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As a verb, to catch means to capture or hold on to something.

作为动词 to catch是指捕获或抓住某物

As a noun, it's a game where two people throw and catch a ball.

作为名词 它是指两个人扔接球的游戏

You know that house I was looking at last week?

你知道我上周看的那个房子吧？

Yes. Well, I checked this morning, and the price went down from $200,000 to $75,000!

知道 我今早又看了一下 价格从20万美元降到了7.5万美元

Wow! That sounds great! But Jonathan, what's the catch?

哇哦 太棒了 不过乔纳森 这里边有什么内幕呀？

The owner said last week's rain storm completely flooded the basement... and first floor.

物主说上周的暴雨把地下室全淹了 还有一楼

We use the phrase "What's the catch" when something sounds too good for it to be possible.

如果某事听起来好的不太现实 我们就会用"What's the catch"这个短语

If something sounds too good, there may be a catch.

如果某事听起来过于美好 里面可能藏有猫腻

And that’s English in a Minute.

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