to catch (a) cold
01
to get sick with a virus that causes a runny nose, cough, and sore throat
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搭配
例子
I felt terrible yesterday; I caught cold after getting soaked in the rain.
02
遭受财务打击, 陷入财务困难
to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones
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习语
非正式
例子
When the housing market crashed, many investors caught a cold.
房地产市场崩盘时，许多投资者遭受了财务打击。
