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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[bǔ]
  1. 1. verb catch

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[bǔ]
  1. 1. verb catch; seize; arrest; fish
    be arrested; be under arrest
    catch birds

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[bǔ]
  1. 1. 捉;抓
    凶手已经被
    风捉影。
  2. 2. 统读bǔ,不读pǔ。

Examples

刑警撒下罗网兜在逃犯罪嫌疑人
Where can I buy a butterfly net?
哪里可以买到蝴蝶的网?
Getting caught before the crime designated Martin as an amateur.
犯罪未遂即被表明马丁实在是业余水平。
These large cats are active primarily at night, on the hunt for deer, rabbits, and other mammals
这些大型的猫科动物主要在晚上活跃,准备猎鹿群,兔子和其它一些动物。
The guide pointed out the best places to fish for trout.
导游指出了鳟鱼最好的地方。
They are railing for fresh fish.
他们在鲜鱼。

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nciku Note

捕, 逮捕 and 捉

, 逮捕 and
, dàibǔ and zhuō

捕, 逮捕 and 捉 are all verbs but they have different usages.

1. To mean "to arrest," 捕 and 逮捕 are often used; 捉 is informal; 被捕, 捉奸 are both common phrases.
(1) 他因涉嫌敲诈被逮捕)了。
(2) 警方已经出动了警力去逮捕/)逃犯了。
(3) 他在公车上偷窃的时候被了个正着。

2. 捉 and 捕 can be used to mean “to hunt for prey”; the former is more casual.鱼,猫老鼠 are common phrases, e.g.:
(1) 这是一个好天气,渔民们纷纷出海鱼。
(2) 猫晚上老鼠,白天睡觉。
(3) 这里的野兔太狡猾了,你根本就没有办法)到它们。

3. 捉 also means “to grasp with one's hand” (archaic), such as 笔("to hold a pen"), 刀 (" to write an article, etc. for somebody else, to ghost write"), 襟见肘 ("to pull together one's lapels to conceal raggedness, only to expose one’s elbows"), etc.
(1) 他发誓今后不再笔写文章了。
(2) 那段时间,他襟见肘,生活十分窘迫。
(3) 这篇文章一看就不是他写的,不知道这次是谁为他刀。

“捕”、“逮捕”、“捉”都是动词,但用法有区别。
1.表示捉拿归案等,多用“捕”、“逮捕”;用“捉”较口语化,是非正式的。“被捕”、“捉奸”是常见搭配。
2.表示获取猎物,用“捉”和“捕”,前者口语中更常用。 “捕鱼”、“猫捉老鼠”等是常见搭配,例如:
3.表示用手握或抓,用“捉”(文言遗留),如“捉笔”、“捉刀”、“捉襟见肘”等。

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