catching

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catch·ing /ˈkætʃɪŋ/ adjective [not before noun]  1. MISPREADan illness that is catching is easily passed to other people 〔疾病〕传染（性）的 SYN infectious2  SPREADan emotion or feeling that is catching spreads quickly among people 〔情感〕具有感染力的 Julia’s enthusiasm was catching. 朱莉娅的热情很有感染力。

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catching• I hope Shelly's cold isn't catching.• I'm keeping Timmy home from school. He has measles and you know how catching it is.

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catching
catch‧ing /ˈkætʃɪŋ/ adjective [not before noun]
1. an illness that is catching is easily passed to other people
   SYN  infectious
2. an emotion or feeling that is catching spreads quickly among people:
    Julia’s enthusiasm was catching.

catch·ingBrE /ˈkætʃɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkætʃɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] (of a disease 疾病) easily caught by one person from another 有传染性 SYN infectious (of an emotion or a mood 情感或情绪) passing quickly from one person to another 有感染力 SYN infectious ◆Try to be as enthusiastic as possible (enthusiasm is catching)!尽量表现出热情（热情具有感染力）！