In baseball, the catcher is the player who squats behind the batter. Their job is to catch the ball if the batter does not hit it, to stop wild throws, and often to signal the pitcher which kind of throw to send next.

In baseball在棒球裡， the catcher捕手 is the player who squats behind the batter是蹲在打者後面的那個球員。 Their job他們的工作 is to catch the ball if the batter does not hit it是在打者沒打到球時把球接住， to stop wild throws擋下暴投， and而且 often to signal the pitcher常常還要對投手比暗號 which kind of throw to send next告訴他下一球要投什麼球種。

The word is simply catch + -er: the person who catches. Softball uses the same role and the same word.

The word這個詞 is simply就是簡單的 catch + -er catch 加上 -er： the person who catches就是接球的人。 Softball壘球 uses the same role and the same word用的是同一個位置、同一個詞。

Other games can call someone a catcher too, but if a person says 'the catcher' with no extra explanation, they almost always mean baseball or softball. It is a position with special gear — a mask, a chest pad — because the ball comes in hard and close.

Other games其他運動 can call someone a catcher too也可能把某人叫做 catcher， but但是 if如果 a person says有人說 'the catcher'「the catcher」 with no extra explanation沒有多加說明， they他們 almost always mean幾乎都是指 baseball or softball棒球或壘球。 It它 is a position with special gear是個有特殊裝備的位置—— a mask面罩、 a chest pad護胸——， because因為 the ball comes in hard and close球來得又快又近。

It is not a general word for anyone who catches a bus, catches a cold, or 'catches' meaning understands.

It它 is not a general word for anyone who不是泛指任何人 catches a bus趕上公車、 catches a cold感冒、 or或者 'catches' meaning understands「catches」表示聽懂的那個用法。