caught
caught — verb
1. the form of the verb 'catch' used for past events or completed actions — for exa
the form of the verb 'catch' used for past events or completed actions — for example, when someone grabbed a moving object, discovered a secret, became ill with a contagious disease, or boarded a vehicle just in time.
Sade caught the ball with one hand before it hit the ground.
Nora caught a bad cold after standing in the rain for nearly an hour.
caught + illness (caught a cold)
Otis caught his little sister trying to sneak an extra cookie from the jar.
Gabriela's long necklace caught on a drawer handle and broke into pieces.
Lan caught the last train to Taichung with only thirty seconds to spare.
文法句型
caught + object
caught + object + verb-ing
be caught + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
This is the only form used for both the simple past tense and all perfect tenses of 'catch' (e.g., 'has caught', 'had caught'). It is also the base for many fixed phrases and idioms, including 'caught up in', 'caught red-handed', and 'caught off guard'.
常見錯誤
caught — adjective
1. used informally to say that a person — almost always a woman — is expecting a ba
used informally to say that a person — almost always a woman — is expecting a baby. The word appears mainly in the fixed phrases 'get caught' (become pregnant) and 'be caught' (be pregnant).
Amira's grandmother told stories about young women who got caught and were sent away.
get caught (become pregnant) — informal, dated
Villagers whispered that the baker's daughter was caught and had to leave school.
be caught (be pregnant) — informal register
The novel describes a maid who got caught by the master of the house.
In some old films, a woman who is caught is forced to give up her baby.
文法句型
be caught
get caught
用法筆記
This sense is now considered old-fashioned or strongly informal in most varieties of English. In modern everyday conversation, 'pregnant' or 'expecting a baby' is the usual neutral choice. The 'caught' form survives mostly in storytelling, rural dialogue, or historical fiction.