catch, means a tricky or previously unsuspected condition or drawback,也即我们常说的附加条件,例如:It sounds like a good offer, but there may be a catch.听起来出价不错啊,但可能有附加条件。You're giving me this car?! What's the catch?你要给我这辆车?有啥附加条件?
He's a good catch! A good catch用在relationship时表示一个人各方面条件比较好,善良、有爱心、体谅人、既是好朋友也是好的伴侣等等,表示能得到TA是一种幸运;例如:All my friends said what a good catch he was. 我的朋友们都说他是个如意郎君(条件好的对象)。 |
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