caught
 (vbl.)catch的過去式和過去分詞
 Caught imp. & p. p. of Catch.
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 Catch v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caught ∨ Catched p. pr. & vb. n. Catching. Catched is rarely used.]
 1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.
 2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. “They pursued . . . and caught him.”
 3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.
 4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. “To catch him in his words”.
 5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. “Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the issue.”
 6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.
 7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
    The soothing arts that catch the fair.   --Dryden.
 8. To get possession of; to attain.
    Torment myself to catch the English throne.   --Shak.
 9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.
 10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.
 11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
 To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited.
 to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer punishment. [Colloq.]
 To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking. [Colloq.] “You catch me up so very short.” --Dickens.
 To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.
 caught
      See catch
 catch
      n 1: a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
      2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
         [syn: haul]
      3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: match]
      4: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth
         catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
      5: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong
         emotion)
      6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a
         book as a stop to hold the door open" [syn: stop]
      7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
      8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
         "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
      9: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the
         catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the
         ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle
         failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap
         and throw was a single motion" [syn: grab, snatch, snap]
      10: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a
          criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the
          collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch,
           taking into custody]
      v 1: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or
           unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a
           certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She
           was caught shoplifting"
      2: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;
         "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in
         her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog
         picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" [syn: pick up]
      3: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock
         caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in
         the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" [syn: get]
      4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
         of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: grab,
          take hold of]
      5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
         "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
         [syn: get, capture]
      6: to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
         hitch] [ant: unhitch]
      7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his
         eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: arrest,
         get]
      8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
         rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: capture]
      9: reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
      10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or
          briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
      11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught
          us near the exit ramp" [syn: overtake, catch up with]
      12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
      13: check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch
          herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
      14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
          overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: take
          in, overhear]
      15: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program
          will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition";
          "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch,
          view, see, take in]
      16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared,
          or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the
          brambles"
      17: detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the
          senator" [syn: trip up]
      18: grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you
          catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory
          in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get
          it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
          [syn: get]
      19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
      20: start burning; "The fire caught"
      21: perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't
          get his name when they met the first time" [syn: get]
      22: suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this
          behavior!" [syn: get]
      23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
          hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, becharm,
          enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
           entrance, enchant]
      24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the
          spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood
          just right in her photographs" [syn: get]
      25: take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the
          rainwater"
      26: spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
      27: be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
      28: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
      29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as
          planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
      [also: caught]