Definition
To attract someone's attention; to be noticed by someone.
引起某人的注意，吸引某人的目光。
Her bright red dress in the crowd immediately caught my eye.
她在人群中穿着的鲜红色连衣裙立刻引起了我的注意。
The exquisite artwork displayed in the shop window always catches the customers' eyes.
橱窗里展示的精美艺术品总是能吸引顾客的目光。
The way he limped as he walked caught my eye.
他走路时一瘸一拐的样子引起了我的注意。
- C2
To get someone's attention, especially by making eye contact.
（尤指通过注视）引起某人的注意。
I tried to catch her eye so I could ask her to dance.
我试着引起她的注意，这样我就可以邀请她跳舞。
He kept looking at me, trying to catch my eye.
他一直看着我，试着引起我的注意。
During the meeting, she tried to catch the boss's eye through eye contact.
在会议期间，她试着通过眼神接触引起老板的注意。
- C2
To be appealing or distinctive enough to be noticed and attract someone’s attention.
吸引注意
That brightly colored abstract painting really caught my eye in the gallery.
那幅色彩鲜艳的抽象画在画廊中确实吸引了我的目光。
The uniquely designed hat she wore caught everyone's eye.
她戴的那顶独特设计的帽子吸引了所有人的目光。
The sculpture's extraordinary detail and craftsmanship caught everyone's eye.
这座雕塑的非凡细节和工艺吸引了所有人的目光。