【英文】caught
【音标】[kɔːt]
【释义】(动词)1. 捕捉;抓住 2. 被迫承担(后果);遭受(惩罚)3. 感染(疾病);遭受(不幸或危险)
(形容词)1. 被的;获的 2. 遭受困扰的;陷入困境的
【读音】英 [kɔːt] 美 [kɔːt]
【用法】1. caught作为动词时,常用于表示捕捉、抓住某物或某人,也可以表示被迫承担后果或遭受惩罚。:He caught a fish in the river.(他在河里钓到了一条鱼。)The thief was caught by the police.(小偷被抓住了。)If you break the law, you will be caught and punished.(如果你,你将会住并受到惩罚。)
2. 当caught作为形容词时,通常表示被或获的状态,也可以指遭受困扰或陷入困境。:The thief was caught red-handed.(小偷被当场抓住了。)She was caught cheating on the exam.(她被在考试作弊。)I am caught in a traffic jam.(我遇到了交通堵塞。)
【例句】1. The cat caught a mouse and played with it for hours.(猫抓住了一只老鼠,玩耍了几个小时。)
2. The criminal was finally caught by the police after weeks of hiding.(罪犯在躲藏数周后终于被抓获。)
3. She caught a cold from her colleague and had to take a few days off work.(她从同事那里感染了感冒,不得不请几天假。)
4. I accidentally caught my dress on the doorknob and it tore a hole.(我不小心把裙子挂在门把手上,撕了一个洞。)
5. He was caught in a dilemma between choosing his dream job or staying close to his family.(他陷入两难境地,要么选择自己的梦想工作,要么留在家人身边。)
【同义词及用法】1. seize:表示突然地、紧紧地抓住某物或某人,强调动作的迅速性和力量性。:The police seized the criminal before he could escape.(在他逃跑前就将罪犯抓住了。)
2. capture:指成功地捕获某物或某人,也可以指战争中占领敌方的阵地或城市。:The hunters captured a wild boar in the forest.(猎人们在森林里捕获了一头野猪。)The army captured the enemy's stronghold after a fierce battle.(在激战后占领了敌方的据点。)
3. trap:表示用陷阱或计谋使某物或某人无法逃脱,也可以指陷入困境或受到欺骗。:The hunters trapped the tiger in a pit.(猎人们用陷阱把老虎困在了坑里。)He was trapped in a loveless marriage for years.(他被困在一段没有爱情的婚姻中多年。)
【编辑总结】caught是一个常见的动词,意为“捕捉、抓住”或“被迫承担后果、遭受惩罚”。它还可以作为形容词使用,表示“被的”或“遭受困扰的”状态。在写作时,我们可以根据具体语境选择合适的同义词来替换caught,以丰富文章表达和提高语言表达能力。