catch up with 赶上
【讲解】
短语catch up with主要用来表示“赶上,追上”。此外,该习惯用语还可以用来指“在功课等方面赶上”。另外,该习惯用语还可以指 “逮捕或处罚”。
【对话】
A: I really want to give up my studies.
A: 我真想放弃我的学业了。
B: What? How can you say so?
B: 什么?你怎么能这么说呢?
A: I can't catch up with my classmates, I can't follow the teacher in class.
A: 我跟不上我的同学。上课时我跟不上老师讲的课。
B: Don't give up. I think as long as you work hard, you will make progress step by step, All of us can help you.
B:千万别放弃。我觉得只要你刻苦,你会一点一点进步的。我们大家都会帮助你的。