catch up with/to1. come level with; overtake 赶上 * We have a long way to go to catch up with the advanced countries. 要赶上先进国家，我们还有漫长的路要走。 * He is working hard to catch up to the others after missing a month. 缺席了一个月后，他在努力赶上别人。2. have the expected ill effect or result on; arrest 对…产生预期的坏影响和结果；逮捕 * Excessive drinking and smoking will catch up on you. 过度地抽烟喝酒，将会给你带来恶果。 * The thieves had gone ten miles before the police caught up with them. 窃贼跑了10里之后警察才抓住他。 |