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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。
接球手（棒球中的捕手位置）
catchings — plural of catching
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接球手（棒球中的捕手位置）
playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
Her enthusiasm is catching.
她的热情是有感染力的。
动词“抓住”的动作
The action of the verb catch.
Her laugh was catching, making everyone around her smile.
她的笑声很有感染力，让周围的人都笑了。
He played catching for the school team.
他在校队担任捕手。
The flu is highly catching, so stay away from sick people.
流感很容易传染，所以要远离生病的人。
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。
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。
Not this
The flu is easy to be catching.
Use this
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。
Not this
She is very catching.
Use this
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'。
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