1. catch [ kAtF ] vt

(1) to capture 抓住，捕获
My daughter caught a sparrow yesterday with her playmates.
昨天我女儿和她的玩伴抓了一只麻雀。
The dog ran after a rabbit but didn't catch it.
狗追兔子但却没有抓住。

(2) 及时赶到，赶上，追上
She got up early in order to catch the early bus.
We caught him before he had gone too far.

2. end up … 以……而告终，以……而结束

If he continues to steal, he will end up in prison.
如果他继续偷窃，他最终将会锒铛入狱。
Next time, I will end up a dead man.
下一次，我死定了。
After years of hard work, he ended up successful.
经过多年努力，他最终成功了。
To his surprise, he ended up designing and making his own car.
使他感到吃惊的是他最终自己设计并制造了自己的小汽车。

3. release [ ri`li:s ] vt.

(1) 放开，松开
He released her hand.
Release the catch and the box will open.
如果你放开，箱子就会自动打开。

(2) set free 释放
The government announced that the prisoners would be released.
政府宣布释放犯人。
My boss was released from the hospital yesterday after treatment for a disease.
我的老板昨天刚从医院出来。

4. hold [ h[uld ] vt.

(1) to bind 夹住，固定住; 拿着
The servant held the dish with two hands.
We held each other's hands tightly.

(2) 使保持某种状态或姿势
He had difficulty holding the teapot steady when he poured the tea.
当他倒茶时他很难拿稳茶壶。

5. soar [ sR: ] vi.

(1) to fly or glide high in the air 高飞，翱翔；
An eagle is soaring in the sky.

(2) 升高，升
The second missile soared into space.
第二枚火箭向空中冲去。

6. doze [ d[uz ] vi. & vt.

(1) vi. to sleep slightly 打瞌睡，欲睡
Peter always dozes in class.
He is dozing over his newspaper.
看报时他睡着了。

(2) vt. 在瞌睡中度过(away)
He dozed away the afternoon.

7. swoop [ swu:p ] vi. & vt.

(1) 飞扑，猛扑
The eagle swooped down on its prey (被掠食者).

(2) (突然)下落，降落
An army helicopter swooped down onto the field.
一架军用直升机降落在田野上。

8. pluck [ plQk ] vt.

(1) 拖，拉；抽
He plucked a sheet of paper from his drawer.
I plucked him by the sleeve to catch his attention.
我拉他的袖子以引起他的注意。

(2) 采，摘；拔
The children are plucking the fruits off the trees.
She always asks me to pluck out the gray hair on his head.