catch imagination1 NOTICEto make you notice something and feel interested in it 引起某人的注意/兴趣/想象等 Lucie whistled sharply to catch the other girl’s attention. 露西尖声地吹口哨以引起另外那个女孩的注意。
This is a story that will catch the imagination of every child. 这个故事会激发每一个孩子的想象力。
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2 INTERESTEDto make people feel very interested and excited 使某人出神,使某人入迷 American football really captured the imagination of the British public. 美式橄榄球确实使英国民众着迷。
capture/catch somebody’s imagination• The story of a boy raised by monkeys has caught the imagination of millions.
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