The Open Dictionary

catch up with someone

Related to word: catch

Phrasal Verb

Definition (後果)

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    When unfavorable actions or events impact you, they start to create complications.

    （負面事件）追上…，使…遇到麻煩

    • Her lateness eventually caught up with her at work, as she failed to meet deadlines.

      她的遲到最終在工作中追上了她，導致她未能按時完成任務。

    • His health issues caught up with him in life, leading him to require medical treatment.

      他的健康問題在生活中追上了他，使他需要接受醫療治療。

    • If we don't resolve the issues quickly, this economic crisis may catch up with us and cause further losses.

      如果我們不迅速解決這些問題，這場經濟危機可能會追上我們，並造成進一步的損失。

Definition (懲罰)

  1. When authorities identify your wrongdoing, they often penalize you for your actions.

    發現並懲罰…

    • The police finally caught up with the fugitives and brought them back to court.

      警方終於追捕到逃犯並將他們帶回法庭。

    • The government is working to catch up with tax evaders to ensure they are held accountable for their actions.

      政府正在努力追查逃稅者，以確保他們為自己的行為負責。

    • The victims' families hope that the law can catch up with the perpetrators to bring justice for their loss.

      受害者家屬希望法律能追查到肇事者，為他們的損失伸張正義。