【New words and expressions】（5）

catch            v. 抓到

fisherman        n. 钓鱼人，渔民

boot             n.  靴子

waste            n. 浪费

realize          v. 意识到 

★catch    v. 抓到

① vt. 捉住，逮住，捕获

The police have caught the thief.

Have you caught any fish today?

② vt. 抓住，握住

Can you catch the ball?

③ vt. 及时赶到，赶上

catch a bus     赶车

I want to catch the eight nineteen (train) to London.

④ catch的一些固定用法

catch a cold    染上感冒

catch one's breath     摒住呼吸

catch sight of = see     看见

catch fire     着火

catch one's eyes     吸引某人注意力 

★boot     n.  靴子

a pair of boots     一双靴子 

★waste     n. 浪费

① n. 浪费

a waste of…     浪费……

It is a waste of time/money/food/water.

② vt. 浪费

You are wasting time. 

★realize      v. 意识到

① v. 认识，知道，明白，意识到

I went into the wrong room without realizing it.    我无意中走错了房间。

I realized that I was wrong.

② v. 实现（希望、目标、愿望等）

realize one's dream     实现某人的梦想

She has realized her hope to be an actress.

③ 使变为事实，使发生（常用于被动语态）

This plan can never be realized.