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catch·y C0159000 (kăch′ē, kĕch′ē)adj. catch·i·er, catch·i·est 1. Attractive or appealing: a catchy idea for a new television series.2. Easily remembered: a song with a catchy tune.3. Tricky; deceptive: a catchy question on an exam.4. Fitful or spasmodic: catchy breathing. catch′i·ness n.catchy (ˈkætʃɪ) adj, catchier or catchiest1. (of a tune, etc) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated2. tricky or deceptive: a catchy question. 3. irregular: a catchy breeze. ˈcatchiness ncatch•y (ˈkætʃ i) adj. catch•i•er, catch•i•est. 1. pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune. 2. likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title. 3. tricky; deceptive: a catchy question. 4. occurring in snatches; fitful: a catchy wind. [1795–1805] catch′i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | catchy - having concealed difficulty; "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"trickydifficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" | | 2. | catchy - likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie"attention-gettingappealing - able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing" |
catchyadjective memorable, haunting, unforgettable, captivating a catchy theme songTranslationscatch (kӕtʃ) – past tense past participle caught (koːt) – verb1. to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture. He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention. 捉住 捉住2. to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc). I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London. 趕上 赶上3. to surprise (someone) in the act of. I caught him stealing (my vegetables). 當場捉到 当场捉住4. to become infected with (a disease or illness). He caught flu. 感染到 感染到5. to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held. The child caught her fingers in the car door. 被夾住,被拉住 被夹住6. to hit. The punch caught him on the chin. 打(中) 打(中) 7. to manage to hear. Did you catch what she said? 聽清楚 听清楚8. to start burning. I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately. 著(火) 着(火) noun1. an act of catching. He took a fine catch behind the wicket. 接到 接球2. a small device for holding (a door etc) in place. The catch on my suitcase is broken. 扣鎖 门扣3. the total amount (of eg fish) caught. the largest catch of mackerel this year. 捕獲量 捕获量4. a trick or problem. There's a catch in this question. 圈套,陷阱 诡计,陷阱 ˈcatching adjective infectious. Is chicken-pox catching? 會傳染的 传染性的ˈcatchy adjective (of a tune) attractive and easily remembered. (曲調)好記的 (曲调)易记的 ˈcatch-phrase, ˈcatch-word nouns a phrase or word in popular use for a time. 流行語 流行的口号,标语 catch someone's eye to attract someone's attention. The advertisement caught my eye; I couldn't catch the waiter's eye and so we were last to be served. 吸引 吸引catch on1. to become popular. The fashion caught on. 變得流行 变得流行2. to understand. He's a bit slow to catch on. 理解 理解catch out1. to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground. (板球)接殺 (棒球)接杀 2. to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc. The last question in the exam caught them all out. 用計謀或提出難題,使(某人)失敗 使(某人)失败 catch up to come level (with). We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness. 趕上 赶上EncyclopediaSeecatchcatchy
Synonyms for catchyadj memorableSynonyms- memorable
- haunting
- unforgettable
- captivating
Synonyms for catchyadj having concealed difficultySynonymsRelated Wordsadj likely to attract attentionSynonymsRelated Words |