1、catch up
赶上;追上;跟上
I stopped and waited for her to catch up.
我停住脚步,等她追上来。
We caught up with the nuns.
我们赶上了修女们。
赶上,达到(标准、水平等)
Most late developers will catch up with their friends.
大多数身材发育迟缓者都会赶上他们的朋友。
John began the season better than me but I have fought to catch up.
赛季伊始,约翰的表现比我好,不过我经过努力追了上来。
了解近况;叙旧
The ladies spent some time catching up on each other's health and families.
女士们花了点时间叙旧,聊了聊彼此的健康和家庭状况。
She plans to return to Dublin to catch up with the relatives she has not seen since she married.
她打算回都柏林,去看望一下结婚后就再没见过面的亲戚。
2、come out
(书或光盘)出版,发行
The book comes out this week.
这本书本周出版。
Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante.
克里斯汀·史莱特有一部新片下月发行,他在片中扮演一个治安维持会成员。
(事实)暴露,披露,显露
The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.
真相开始逐渐浮出水面。
It will come out that she has covertly donated considerable sums to the IRA.
她暗中给爱尔兰共和军提供了大笔资助的事情即将曝光。
结果是;到头来
In this grim little episode of recent American history, few people come out well.
在美国近代史上这一小段阴暗时期,很少有人能有好的结果。
So what makes a good marriage? Faithfulness comes out top of the list.
那么,是什么造就了美满的婚姻呢?结果表明忠诚是第一位的。