catch up

• 表示在落后之后赶上某人或某事物的水平或位置，或在分开一段时间后了解最新消息、交流近况。

A phrasal verb used to indicate reaching the same level or position as someone or something after being behind, or to exchange news or information after a period of separation.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Reach the same levelinformal

   To reach the same point or level as someone or something after being behind.

   赶上

   • She ran faster to catch up with her friends.
   • He missed a week of class and is trying to catch up on his studies.
   • The company needs to catch up with its competitors.

   同义词come up toequalmatch

   反义词falllagtrail

2. Exchange newsinformal

   To talk to someone you have not seen for a while and find out what they have been doing.

   叙旧

   • Let's have coffee and catch up this weekend.
   • I called my old friend to catch up on her life.
   • They spent the evening catching up on each other's news.

   同义词chatconverseget togethertalk

3. Deal with overdue tasksinformal

   To do something that should have been done earlier.

   赶上进度

   • I need to catch up on my emails after the holiday.
   • She stayed up late to catch up on her reading.
   • He is trying to catch up on his sleep after a long week.

基本动词catch