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词汇 catch at
释义
Phr V
catch at
catches, catching, caught
catch at sth
to pull something quickly, or to try to get hold of something, especially someone's hand or a piece of clothing
In great excitement, he caught at my sleeve and tried to pull me back.As we walked, thorns caught at our clothes.
phrasecatch at
catch at sth to try to hold or pull something quickly, especially someone's arm or clothes: Ruth caught at his arm. "Don't go! Please don't go!" The path was thickly overgrown, and thorns caught at his clothes. As he fell, he caught at a branch, and miraculously it held his weight. SIMILAR TO: grab at

catch at (something)

1. To find or see someone in the act of doing something (often something nefarious). In this usage, the guilty party is stated between "catch" and "at." The detective was able to catch the robbers at their next scheme.
2. To grasp at or clutch something. She must be nervous—she keeps catching at her purse.

catch someone at something

 and catch someone doing something
to discover someone doing something, especially something bad or shameful. We caught her at her evil deeds. Don't let me catch you doing that again!

catch at

Snatch, grasp, as in The beggars kept catching at their coats. [c. 1600] Also see grasp at straws.
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