catch a case

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be infected with a disease; used with of. idiomatic,informal
    — In 1901, he caught a case of the flu, fell into a moribund state lasting another year, and died without ever fathering a child.64 Niue was hardly alone in this experience. Soap sales benefited enormously from the deadly wave of bubonic[…]
  2. To be overcome by or enthused about anything; used with of. broadly,figuratively,informal,slang
    — Four years ago on New Year's Eve, he was partying in Tampa and caught a case of the boogie woogie while sitting in his van, listening to music, but charged with DUI. As an attorney, Mr. Lewis explained that some of the charges are[…]
  3. To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime. slang
    — If just one more damn high rate, red-lining, premium-gorging, inner-city auto insurance company tries to stick me up just because I choose to live and drive in a black city, I just might catch a case! If just one more white landlord or[…]

词形变化

catches a case present,singular,third-person catching a case participle,present caught a case participle,past caught a case past
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