catch on

英語[編輯]

catch on (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 catches on，現在分詞 catching on，一般過去時及過去分詞 caught on)

(不及物，習語) 領悟，領會，醒悟
He didn't have to explain; I caught on right away.
他本來就不用解釋，我一下就明白了。
(不及物，習語) 流行起來，普及
It's a crummy idea, and I certainly hope it does not catch on.
這個想法一點都不好，我希望不要每個人都這樣想。

At first, many people didn't like that kind of music, but after a while it caught on.
一開始很多人不喜歡那種音樂，但後面它就流行起來了。
(不及物，新英格蘭，過時，指食物) 粘鍋；微微燒糊
- 2011, Mark Gaier, Clark Frasier, Rachel Forrest, and Ron Manville, Maine Classics: More than 150 Delicious Recipes from Down East, Philadelphia: Running Press, →ISBN，頁號 172:
  They waited for the pot roast to "catch on," sticking to the pot just enough to brown
  （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）