catch up with
US /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/
UK /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/
1.
赶上, 追上
reach the same point or level as someone or something else
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After being sick for a week, I need to catch up with my schoolwork.
生病一周后，我需要赶上我的学业。
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The smaller boat struggled to catch up with the larger ship.
小船努力追赶大船。
2.
叙旧, 聊聊
meet someone after a period of time and find out what they have been doing
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Let's catch up with each other over coffee next week.
下周我们喝咖啡聊聊吧。
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It was good to catch up with old friends at the reunion.
在同学聚会上和老朋友叙旧很开心。
3.
产生影响, 水落石出
start to have a bad effect on someone
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His unhealthy lifestyle is starting to catch up with him.
他不健康的生活方式开始对他产生影响。
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Eventually, the truth will catch up with them.
最终，真相会水落石出。