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

1. intransitive. To attempt to take hold of (a person or thing) quickly or eagerly. Also figurative: to attempt to secure or obtain; to snatch at; to grasp at. Cf. to catch at straws at straw n.¹ 8.

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the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > hold [verb (transitive)] > lay hold of or grasp > grasp at or clutch at

snatch1530

reach1542

to catch at ——1578

snap1673

to grasp at1677

clutch1834

grabble1837

seize1848

grab1852

1578 T. Churchyard Prayse Master Forboishers Voy. C.iii^v Hee that..hopes that God will caste kyngdomes in his lappe, maie as well catche at the Cloudes in the ayre.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) v. ii. 211 Sawcie Lictors Will catch at vs like Strumpets.

1684 N. S. tr. R. Simon Crit. Enq. Editions Bible 286 Vossius..who so greedily catches at dreams more than Rabbinically.

1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials III. App. xx. 57 We hunted for Praise from Impiety, and catched at Commendation from al kind of Wickednes.

1782 W. Cowper John Gilpin 198 Catching at his rein.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. xi. vi. 301 The minister..was now determined to seize the substance as well as catch at the shadow.

1867 Mil. Comm. Proc. U.S. against D. G. McRae et al. 94/1 Just name one man that you saw at that time catching at him or trying to get hold of him.

1904 R. Hichens Garden of Allah ii. ix. 144 She saw Androvsky..catch at the flying rein, draw it up..and pull with all his force.

2013 V. Lamb Witchfall (2014) xvi. 248 Alejandro caught at my hand. ‘Don't be angry, Meg.’

2. intransitive. To seize (a chance, opportunity, etc.); to take up or embrace (an idea). Cf. sense 31. Now rare.

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the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > give opportunity for [verb (transitive)] > take (opportunity)

catchc1425

to take‥vantage (of)1573

apprehend1586

to take odds of1596

to catch at ——1610

feea1616

seize1618

nick1634

to jump at1769

1610 W. Sclater Threefold Preseruatiue Ep. Ded. sig. A2 I haue often catched at some opportunity, to giue publike testimony of my thankefull remembring.

c1680 W. Beveridge Serm. (1729) I. 202 You catch at all opportunities.

1789 T. Coke Lett. 7 July (2013) 110 I must catch at the agreeable opportunity of indulging myself in the writing of a few lines.

1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. iii. 49 Martin caught at the idea.

1869 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast (rev. ed.) 448 A boy who..caught at every chance for adventure.

1901 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 490 The company..caught at the chance of securing fresh funds to continue its work.

1937 Big Spring (Texas) Daily Herald 13 Apr. 6/5 Folkstone..caught at the opportunity to get rid of a large tank which the city fathers have long considered dangerous.

单词	to catch at
释义	> as lemmas to catch at —— to catch at —— 1. intransitive. To attempt to take hold of (a person or thing) quickly or eagerly. Also figurative: to attempt to secure or obtain; to snatch at; to grasp at. Cf. to catch at straws at straw n.¹ 8. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > hold [verb (transitive)] > lay hold of or grasp > grasp at or clutch at snatch1530 reach1542 to catch at ——1578 snap1673 to grasp at1677 clutch1834 grabble1837 seize1848 grab1852 1578 T. Churchyard Prayse Master Forboishers Voy. C.iii^v Hee that..hopes that God will caste kyngdomes in his lappe, maie as well catche at the Cloudes in the ayre. a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) v. ii. 211 Sawcie Lictors Will catch at vs like Strumpets. View more context for this quotation 1684 N. S. tr. R. Simon Crit. Enq. Editions Bible 286 Vossius..who so greedily catches at dreams more than Rabbinically. 1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials III. App. xx. 57 We hunted for Praise from Impiety, and catched at Commendation from al kind of Wickednes. 1782 W. Cowper John Gilpin 198 Catching at his rein. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. xi. vi. 301 The minister..was now determined to seize the substance as well as catch at the shadow. 1867 Mil. Comm. Proc. U.S. against D. G. McRae et al. 94/1 Just name one man that you saw at that time catching at him or trying to get hold of him. 1904 R. Hichens Garden of Allah ii. ix. 144 She saw Androvsky..catch at the flying rein, draw it up..and pull with all his force. 2013 V. Lamb Witchfall (2014) xvi. 248 Alejandro caught at my hand. ‘Don't be angry, Meg.’ 2. intransitive. To seize (a chance, opportunity, etc.); to take up or embrace (an idea). Cf. sense 31. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > give opportunity for [verb (transitive)] > take (opportunity) catchc1425 to take‥vantage (of)1573 apprehend1586 to take odds of1596 to catch at ——1610 feea1616 seize1618 nick1634 to jump at1769 1610 W. Sclater Threefold Preseruatiue Ep. Ded. sig. A2 I haue often catched at some opportunity, to giue publike testimony of my thankefull remembring. c1680 W. Beveridge Serm. (1729) I. 202 You catch at all opportunities. 1789 T. Coke Lett. 7 July (2013) 110 I must catch at the agreeable opportunity of indulging myself in the writing of a few lines. 1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. iii. 49 Martin caught at the idea. 1869 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast (rev. ed.) 448 A boy who..caught at every chance for adventure. 1901 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 490 The company..caught at the chance of securing fresh funds to continue its work. 1937 Big Spring (Texas) Daily Herald 13 Apr. 6/5 Folkstone..caught at the opportunity to get rid of a large tank which the city fathers have long considered dangerous. extracted from catchv. < as lemmas
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