catch

Compared meaning: to take hold of something by force (verb).

比较义项：抓住、捕获（动词）。

• catch 本词

  Catch means to intercept and hold something moving through the air, usually with the hands, in a natural, reflex-like way with no sense of force or roughness.

  catch 指用手接住正在空中移动的东西，动作自然、近乎反射性，不带用力或粗鲁的意味。

  The goalkeeper caught the ball cleanly with both hands.

  守门员干净利落地用双手接住了球。

• grab

  Grab means to take hold of something with a quick, often careless or slightly rough movement; it is common, casual, everyday language.

  grab 指用快速、往往有些随意甚至粗鲁的动作抓住某物，是常见的日常口语用词。

  He grabbed his coat and ran out the door.

  他一把抓起外套就跑出了门。

• seize

  Seize means to take hold of something suddenly and with great force or authority, and is often used in formal, official, or dramatic contexts.

  seize 指突然而用力地夺取或抓住某物，常用于正式、官方或带有紧张气氛的场合。

  Customs officers seized the stolen goods at the airport.

  海关官员在机场没收了这些赃物。

Catch, grab and seize all mean taking hold of something, but force and tone differ. Catch means intercepting something moving, like a ball, without roughness. Grab means taking hold quickly, often carelessly. Seize means taking hold suddenly and forcefully, formally. Catch can mean 'get sick'.

这三个词都表示用手或武力抓住、捉住某物或某人，但用力程度和语气不同：catch 常指接住正在移动的东西，动作自然、不含粗暴之意；grab 强调动作快而随意甚至有点粗鲁，多用于日常口语；seize 强调突然而用力地夺取，常带有正式、紧急或强制的色彩。这里不比较 catch 的“感染（生病）”“赶上（交通工具）”等义项，也不比较 grab 的“匆忙吃/喝”（如 grab a bite）以及 seize 的“占领（土地）”“抓住（机会）”等义项。

Compared meaning: the act of catching or grabbing something (noun).

比较义项：抓住／夺取的动作（名词）。

• catch 本词

  Refers to the act of catching something, often skillfully, as in sports; neutral to positive tone with no implication of force or wrongdoing.

  指抓住／接住某物的动作，常表示熟练地完成，如在体育运动中；语气中性偏褒义，不含粗暴或不正当之意。

  What a catch by the fielder right at the boundary line!

  外场手在边界线上接住球的这一下真是精彩！

• snatch

  Refers to a sudden, forceful grab, often associated with theft or aggression, carrying a negative connotation absent from 'catch'.

  指突然而用力的抢夺动作，常与偷窃或粗暴行为有关，带有“catch”所没有的负面色彩。

  In one quick snatch, the mugger grabbed her phone and ran off.

  抢劫犯猛地一把抢过她的手机，然后逃跑了。

Catch and snatch both mean the act of grabbing something, but tone differs. Catch often refers to catching something skillfully, as in sports, sounding neutral. Snatch refers to a sudden, forceful grab, often linked to theft, sounding negative. Catch can also mean 'a hidden problem'.

这两个词在此义项中都指“抓住某物的动作”，但语气和情境不同：catch 多用于体育比赛或成功接住物体的场合，语气中性偏褒义；snatch 则指突然用力地抢夺，常带负面或不正当的色彩。此处不比较 catch 表示“陷阱／隐藏的问题”（如 there's a catch）等其他义项。