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catching

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/
English Definition
adj. attractive or interesting
中文释义
吸引人的,迷人的
Example Sentence

The museum's new exhibition on medieval cartography is catching, with its vivid maps and interactive displays.

博物馆关于中世纪制图学的新展览很吸引人,有生动的地图和互动展示。

Synonyms
attractive appealing engaging
Antonyms
repulsive uninteresting
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “catching”?

  1. A Attractive or interesting
  2. B Worthy of respect
  3. C Able to cause an explosion or likely to explode
  4. D Showing a lack of respect
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A — Attractive or interesting. “catching” means attractive or interesting.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “attractive or interesting”?

  1. A catching
  2. B disrespectful
  3. C explosive
  4. D honorable
Show answer

A — catching. “catching” means attractive or interesting.

Common questions about “catching”

What does “catching” mean?

catching — attractive or interesting. In Chinese: 吸引人的,迷人的.

How do you pronounce “catching”?

catching is pronounced /ˈkætʃɪŋ/.

How is “catching” used in a sentence?

The museum's new exhibition on medieval cartography is catching, with its vivid maps and interactive displays. (博物馆关于中世纪制图学的新展览很吸引人,有生动的地图和互动展示。)

What are synonyms for “catching”?

attractive, appealing, engaging — all close in meaning to catching (attractive or interesting).

What is the opposite of “catching”?

repulsive, uninteresting — each the opposite of catching (attractive or interesting).

Is “catching” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. catching is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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