Word · Frequency #33848
catching
/ˈkætʃiŋ/
noun
接球手（棒球中的捕手位置）
playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
- 1.
The action of the verb catch.
动词“抓住”的动作
动词“抓住”的动作
In use
Her laugh was catching, making everyone around her smile.
He played catching for the school team.
The flu is highly catching, so stay away from sick people.
sth is catching
用于描述某种情绪或态度具有传染性。
Her enthusiasm is catching.
她的热情是有感染力的。
catching disease
用于描述疾病具有传染性。
Flu is a catching disease.
流感是一种易传染的疾病。
Common mistakes
The flu is easy to be catching.The flu is catching.
错误: 'catching' 作为形容词时不能与 'easy to be' 连用。应直接用形容词表示传染性强的意思。
She is very catching.She has a catching smile.
错误: 'catching' 意为'有魅力的'时通常修饰具体事物或表情，如 'a catching smile'，不直接用于描述人。应使用 'attractive' 或 'charming'。
Connections
Confusing words
- contagious
- 接触传染的 · catching 较为口语化，contagious 更正式且强调直接接触传染
- attractive
- 有吸引力的 · catching 多指人因魅力而吸引人，attractive 适用范围更广，可指外貌、特征等
Word family
- catchings
- plural
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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