"catch on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 明白
• 流行起来

Definition

指经过一段时间后理解某事，或某个想法、潮流变得流行起来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语。既可表示“领会、明白”，也可以表示某事物“流行起来”。不要理解为真实的“抓住”动作。

Examples

It took him a while to catch on, but now he understands the rules.

他花了一段时间才**明白**，但现在他明白规则了。

Once you catch on to the game, it's really fun.

一旦你**明白**了这个游戏，就会觉得很有趣。

The song didn't catch on right away, but now everyone loves it.

这首歌没有马上**流行起来**，但现在大家都喜欢。

I didn't catch on at first because she was speaking so quickly.

一开始我没**明白**，因为她说得太快了。

It took a few months for their new product to really catch on.

他们的新产品花了几个月才真的**流行起来**。

Don't worry, you'll catch on pretty quickly once you give it a try.

别担心，试一试你很快就会**明白**的。