Today English Expression _ [CATCH]

CATCH

 

1. (감기 등의 전염병에) 걸리다.

I think I catught a cold.
I think I'm catching a cold or something.

 

2. (못, 문 등에 옷이) 걸리다.

My jaket got caught in the car door.
My pants got caught on a nail. <- nail : 못

 

3. (~을) 듣다.

I'm sorry I didn't catch your name.
I'm sorry I didn't catch your last question.

 

4. (~가 ... 하는것을) 보다.

I caught het dabbing her eyes with a tissue. <- dabbing : (눈가를) 훔치다.
I caught her sneaking out late one night. <- sneak out : 몰래 나가다 (빠져나가다)

 

5. (불이) 붙다

This match won't catch (fire) <- match : 성냥
The firewood was damp, so it wouldn''t catch fire.

 

6. (잠을 잠깐) 자다.

I'll try to catch some sleep on the plane.
I hope I'll have time to catch some sleep before tomorrow's exam.

 

5. (탈것을) 타다.

You can catch the bus right outside the Terminal 2 building.
I managed to catch the bus to Rome <- managed to : 나는 겨우 ~ 할 수 있었다. (가까스로)