catch up with

US /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/
UK /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/
"catch up with" picture
1.

趕上, 追上

reach the same point or level as someone or something else

:
After being sick for a week, I need to catch up with my schoolwork.
生病一週後,我需要趕上我的學業。
The smaller boat struggled to catch up with the larger ship.
小船努力追趕大船。
2.

敘舊, 聊聊

meet someone after a period of time and find out what they have been doing

:
Let's catch up with each other over coffee next week.
下週我們喝咖啡聊聊吧。
It was good to catch up with old friends at the reunion.
在同學聚會上老朋友敘舊很開心。
3.

產生影響, 水落石出

start to have a bad effect on someone

:
His unhealthy lifestyle is starting to catch up with him.
他不健康的生活方式開始對他產生影響
Eventually, the truth will catch up with them.
最終,真相會水落石出