, whiche onely ought to be desired.

1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xiv. 188 It is not for vs to catch after death.

1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. x. 92 Mercy is a Grace which they hold the fastest, that most catch after it.

1698 J. Leade Messenger Universal Peace 62 A True Philadelphian..catches after Opportunities, after the Example of his Blessed Master, continually going about doing Good.

1704 G. Sendall Unprofitable Bargain 18 Some indeed (like the Dog in the Fable) catch after the Shadows of this World, but let go their Souls.

1790 Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) V. 192 The catching after land thus, as school-boys do for nuts.

1850 Leeds Mercury 20 Apr. 5/4 Mrs. Beale is a charming pianist: her style of playing is neither showy, nor is there anything like catching after effect in it.

1879 E. S. Morgan tr. F. W. J. Schelling in Jrnl. Speculative Philos. 13 318 This mode of philosophizing shows itself in catching after ideas..in order that he who has caught them may appear to have a system of his own.

1905 Painter & Decorator July 440/2 The wood finisher is catching after formulas for wood finishing that obviate the necessity of using sandpaper.

1996 Times Lit. Suppl. 5 July 7/3 The slaughter of France did not destroy his [sc. Binyon's] instinct for civilization, nor inhibit his catching after ‘beauty’.

单词	to catch after
释义	> as lemmas to catch after —— to catch after —— Now somewhat rare. intransitive. To attempt to take possession of, gain, or acquire (esp. an immaterial thing, such as an idea, opportunity, etc.); to clutch or grasp at. ΚΠ 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. vi. 26 Whyleste they catche after a vayne rewarde here, they be disapoynted of that, whiche onely ought to be desired. 1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xiv. 188 It is not for vs to catch after death. 1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. x. 92 Mercy is a Grace which they hold the fastest, that most catch after it. 1698 J. Leade Messenger Universal Peace 62 A True Philadelphian..catches after Opportunities, after the Example of his Blessed Master, continually going about doing Good. 1704 G. Sendall Unprofitable Bargain 18 Some indeed (like the Dog in the Fable) catch after the Shadows of this World, but let go their Souls. 1790 Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) V. 192 The catching after land thus, as school-boys do for nuts. 1850 Leeds Mercury 20 Apr. 5/4 Mrs. Beale is a charming pianist: her style of playing is neither showy, nor is there anything like catching after effect in it. 1879 E. S. Morgan tr. F. W. J. Schelling in Jrnl. Speculative Philos. 13 318 This mode of philosophizing shows itself in catching after ideas..in order that he who has caught them may appear to have a system of his own. 1905 Painter & Decorator July 440/2 The wood finisher is catching after formulas for wood finishing that obviate the necessity of using sandpaper. 1996 Times Lit. Suppl. 5 July 7/3 The slaughter of France did not destroy his [sc. Binyon's] instinct for civilization, nor inhibit his catching after ‘beauty’. extracted from catchv. < as lemmas
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