プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
つかまる【捕まる】
❶〔捕らえられる〕be caught；〔逮捕される〕be arrested
少年２人が万引きで捕まった
Two boys were taken into custody for shoplifting.
追っ手に捕まった
He was caught by his pursuers.
20キロオーバーで捕まった
I got caught going 20 kilometers over the speed limit.
逃げたライオンはまだ捕まらない
The escaped lion is still loose [at large].
❷〔引き留められる〕
彼女の所へ行くと捕まってなかなか帰れないよ
When you (go to) visit her, it's really hard to get away.
あの人に捕まると嫌だから別の道を行こう
I will take another way so that I won't get caught by him.
❸〔見つかる〕
この時間はタクシーがなかなか捕まらない
It's hard to get [catch/flag down] a taxi at this time of day.
彼は多忙なのでいつ訪ねても捕まらない
He's so busy that you can't ever catch him in.