arrest、capture、catch、seize与trap这些动词均有“抓住、捕捉”之意。
arrest :指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。
- A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery.
一名男子因与这桩抢劫案有关已被逮捕。
capture :指通过武力或计谋等,战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。
- Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers.
盟军俘虏了300多名敌方士兵。 - The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos.
那些动物用网捕获后被卖到当地的动物园。
catch :普通用词,指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物,一般指活捉。
- The murderer was never caught.
这个杀人犯一直未抓到。 - Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.
我们的猫绝对捉不到老鼠。
seize :侧重指以突然、有力地动作迅速抓住或捉住。
- She tried to seize the gun from him.
她试图夺他的枪。
trap :多指诱捕。
- Raccoons used to be trapped for their fur.
人们过去经常猎取浣熊,以获得其毛皮。