The English word "come" is a versatile verb with the core meaning of "to move towards" or "arrive." It is used to indicate movement to a place, passing of time, or a change of state. "Come" also functions in numerous idiomatic expressions, such as "come to think of it" (to realize) and "when it comes down to it" (ultimately).
“come” 是一个多功能的英语动词,其基本含义是“来”或“来到”。它还可以表示“达到”某个状态或地点,例如水淹到胸口;“发生”或“出现”,例如夏天结束了;“变成”或“进入”某种状态,例如共产党上台执政。此外,“come” 还可以用于多种短语和习语,表达更复杂的含义,例如“come to think of it”(想到/意识到)和“when it comes down to it”(归根结底)。
Come is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression ‘to come to terms with something’ is explained at ‘term’.
与 come 有关的大量表达方式在本词典的其他词条下有释义。例如,to come to terms with something 的解释在词条 term 下。
The form come is used in the present tense and is the past participle. come 过去分词与原形相同。
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[VERB 动词]来;来到 When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
[V prep/adv]
[V]
[V -ing prep/adv]
Two police officers came into the hall...
两位警官走进大厅。
Come here, Tom...
汤姆,到这儿来。
You'll have to come with us...
你得跟我们一起去。
We want you to come to lunch...
我们想请你来吃午饭。
I came over from Ireland to start a new life after my divorce...
离婚后,我从爱尔兰来到这里,想开始新的生活。
We heard the train coming...
我们听见火车来了。
Can I come too?...
我也可以来吗?
The impact blew out some of the windows and the sea came rushing in.
巨大的冲击力使一些窗户崩碎,海水涌了进来。
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[VERB 动词]来(做某事)(除了用 come to do something 表达此意,英国英语中也用 come and do something,美国英语中也用 come do something,但表示过去动作时一定要用 came and did something) When someone comes to do something, they move to the place where someone else is in order to do it, and they do it. In British English, someone can also come and do something and in American English, someone can come do something. However, you always say that someone came and did something.
[V to-inf]
[V and v]
[V inf]
Eleanor had come to visit her...
埃莉诺来看过她了。
Come and meet Roger...
过来认识一下罗杰。
A lot of our friends came and saw me...
我们的很多朋友来看过我。
I want you to come visit me.
我想让你来看看我。
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[VERB 动词]抵达;到达 When you come to a place, you reach it.
[V to n]
He came to a door that led into a passageway.
他来到一扇门前,这扇门通往一条走廊。
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[VERB 动词]达到;至;及 If something comes up to a particular point or down to it, it is tall enough, deep enough, or long enough to reach that point.
[V up/down prep]
The water came up to my chest...
水淹到了我的胸部。
I wore a large shirt of Jamie's which came down over my hips.
我穿着杰米的衬衫,衬衫很大,把我的臀部都盖住了。
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[VERB 动词]破裂;破碎;脱落;脱离 If something comes apart or comes to pieces, it breaks into pieces. If something comes off or comes away, it becomes detached from something else.
[V adv/prep]
The pistol came to pieces, easily and quickly...
手枪很快就被拆得七零八落。
The door knobs came off in our hands.
我们用手一扭,门把手就掉了下来。
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[V-LINK 连系动词]达到,进入(某种状态或境地) You use come in expressions such as come to an end or come into operation to indicate that someone or something enters or reaches a particular state or situation.
[V to n]
[V into n]
[V adj]
The summer came to an end...
夏天结束了。
The Communists came to power in 1944...
1944年共产党开始执政。
I came into contact with very bright Harvard and Yale students...
我接触到一些非常聪明的哈佛和耶鲁的学生。
...new taxes which come into force next month...
下个月开始征收的新税项
Their worst fears may be coming true.
他们最害怕的事情可能要发生了。
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[VERB 动词](经历漫长的过程或时间后)开始(做某事) If someone comes to do something, they do it at the end of a long process or period of time.
[V to-inf]
She said it so many times that she came to believe it...
这件事她说了太多遍,以至自己都开始相信了。
Although it was a secret wedding, the press did eventually come to hear about it.
尽管是场秘密的婚礼,媒体最终还是听到了消息。
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[VERB 动词](如何)发生,出现 You can ask how something came to happen when you want to know what caused it to happen or made it possible.
[V to-inf]
How did you come to meet him?
你是怎么碰到他的?
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[VERB 动词](事件)发生;(时间)到来 When a particular event or time comes, it arrives or happens.
[V prep/adv]
[V]
[there V n]
The announcement came after a meeting at the Home Office...
内政部会议结束后,声明随即发表。
The time has come for us to move on...
我们是时候继续前行了。
There will come a time when the crisis will occur.
危机总有一天会爆发。
coming
Most of my patients welcome the coming of summer.
我的大部分病人盼望着夏天的到来。
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[PREP 介词](用于日期、时间或事件之前)当…到来时 You can use come before a date, time, or event to mean when that date, time, or event arrives. For example, you can say come the spring to mean 'when the spring arrives'.
Come the election on the 20th of May, we will have to decide...
到5月20日选举的那一天,我们必须作出决定。
He's going to be up there again come Sunday.
到星期天他又会上那儿去。
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[VERB 动词]突然被…意识到;突然被…想起 If a thought, idea, or memory comes to you, you suddenly think of it or remember it.
[V to n]
[it V to n that]
He was about to shut the door when an idea came to him...
他正准备关门,突然想到一个主意。
Then it came to me that perhaps he did understand.
然后,我突然意识到他可能的确是明白了。
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[VERB 动词]由…继承;归…所有 If money or property is going to come to you, you are going to inherit or receive it.
[V to n]
The fortune will come to you...
这一大笔钱将归你所有。
He did have pension money coming to him when the factory shut down.
工厂倒闭的时候,他的确拿到了养老金。
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[VERB 动词](案件)提交…审理,送交…进行处理 If a case comes before a court or tribunal or comes to court, it is presented there so that the court or tribunal can examine it.
[V before n]
[V to n]
The membership application came before the Council of Ministers in September...
会员申请书于9月提交部长会议审议。
President Cristiani expected the case to come to court within ninety days.
克里斯蒂亚尼总统要求案件在90天内送交法院审理。
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[VERB 动词]总共;共计 If something comes to a particular number or amount, it adds up to it.
[V to amount]
Lunch came to $80.
午餐总共80美元。
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[VERB 动词]来自;始于 If someone or something comes from a particular place or thing, that place or thing is their origin, source, or starting point.
[V from n]
Nearly half the students come from abroad...
将近一半的学生来自国外。
Chocolate comes from the cacao tree...
巧克力出自可可树。
The term 'claret', used to describe Bordeaux wines, may come from the French word 'clairet'.
用来指称波尔多葡萄酒的词 claret 可能源于法语单词 clairet。
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[VERB 动词]由…引起;是…的结果 Something that comes from something else or comes of it is the result of it.
[V from n/-ing]
[V of n/-ing]
There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast...
开快车会让人觉得自己有一种主宰之力。
Some good might come of all this gloomy business...
生意不景气也未必全是坏事。
He asked to be transferred there some years ago, but nothing came of it.
几年前,他就请求调到那儿去,但一直没有任何结果。
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[VERB 动词]出身于;来自 If someone comes of a particular family or type of family, they are descended from them.
[V of n]
[FORMAL 正式]
She comes of a very good family.
她的家庭出身非常好。
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[VERB 动词](表示顺序或名次)处于,位列 If someone or something comes first, next, or last, they are first, next, or last in a series, list, or competition.
[V ord]
The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next...
接下来该走哪一步,这两个国家还未能就此达成一致意见。
The alphabet might be more rational if all the vowels came first...
如果把所有的元音列在前面,字母表可能会更为合理一些。
The horse had already won at Lincolnshire and come second at Lowesby.
这匹马在林肯郡夺冠,在洛斯比获得了第二名。
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[VERB 动词]有,可提供(某种颜色、形状、款式或尺寸) If a type of thing comes in a particular range of colours, forms, styles, or sizes, it can have any of those colours, forms, styles, or sizes.
[V in n]
Bikes come in all shapes and sizes...
各种外形和尺寸的自行车都有。
The wallpaper comes in black and white only.
这种墙纸只有黑白的。
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[VERB 动词](用于表示对某事的反应)让人… You use come in expressions such as it came as a surprise when indicating a person's reaction to something that happens.
[V as n to n]
[V as n]
Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons...
梅杰的回答让众议院大吃一惊。
The arrest has come as a terrible shock.
这次逮捕让人极为震惊。
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[VERB 动词]谈论;谈到 The next subject in a discussion that you come to is the one that you talk about next.
[V to n]
Finally in the programme, we come to the news that the American composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, has died...
节目的最后,我们来看一则新闻,美国作曲家兼指挥家伦纳德·伯恩斯坦去世。
That is another matter altogether. And we shall come to that next.
那完全是另一回事,接下来我们会谈到。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语](用以鼓励或安慰)好了,得啦 People say 'Come' to encourage or comfort someone.
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
'Come, eat!' the old woman urged.
“好了,吃吧!”老太太催促道。
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[VERB 动词]达到性高潮 To come means to have an orgasm.
[V]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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See also:
coming
;
comings and goings
;
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]再说一遍?你说什么来着? Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
[formulae]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[SPOKEN 口语]
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[PHRASE 短语]极…的;非常…的 If you say that someone is, for example, as good as they come, or as stupid as they come, you are emphasizing that they are extremely good or extremely stupid.
[emphasis]
The new finance minister was educated at Oxford and is as traditional as they come.
新财政部长曾就读于牛津大学,是个极为传统的人。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语](表示不赞成或不同意)哦,不,别这样 People say 'Come, come' to indicate that they disapprove of or disagree with what someone has just said or done.
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
'You hope for something in Mrs Zuckerman's will?' — 'Come, come, Mr Trethowan. Of course not.'
“你希望朱克曼太太在遗嘱里给你留点什么?”“哦,不,特里索恩先生。当然不是。”
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[PHRASE 短语]归结为;归根结底 You can use the expression when it comes down to it or when you come down to it for emphasis, when you are giving a general statement or conclusion.
[PHR with cl]
[emphasis]
When you come down to it, however, the basic problems of life have not changed...
然而,归根结底,生活中一些基本的问题还是没有变。
Few people, when it comes down to it, are so selfless.
说到底,很少有人能这样无私。
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[PHRASE 短语]自作自受;活该 If you say that someone has it coming to them, you mean that they deserve everything bad that is going to happen to them, because they have done something wrong or are a bad person. If you say that someone got what was coming to them, you mean that they deserved the punishment or bad experience that they have had.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He was pleased that Brady was dead because he probably had it coming to him.
他很高兴布雷迪死了,因为他可能纯粹是自找的。
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[PHRASE 短语]突然想起来;突然明白过来 You use the expression come to think of it to indicate that you have suddenly realized something, often something obvious.
[PHR with cl]
He was his distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it...
哦,对了,他是他的远亲,岛上的其他人也是。
You know, when you come to think of it, this is very odd.
其实你要想一想的话,这还是挺怪的。
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[PHRASE 短语](时间或事件)未来的,接下来的 When you refer to a time or an event to come or one that is still to come, you are referring to a future time or event.
[usu n PHR]
The War will remain a heated topic of debate for some time to come...
这场战争在未来的一段时间内仍将是人们热议的话题。
I hope in years to come he will reflect on his decision...
我希望未来的几年里他会反省自己的决定。
The worst of the storm is yet to come.
最猛烈的暴风雨就要来了。
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[PHRASE 短语]谈到;涉及 You can use the expression when it comes to or when it comes down to in order to introduce a new topic or a new aspect of a topic that you are talking about.
[PHR n/-ing]
Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such things isn't much help when it comes to shopping and eating...
我们大多数人都知道应该减少脂肪的摄入量。但是在购物和吃东西的时候,这些常识就丢到一边去了。
However, when it comes down to somebody that they know, they have a different feeling.
然而,涉及他们认识的人,他们的感觉就不同了。
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[PHRASE 短语]我明白你的意思/你可以看出她的态度 You can use expressions like I know where you're coming from or you can see where she's coming from to say that you understand someone's attitude or point of view.
[V inflects]
To understand why they are doing it, it is necessary to know where they are coming from...
要弄清楚他们这样做的原因,必须要了解他们的意图。
You see where I'm coming from?
你明白我的意思了吗?
相关词组:
come about
come across
come along
come around
come at
come back
come back to
come between
come by
come down
come down on
come down to
come down with
come for
come forward
come in
come in for
come into
come off
come on
come on to
come out
come out in
come out with
come over
come round
come through
come to
come under
come up
come up against
come up for
come upon
come up to
come up with
Oxford
come★/kʌm; NAmEkʌm/
verb
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preposition
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exclamation
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noun
comecomescamecomingverb★(came/keɪm; NAmEkeɪm/come)to a place 地方1★[intransitive ]to move to or towards a person or place 来(+ adv./prep.)◆He came into the room and shut the door.他进了房间,把门关上。◆She comes to work by bus.她乘公共汽车来上班。◆My son is coming home soon.我儿子很快就要回家了。◆Come here!到这儿来!◆Come and see us soon!快点来看我们吧!◆Here comesJo! (= Jo is coming)乔来啦!◆There's a storm coming.暴风雨就要来了。cometo do sth ◆They're coming to stay for a week.他们要来待上一星期。HELPIn spoken English comecan be used with andplus another verb, instead of with toand the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell sb what to do. 在英语口语中表示目的或告诉某人如何做时,come 可与 and 加上另一动词使用,而不用 to 和动词不定式◆When did she last come and see you?◆Come and have your dinner.The andis sometimes left out, especially in NAmE.*and 有时被省掉,尤其在美式英语中 ◆Come haveyour dinner. 2★[intransitive ]come(to…) to arrive at or reach a place 来到;到达,抵达(某地)◆They continued until they came to a river.他们继续往前一直来到河边。◆What time did you come (= to my house)?你什么时候到(我家)的?◆Spring came late this year.今年春天来得晚。◆Your breakfast is coming soon.你的早餐很快就到。◆Have any letters come for me?有给我的来信吗?◆Help came at last.救援终于到了。◆The CD comes completewith all the words of the songs. 这张唱片配有歌曲的全部歌词。◆The time has come (= now is the moment)to act. 采取行动的时机到了。3★[intransitive ]to arrive somewhere in order to do sth or get sth 来做;来取;来拿comefor sth ◆I've come for my book.我来拿我的书。comeabout sth ◆I've come about my book.我来拿我的书。cometo do sth ◆I've come to get my book.我来拿我的书。comedoing sth ◆He came looking for me.他来找我。4★[intransitive ]to move or travel, especially with sb else, to a particular place or in order to be present at an event 来(尤指相聚、往某地或出席活动)◆I've only come for an hour.我来了才一个小时。◆Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.).谢谢光临。come(to sth) (with sb) ◆Are you coming to the club with us tonight?你今晚和我们一起去俱乐部吗?comedoing sth ◆Why don't you come skating tonight?今晚来溜冰好吗?running/hurrying etc. 奔跑、匆忙等5★[intransitive ]comedoing sth (+ adv.prep.) to move in a particular way or while doing sth else (以某种方式)来;边…边来◆The children came running into the room.孩子们跑着进了房间。travel 行进6★[intransitive ]+ nounto travel a particular distance 行进(某段距离)◆We've come 50 miles this morning.我们今天上午走了 50 英里。◆( figurative) The company has come a long way(= made lot of progress)in the last 5 years. 公司在过去的 5 年里取得了巨大进步。happen 发生7★[intransitive ]to happen 发生◆The agreement came after several hours of negotiations.协议经过几小时的谈判后才达成。◆The rains came too late to do any good.这场雨来得太晚,什么用也没有。comeas sth ◆Her death came as a terrible shock to us.她的死使我们极为震惊。◆His resignation came as no surprise.他的辞职毫不令人惊讶。8[transitive ]cometo do sth used in questions to talk about how or why sth happened (用于疑问句,表示怎么或为什么)◆How did he come to break his leg?他怎么把腿弄断的?◆How do you come to be so late?你怎么这么晚才来?☞see also
how come?
to a position/state 位置;状态9★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to have a particular position 位于,处于(某位置)◆That comes a long way down my list of priorities.在我非做不可的事情当中,那事较不重要。◆His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life).他把家庭放在首位。◆She came second (= received the second highest score)in the exam. 她这次考试名列第二。10★[intransitive ]cometo/into sth used in many expressions to show that sth has reached a particular state (用于许多词组)达到,进入(某种状态)◆At last winter came to an end.冬天终于结束了。◆He came to powerin 2006. 他于 2006 年上台执政。◆When will they come to a decision?他们何时会作出决定?◆The trees are coming into leaf.树开始长叶子了。11★[intransitive ]( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (of goods, products, etc. 货品、产品等)to be available or to exist in a particular way 可提供;有(货)comein sth ◆This dress comes in black and red.这款连衣裙有黑、红两种颜色。+ adj.◆( informal) New cars don't come cheap(= they are expensive).新汽车没有便宜的。12★[intransitive , transitive ]to become 成为;变成;变得+ adj.◆The buttons had come undone.钮扣都松开了。◆The handle came loose.这把手松了。◆Everything will come rightin the end. 一切到最后都会好起来的。cometo do sth ◆This design came to be known as the Oriental style.这种设计后来被称为东方风格。13[transitive ]cometo do sth to reach a point where you realize, understand or believe sth 达到(认识、理解或相信的程度)◆In time she came to love him.她终于爱上了他。◆She had come to see the problem in a new light.她开始用新的角度来看待这个问题。◆I've come to expect this kind of behaviour from him.对于他的这种举止我渐渐不感到意外了。sex 性14[intransitive ]( slang) to have an orgasm达到性高潮IDIOMSMost idioms containing comeare at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example come a cropperis at cropper.大多数含 come 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词或形容词相关词条找到,如 come a cropper 在词条 cropper 下。be as ˌclever, ˌstupid, etc. as they ˈcome( informal) to be very clever, stupid, etc. 非常聪明(或愚蠢等)ˌcome aˈgain?( informal) used to ask sb to repeat sth (要求重复)再说一遍,你说什么来着◆‘She's an entomologist.’ ‘Come again?’ ‘An entomologist—she studies insects.’“她是昆虫学家。”“请再说一遍?”“昆虫学家 — 她是研究昆虫的。”ˌcome and ˈgo1to arrive and leave; to move freely 来去;来往;自由走动◆They had a party next door—we heard people coming and goingall night. 他们在隔壁聚会,我们整夜都听见有人来来往往的声音。2to be present for a short time and then go away 时来时去;忽隐忽现◆The pain in my leg comes and goes.我的腿时而疼时而不疼。come ˈeasily, ˈnaturally, etc. to sb(of an activity, a skill, etc. 活动、技能等)to be easy, natural, etc. for sb to do (对某人而言)轻而易举(或生来就会等)◆Acting comes naturally to her.她天生就会表演。ˌcome over (all) ˈfaint, ˈdizzy, ˈgiddy, etc.( old-fashioned) ( BrEinformal) to suddenly feel ill/sick or faint 突然感到昏眩(或眩晕、头晕等)come to ˈnothing | not ˈcome to anythingto be unsuccessful; to have no successful result 不成功;失败;毫无成果◆How sad that all his hard work should come to nothing.他的所有辛勤劳动竟全部付诸东流,太让人伤心了。◆Her plans didn't come to anything.她的计划全落空了。come to ˈthat | if it comes to ˈthat( informal) ( especially BrE) used to introduce sth extra that is connected with what has just been said (引出与刚提及的事物相关的事)说起…来,既然如此,假如那样的话◆I don't really trust him—nor his wife, come to that.我并不真的信任他。说起信任,我也不信任他的妻子。ˌcome what ˈmaydespite any problems or difficulties you may have 不管出现什么问题;无论有什么困难;不管怎样◆He promised to support her come what may.他答应不管出现什么问题都支持她。★how come (…)?used to say you do not understand how sth can happen and would like an explanation (用以表示不理解情况是如何发生的,希望得到解释)怎么回事,怎么发生的,怎样解释◆If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad?既然她在巴黎待了五年,她的法语怎么还会这样糟糕?not ˈcome to muchto not be important or successful 不重要;无关紧要;不成功to ˈcome( used after a noun 用于名词后) in the future 将来;未来的◆They may well regret the decision in years to come.他们很可能在以后的年月里会为这个决定而后悔。◆This will be a problem for some time to come(= for a period of time in the future).这将是未来一段时期里的一个问题。★when it comes to sth/to doing sthwhen it is a question of sth 当涉及某事(或做某事)时◆When it comes to getting things done, he's useless.一涉及做事,他便不中用了。where sb is ˈcoming from( informal) somebody's ideas, beliefs, personality, etc. that makes them say what they have said (决定某人言论的)某人的全部背景◆I see where you're coming from (= I understand what you mean).我明白你究竟是什么意思。PHRASAL VERBSˌcome aˈbout (that…)to happen 发生◆Can you tell me how the accident came about?你能告诉我事故是怎样发生的吗?ˌcome aˈcross(alsoˌcome ˈover)1to be understood 被理解;被弄懂◆He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn't really come across.他讲了很久,但并没有人真正理解他的意思。2to make a particular impression 给人以…印象;使产生…印象◆She comes across well in interviews.她在面试中常给人留下很好的印象。◆He came over as a sympathetic person.他给人的印象是一个富有同情心的人。★ˈcome across sb/sth[no passive ]to meet or find sb/sth by chance (偶然)遇见,碰见,发现◆I came across children sleeping under bridges.我偶然发现睡在桥下的孩子。◆She came across some old photographs in a drawer.她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。ˌcome aˈcross (with sth)[no passive ]to provide or supply sth when you need it (需要时)提供,供给,给予◆I hoped she'd come across with some more information.我希望她能再提供更多的信息。ˌcome ˈafter sb[no passive ]to chase or follow sb 追赶;追逐;追随ˌcome aˈlong1to arrive; to appear 到达;抵达;出现◆When the right opportunity comes along, she'll take it.适当的机会来临时,她会抓住的。2to go somewhere with sb 跟随;跟着来◆I'm glad you came along.有你跟我一起来,我很高兴。3( informal) to improve or develop in the way that you want 进步;进展SYN
progress
◆Your French has come along a lot recently.你的法语最近进步很大。4used in orders to tell sb to hurry, or to try harder (用于命令)赶快,加把劲◆Come along! We're late.快点!我们迟到了。◆Come along! It's easy!再加把劲!这很容易!ˌcome aˈpartto break into pieces 破碎;破裂◆The book just came apart in my hands.这本书就在我手中散开了。◆( figurative) My whole life had come apart at the seams.我的整个生活都崩溃了。ˌcome aˈround/ˈround1★(alsoˌcome ˈto)to become conscious again 恢复知觉;苏醒◆Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic.你的母亲麻醉后还没有苏醒过来。2(of a date or a regular event 日期或有规律的事)to happen again 再度发生;再次出现◆My birthday seems to come around quicker every year.我的生日似乎一年比一年来得快。★ˌcome aˈround/ˈround (to…)to come to a place, especially sb's house, to visit for a short time 短暂访问(尤指某人的家)◆Do come around and see us some time.务必抽空来看看我们。ˌcome aˈround/ˈround (to sth)to change your mood or your opinion 改变心态;改变观点◆He'll never come round to our way of thinking.他绝不会改变观点与我们的想法一致。ˈcome at sb[no passive ]to move towards sb as though you are going to attack them 扑向(某人)◆She came at me with a knife.她拿着刀子向我扑过来。◆( figurative) The noise came at us from all sides.噪音从四面八方向我们袭来。ˈcome at sthto think about a problem, question, etc. in a particular way (用某方法)考虑,思考SYN
approach
◆We're getting nowhere—let's come at it from another angle.我们这样会毫无进展,还是换个角度考虑一下吧。ˌcome aˈway (from sth)to become separated from sth 分离;脱离◆The plaster had started to come away from the wall.灰泥已开始从墙上脱落。ˌcome aˈway with sth[no passive ]to leave a place with a particular feeling or impression (带着某种感觉或印象)离开◆We came away with the impression that all was not well with their marriage.我们离开时有一种印象:他们的婚姻并不十分美满。ˌcome ˈback1to return 回来;返回◆You came back (= came home)very late last night. 你昨晚回来得很晚。◆The colour was coming back to her cheeks.她的双颊又泛起了红晕。◆( figurative) United came back from being two goals down to win 3–2.联队在先失两球的情况下将比分扳回,最终以 3:2 取胜。☞synonyms at
return
2to become popular or successful again 再度流行;再次成功◆Long hair for men seems to be coming back in.男子留长发好像又在流行了。☞related noun
comeback
(2 )ˌcome ˈback (at sb) (with sth)to reply to sb angrily or with force 回嘴;顶嘴;反驳◆She came back at the speaker with some sharp questions.她用一些尖锐的提问来反驳讲者。☞related noun
comeback
(3 )ˌcome ˈback (to sb)to return to sb's memory 恢复记忆;回想起◆It's all coming back to me now.现在我全都回想起来了。◆Once you've been in France a few days, your French will soon come back.只要在法国待上几天,你的法语很快又会变得流利起来。ˌcome ˈback to sth[no passive ]to return to a subject, an idea, etc. 回到(主题、想法等)上来◆Let's come back to the point at issue.咱们还是回到问题的焦点吧。◆It all comes back to a question of money.一切又回到钱的问题上来了。ˈcome before sb/sth[no passive ]( formal) to be presented to sb/sth for discussion or a decision 被提交给…讨论(或作决定)◆The case comes before the court next week.这案件在下周提交给法庭审理。ˌcome beˈtween sb and sb[no passive ]to damage a relationship between two people 损害…之间的关系;离间◆I'd hate anything to come between us.我不喜欢任何有损我们之间关系的事情。ˌcome ˈby( NAmE) to make a short visit to a place, in order to see sb (为看望某人)作短暂拜访◆She came by the house.她来家里看了一下。ˈcome by sth1to manage to get sth 设法得到(或获得)◆Jobs are hard to come by these days.如今找工作很难。2to receive sth 收到;得到◆How did you come by that scratch on your cheek?你脸颊上的抓伤是怎么来的?ˌcome ˈdown1to break and fall to the ground 崩塌;坍塌◆The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.随着一声可怕的巨响,天花板塌了下来。2(of rain, snow, etc. 雨、雪等)to fall 落下;降落◆The rain came down in torrents.大雨滂沱。3(of an aircraft 飞机)to land or fall from the sky 着陆;降落;从空中坠落◆We were forced to come down in a field.我们被迫降落在田野里。4★if a price, a temperature, a rate, etc. comes down,it gets lower (价格、温度、比率等)下降,降低◆The price of gas is coming down.煤气价格在下跌。◆Gas is coming down in price.煤气价格在下跌。5to decide and say publicly that you support or oppose sb 决定并宣布(支持或反对)◆The committee came down in support of his application.委员会决定并宣布支持他的申请。6★to reach as far down as a particular point 下垂,向下延伸(到某一点)◆Her hair comes down to her waist.她的头发垂至腰部。ˌcome ˈdown (from…)( BrE) ( formal) to leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the end of a term or after finishing your studies (尤指在牛津或剑桥期末或学业结束后)离开大学,大学毕业OPPcome up (to…)ˌcome ˈdown (from…) (to…)to come from one place to another, usually from the north of a country to the south, or from a larger place to a smaller one 从…到…(通常指从一国的北部到南部,或从大地方到小地方)ˌcome ˈdown on sb[no passive ]( informal) to criticize sb severely or punish sb 斥责;训斥;惩罚◆Don't come down too hard on her.不要太严厉地责备她。◆The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders.法庭对年轻罪犯实行严惩。ˌcome ˈdown (to sb)to have come from a long time in the past (从很久以前)流传下来◆The name has come down from the last century.这名称是从上个世纪流传下来的。ˌcome ˈdown to sth[no passive ]to be able to be explained by a single important point 可归结为;可归纳为◆What it comes down tois, either I get more money or I leave. 归结起来就是:不给我加薪,我就辞职。ˌcome ˈdown with sth[no passive ]to get an illness that is not very serious 患,得,染上(小病)◆I think I'm coming down with flu.我想我得了流感。ˌcome ˈforwardto offer your help, services, etc. 主动提供(帮助或服务等)◆Several people came forward with information.有几个人自动站出来提供了信息。◆Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward.警方呼吁事故的目击者出来提供线索。★ˈcome from…( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to have as your place of birth or the place where you live 出生于;来自◆She comes from London.她是伦敦人。◆Where do you come from?你是什么地方的人?ˈcome from sth1★to start in a particular place or be produced from a particular thing 始于;产自;来自◆Much of our butter comes from New Zealand.我们的黄油大多产自新西兰。◆This wool comes from goats, not sheep.这种羊毛是山羊毛,不是绵羊毛。◆This poem comes from his new book.这首诗出自他的新书。◆Where does her attitude come from?她的态度因何而起?◆Where's that smell coming from?那种气味是哪里来的?◆He comes from a family of actors.他出身于演员世家。◆‘She doesn't try hard enough.’ ‘That's rich, coming from you(= you do not try hard either).’ “她没有竭尽全力。”“你自己也没尽力,还说别人。”2= come of sthˌcome ˈin1when the tidecomes in,it moves towards the land (潮水)上涨;涨潮OPPgo out2to finish a race in a particular position (赛跑比赛中)取得(某名次)◆My horse came in last.我的马跑了最后一名。3to become fashionable 变时髦;时兴;流行◆Long hair for men came in in the sixties.男子留长发在 60 年代流行开来。OPPgo out4to become available 可提供;可利用◆We're still waiting for copies of the book to come in.我们仍然在等这本书进货。5to have a part in sth 在…中起作用;参与◆I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in.我完全了解这项计划,可是不明白我能起什么作用。6★to arrive somewhere; to be received 到达;被收到◆The train is coming in now.火车现正进站。◆News is coming in of a serious plane crash in France.刚收到的消息说法国发生了一起严重的飞机失事事故。◆She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments.她每月从自己的投资中得到超过一千英镑的收入。7to take part in a discussion 参加讨论◆Would you like to come in at this point, Susan?苏珊,你愿意在此刻发表意见吗?8(of a law or rule 法律或规则)to be introduced; to begin to be used 被推行;开始被采用ˌcome ˈin for sth[no passive ]to receive sth, especially sth unpleasant 遭到;受到◆The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism.政府的经济政策遭到了很多批评。ˌcome ˈin (on sth)to become involved in sth 卷入;陷入◆If you want to come in on the deal, you need to decide now.如果你要做这笔交易,你得现在作出决定。ˌcome ˈinto sth[no passive ]1to be left money by sb who has died 继承,得到(遗产)◆She came into a fortune when her uncle died.她在叔叔去世后继承了一大笔财产。2to be important in a particular situation (在某种情形下)是重要的◆I've worked very hard to pass this exam—luck doesn't come into it.我为通过这次考试下了很大的苦功,不是靠运气。ˈcome of/from sthto be the result of sth 是…的结果◆I made a few enquiries, but nothing came of itin the end. 我做过一些查询,但到头来却毫无结果。comedoing sth ◆That comes of eating too much!那是吃得太多的结果!ˌcome ˈoff1★to be able to be removed 能被去掉(或除去)◆Does this hood come off?这风帽能卸下来吗?◆That mark won't come off.那污点去不掉。2( informal) to take place; to happen 举行;发生◆Did the trip to Rome ever come off?去罗马的事最后成了吗?3( informal) (of a plan, etc. 计划等)to be successful; to have the intended effect or result 成功;达到预期效果(或结果)◆They had wanted it to be a surprise but the plan didn't come off.他们本想一鸣惊人,然而计划却流产了。4~ well, badly, etc.( informal) to be successful/not successful in a fight, contest, etc. (搏斗、比赛等)成功,不成功◆I thought they came off very well in the debate.我认为他们在辩论中表现非常出色。ˌcome ˈoff (sth)1to fall from sth 从…掉下(或落下)◆to come off your bicycle/horse从自行车╱马上跌下2★to become separated from sth 与…分离(或分开)◆When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand.我刚想提起水壶,壶把子就掉在我的手中了。◆A button had come off my coat.我的外套掉了一颗钮扣。ˌcome ˈoff it( informal) used to disagree with sb rudely (粗鲁地表示不同意)别胡扯,别胡说,住口◆Come off it! We don't have a chance.别胡扯了!我们没机会。ˌcome ˈoff sth[no passive ]to stop taking medicine, a drug, alcohol, etc. 停止(服药、吸毒、饮酒等)◆I've tried to get him to come off the tranquillizers.我试图说服他停止服用镇静剂。ˌcome ˈon1(of an actor 演员)to walk onto the stage 登台;出场;上场2(of a player 运动员)to join a team during a game (比赛中)上场◆Owen came on for Brown ten minutes before the end of the game.终场前十分钟,欧文上场替换了布朗。3★( informal) to improve or develop in the way you want 改进;改善;发展;完善◆The project is coming on fine.这项工程进展顺利。4★used in orders to tell sb to hurry or to try harder (用于命令)赶快,加把劲◆Come on! We don't have much time.快点!我们时间不多了。◆Come on! Try once more.加把劲!再试一次。5★used to show that you know what sb has said is not correct (表示知道某人所说的话不正确)得了吧◆Oh, come on—you know that isn't true!咳,得了吧,你知道那不是真的!6( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) (of an illness or a mood 疾病或心情)to begin 开始◆I can feel a cold coming on.我觉得要感冒了。◆I think there's rain coming on.我看要下雨了。cometo do sth ◆It came on to rain.天下起雨来了。7(of a TV programme, etc. 电视节目等)to start 开始◆What time does the news come on?新闻报道什么时候开始?8★to begin to operate 开始运转(或运行)◆Set the oven to come on at six.把烤箱设定在六点钟开始烘烤。◆When does the heating come on?什么时间来暖气?ˈcome on/upon sb/sth[no passive ]( formal) to meet or find sb/sth by chance 偶然遇见;偶然发现ˌcome ˈon to sb( informal) to behave in a way that shows sb that you want to have a sexual relationship with them 勾引,勾搭(想与某人发生性关系)☞related noun
come-on
ˌcome ˈon to sth[no passive ]to start talking about a subject 开始讨论(某一主题)◆I'd like to come on to that question later.我想稍后再讨论那个问题。ˌcome ˈout1★when the sun, moon or stars come out,they appear (太阳、月亮或星星)出现,露出◆The rain stopped and the sun came out.雨停后太阳出来了。2(of flowers 花朵)to open 盛开;开花◆The daffodils came out early this year.水仙花今年开得早。3★to be produced or published 出版;发行;发表◆When is her new novel coming out?她的新小说何时出版?4★(of news, the truth, etc. 消息、真相等)to become known 被获知;为人所知◆The full story came out at the trial.案情始末在审判时真相大白。it comes out that…◆It came out that he'd been telling lies.后来才知道他一直在说谎。5if a photograph comes out,it is a clear picture when it is developed and printed (照片)冲洗(或洗印)清楚◆The photos from our trip didn't come out.我们旅行的照片冲洗的效果不好。6to be shown clearly 显示;显出◆Her best qualities come out in a crisis.她的优秀品质在危难之中显示了出来。7when words come out,they are spoken 说出;讲出◆I tried to say ‘I love you,’ but the words wouldn't come out.我想说“我爱你”,但这话怎么也说不出口。8to say publicly whether you agree or disagree with sth 公开表明(同意或不同意)◆He came out against the plan.他公开表示反对这个计划。◆In her speech, the senator came out in favour of a change in the law.这位参议员在她的讲话中公开赞成修改法律。9( BrE) to stop work and go on strike 罢工10to no longer hide the fact that you are homosexual不再隐瞒自己是同性恋者的事实;公开表明自己是同性恋者11(of a young upper-classgirl, especially in the past 尤指旧时上层社会的少女)to be formally introduced into society (经正式介绍)初入社交界ˌcome ˈout (of sth)1(of an object 物体)to be removed from a place where it is fixed (从固定处)除掉,去掉◆This nail won't come out.这颗钉子拔不出来。2★(of dirt, a mark, etc. 污垢、污迹等)to be removed from sth by washing or cleaning 洗掉;清除◆These ink stains won't come out of my dress.我衣服上的这些墨水斑点洗不掉。◆Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear)if I wash it? 我若用水洗,它会掉色吗?ˌcome ˈout at sth[no passive ]to add up to a particular cost or sum 总共;共计◆The total bill comes out at £500.账单金额总计为 500 英镑。ˌcome ˈout in sth[no passive ](of a person 人)to become covered in spots, etc. on the skin (皮肤上)布满(斑点等)◆Hot weather makes her come out in a rash.炎热的天气使她起了皮疹。ˌcome ˈout of yourselfto relax and become more confident and friendly with other people 精神放松、更加自信和友好地与他人交往◆It was when she started drama classes that she really came out of herself.她是在开始学习戏剧课程时才真正不再害羞。ˌcome ˈout of sth[no passive ]to develop from sth 由…产生(或形成)◆The book came out of his experiences in India.这本书取材于他在印度的经历。◆Rock music came out of the blues.摇滚乐起源于布鲁斯音乐。ˌcome ˈout with sth[no passive ]to say sth, especially sth surprising or rude 说出(尤指令人吃惊或粗鲁的话)◆He came out with a stream of abuse.他讲了一连串的脏话。◆She sometimes comes out with the most extraordinary remarks.她有时说起话来语惊四座。ˌcome ˈover1( BrE) ( informal) to suddenly feel sth 突然感到+ adj.◆to come over funny/dizzy/faint突然感到可笑/昏眩/眩晕◆I come over all shy whenever I see her.我每次看到她时都会突然感到很害羞。2= come across◆He came over well in the interview.他在面试中给人留下了很好的印象。ˌcome ˈover (to…)to come to a place, especially sb's house, to visit for a short time (尤指到某人家中)短暂造访ˌcome ˈover (to…) (from…)to travel from one place to another, usually over a long distance (通常远距离地)从…到,从…来◆Why don't you come over to England in the summer?你为何不在夏天来英格兰呢?◆Her grandparents came over from Ireland during the famine.她的祖父母是在饥荒时期从爱尔兰迁移过来的。ˌcome ˈover (to sth)to change from one side, opinion, etc. to another 改变立场(或看法等)ˌcome ˈover sb[no passive ]to affect sb 影响某人◆A fit of dizziness came over her.她感到一阵头晕目眩。◆I can't think what came over me(= I do not know what caused me to behave in that way).我不知道我是怎么了。ˌcome ˈround | ˌcome ˈround (to sth)( BrE) = come aroundˌcome ˈthrough(of news or a message 消息或信息)to arrive by telephone, radio, etc. or through an official organization (用电话、无线电等或由官方机构)传来◆A message is just coming through.有消息刚传来。ˌcome ˈthrough (sth)to get better after a serious illness or to avoid serious injury (重病后)康复;避免受严重伤害SYN
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◆With such a weak heart she was lucky to come through the operation.她的心脏很弱,手术后能活下来真是幸运。ˌcome ˈthrough (with sth)to successfully do or complete sth that you have promised to do 履行诺言;实现诺言◆We were worried she wouldn't be able to handle it, but she came through in the end.我们担心她没有能力处理那件事,然而她最终说到做到了。◆The bank finally came through with the money.这家银行终于兑现了那笔钱。ˌcome ˈto= come around (1 )ˌcome to yourˈself( old-fashioned) to return to your normal state 恢复常态ˈcome to sb[no passive ](of an idea 主意)to enter your mind 被想出◆The idea came to me in the bath.我洗澡时想出了这个主意。comethat… ◆It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along.她突然想到她一开始就错了。ˈcome to sth[no passive ]1★to add up to sth 合计;共计;总共◆The bill came to $30.账单金额总计为 30 元。◆I never expected those few items to come to so much.我根本没想到就那么几件东西合计起来竟要花这么多钱。2to reach a particular situation, especially a bad one 达到(某状况,尤指坏的局面)◆The doctors will operate if necessary—but it may not come to that.必要时医生会施行手术,但也许还不至于此。◆Who'd have thought things would come to this (= become so bad)?谁会想到事情竟会变成这个样子?ˌcome toˈgetherif two or more different people or things come together,they form a united group 合成一体;结合;联合◆Three colleges have come together to create a new university.三所学院合并成了一所新的大学。◆Bits and pieces of things he'd read and heard were coming together, and he began to understand.他把读到和听到的零碎片段综合起来,便逐渐明白了。ˈcome under sth[no passive ]1to be included in a particular group 归入;归类◆What heading does this come under?这该归入哪一个类目?2to be a person that others are attacking or criticizing 成为(攻击或批评的)目标◆The head teacher came under a lot of criticism from the parents.校长受到了家长的很多批评。3to be controlled or influenced by sth 被…控制;受…影响◆All her students came under her spell.她所有的学生都被她迷住了。ˌcome ˈup1(of plants 植物)to appear above the soil 长出地面;破土而出◆The daffodils are just beginning to come up.那些水仙花刚开始破土发芽。2★(of the sun 太阳)to rise 升起◆We watched the sun come up.我们观看了日出。3★to happen 发生◆I'm afraid something urgent has come up.恐怕有紧急事情发生。◆We'll let you know if any vacancies come up.一有空缺,我们就会通知你。4★to be mentioned or discussed 被提及;被讨论◆The subject came up in conversation.谈话中提到了这个话题。◆The question is bound to come up at the meeting.会上一定会讨论这个问题。5(of an event or a time 事情或时间)to be going to happen very soon 即将发生(或出现、到来)◆Her birthday is coming up soon.她的生日就到了。6to be dealt with by a court (由法院)审理◆Her spanorce case comes up next month.她的离婚案在下月审理。7if your number, name, ticket, etc. comes upin a betting game, it is chosen and you win sth (在博彩游戏中指号码、名字、奖券等)被抽中,中奖8( informal) ( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to arrive; to be ready soon 来到;马上备妥◆‘Is lunch ready?’ ‘Coming up!’“午餐准备好了吗?”“马上就好!”ˌcome ˈup (to…)( BrE) ( formal) to arrive at a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the beginning of a term or in order to begin your studies (尤指在牛津或剑桥学期开学时)到校上学OPPcome down (from…)ˌcome ˈup (to…) (from…)to come from one place to another, especially from the south of a country to the north or from a smaller place to a larger one 从…到…(通常指从一国的南部到北部,或从小地方到大地方)◆Why don't you come up to Scotland for a few days?你为何不上苏格兰来住几天?★ˌcome ˈup (to sb)to move towards sb, in order to talk to them (为攀谈而)走到跟前,走近◆He came up to me and asked me the way to the station.他走到我跟前打听去车站的路。ˌcome ˈup against sb/sth[no passive ]to be faced with or opposed by sb/sth 面对;遭到…的反对◆We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.我们预料这个计划会遭到很多人的反对。ˌcome ˈup for sth[no passive ]1to be considered for a job, an important position, etc. 被考虑为…的候选人◆She comes up for re-election next year.她明年将再度参加竞选。2to be reaching the time when sth must be done 接近(期限)◆His contract is coming up for renewal.他的合同快到续订期了。ˌcome ˈup to sth[no passive ]1★to reach as far as a particular point 达到(某点)◆The water came up to my neck.水淹到了我的脖子。2★to reach an acceptable level or standard 达到(认可的水平或标准)◆His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard.他的表现没有真正达到他往常的高水平。◆Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations.他们的法国之行未尽如人意。ˌcome ˈup with sth[no passive ]to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc. 找到(答案等);拿出(一笔钱等)◆She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.她想出了增加销售量的新主意。◆How soon can you come up with the money?你什么时候能拿出这笔钱?ˈcome upon sb/sth= come on sb/sthpreposition( old-fashioned,informal) when the time mentioned comes (提及的时间)到来◆They would have been married forty years come this June.到今年六月他们结婚就有四十年了。exclamation( old-fashioned) used when encouraging sb to be sensible or reasonable, or when showing slight disapproval (鼓励某人要有理智或通情达理,或表示不太赞同)嗨,得啦,好啦◆Oh come now, things aren't as bad as all that.哦,好啦,情况并不是那么糟。◆Come, come, Miss Jones, you know perfectly well what I mean.得啦,得啦,琼斯小姐,你完全知道我的意思。noun[uncountable ]( slang) semen精液;精子come/kʌm; NAmEkʌm/came/keɪm; NAmEkeɪm/
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1move towards somebody/something to move towards you or arrive at the place where you areOPP go: Let me know when they come. Can you come here for a minute?Come a bit closer and you’ll be able to see better. What time will you be coming home?come in/into/out of etc There was a knock on the door and a young woman came into the room.come to/towards I could see a figure coming towards me.come across/down/up etc As they came down the track, the car skidded.come to do something I’ve come to see Philip.come and do something I’ll come and help you move the rest of the boxes. Come and look at this!come running/flying/speeding etc Jess came flying round the corner and banged straight into me.come to dinner/lunch What day are your folks coming to dinner?here comes somebody/something spoken (=used to say that someone or something is coming towards you) Ah, here comes the bus at last!► see thesaurus at
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2go with somebody if someone comes with you, they go to a place with you: We’re going for a drink this evening. Would you like to come?come with I asked Rosie if she’d like to come with us.come along It should be good fun. Why don’t you come along?3travel to a place to travel to or reach a place: Which way did you come?come through/across/by way of etc They came over the mountains in the north.come from Legend has it that the tribe came from across the Pacific Ocean.come by car/train/bus etc Will you be coming by train? Have you come far (=travelled a long way) today? I’ve come a long way to see you.come 50/100 etc miles/kilometres Some of the birds have come thousands of miles to winter here.4post if a letter etc comes, it is delivered to you by postSYN arrive: A letter came for you this morning. The phone bill hasn’t come yet.5happen if a time or an event comes, it arrives or happens: At last the day came for us to set off. The moment had come for me to break the news to her. The time will come when you’ll thank me for this. Christmas seems to come earlier every year.be/have yet to come (=used when something has not happened yet but will happen) The most exciting part is yet to come. I knew he’d be able to take care of himself, come what may (=whatever happens).6reach a level/place [always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular level or placecome up/down She had blonde hair which came down to her waist. The water came up as far as my chest.7be produced/sold [always + adverb/preposition] to be produced or sold with particular featurescome in This particular sofa comes in four different colours. Cats come in many shapes and sizes.come with The computer comes complete with software and games.8order [always + adverb/preposition] to be in a particular position in an order, a series, or a listcome before/after P comes before Q in the alphabet.come first/second etc She came first in the 200 metres.9come open/undone/loose etc to become open etc: His shoelace had come undone. The rope came loose.10come to do somethinga)to begin to have a feeling or opinion: He came to think of Italy as his home. I came to believe that he was innocent after all.b)to do something by chance, without planning or intending to do it: Can you tell me how the body came to be discovered?come to be doing something I often wondered how I came to be living in such a place.11come and goa)to be allowed to go into and leave a place whenever you want: The students can come and go as they please.b)to keep starting and stopping: The pain comes and goes.12take something as it comes to accept something as it happens, without trying to plan for it or change it: We just take each year as it comes. He takes life as it comes.13have something coming (to you) informal to deserve to be punished or to have something bad happen to you: I do feel sorry for him, but I’m afraid he had it coming.14as nice/as stupid etc as they come informal extremely nice, stupid etc: My uncle Walter is as obstinate as they come.15for years/weeks/days etc to come used to emphasize that something will continue for a long time into the future: This is a moment that will be remembered and celebrated for years to come.16in years/days to come in the future: In years to come, some of the practices we take for granted now will seem quite barbaric.17have come a long way to have made a lot of progress: Computer technology has come a long way since the 1970s.18come as a surprise/relief/blow etc (to somebody) to make someone feel surprised, relieved, disappointed etc: The decision came as a great relief to us all. The news will come as no surprise to his colleagues.19come easily/naturally (to somebody) to be easy for someone to do: Public speaking does not come easily to most people. Writing came naturally to her, even as a child.20come of agea)to reach the age when you are legally considered to be an adult: He’ll inherit the money when he comes of age.b)to develop into an advanced or successful form: Space technology didn’t really come of age until the 1950s.21come right out with something/come right out and say something informal to say something in a very direct way, often when other people think this is surprising: You came right out and told him? I don’t know how you dared!22come clean informal to tell the truth about something you have donecome about I think you should come clean about where you were last night.23not know whether you are coming or going informal to feel very confused because a lot of different things are happening: I don’t know whether I’m coming or going this week.24come good/right British English informal to end well, after there have been a lot of problems: Don’t worry, it’ll all come right in the end.25come to pass literary to happen after a period of time: It came to pass that they had a son.26sex informal to have an orgasmSPOKEN PHRASES27come in! used to tell someone who has knocked on your door to enter your room, house etc: She tapped timidly on the door. ‘Come in!’ boomed a deep voice from inside.28how come? used to ask someone why or how something happened: How come you’ve ended up here? ‘Last I heard, she was teaching in Mexico.’ ‘How come?’29come to think of it/come to that used to add something that you have just realized or remembered: Come to think of it, George did seem a bit depressed yesterday. He had never expected to have a wife, or even a girlfriend come to that.30come July/next year/the next day etc used to talk about a particular time in the future: Come spring, you’ll have plenty of colour in the garden.31come again? used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said32don’t come the innocent/victim/helpless male etc with me British English used to tell someone not to pretend that they are something they are not in order to get sympathy or help from you: Don’t come the poor struggling artist with me. You’re just lazy!33come (now) old-fashioned used to comfort or gently encourage someone34come, come/come now old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not accept what they are saying or doingcome about phrasal verb1to happen, especially in a way that is not planned: The opportunity to get into computing came about quite by accident. How did this situation come about?2if a ship comes about, it changes directioncome across phrasal verb1come across somebody/something to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance: I came across an old diary in her desk. I’ve never come across anyone quite like her before. We’ve come across a few problems that need resolving.RegisterIn written English, people often use encounter when writing about problems or difficulties because this sounds more formal than come across:· The team of researchers had encountered similar problems before.2if an idea comes across well, it is easy for people to understand: Your point really came across at the meeting.3if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualitiesSYN come overcome across as He comes across as a very intelligent sensitive man. She sometimes comes across as being rather arrogant. I don’t think I came across very well (=seemed to have good qualities) in the interview.come across with phrasal verbto provide money or information when it is needed: I hoped he might come across with a few facts.come after phrasal verbto look for someone in order to hurt them, punish them, or get something from them: She was terrified that Trevor would come after her.come along phrasal verb1be coming along informal to be developing or making progressSYN progress: He opened the oven door to see how the food was coming along. Your English is coming along really well.2to appear or arrive: A bus should come along any minute now. Take any job opportunity that comes along.3a)to go to a place with someone: We’re going into town – do you want to come along?b)to go somewhere after someone: You go on ahead – I’ll come along later.4come along!a)used to tell someone to hurry upSYN come on: Come along! We’re all waiting for you!b)used to encourage someone to try harderSYN come on: Come along! Don’t give up yet!come apart phrasal verb1to split or fall into pieces: I picked the magazine up and it came apart in my hands.2to begin to fail: The whole basis of the agreement was coming apart. She felt as if her life was coming apart at the seams (=failing completely).come around phrasal verb1 (also come round British English) to come to someone’s home or the place where they work in order to visit themSYN come over: I’ll come around later and see how you are. Why don’t you come round for lunch?2 (also come round British English) to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone or are no longer angry with themcome around to It took him a while to come around to the idea. Don’t worry – she’ll come round eventually.3 (also come round British English) if a regular event comes around, it happens as usual: By the time the summer came around, Kelly was feeling much better.4American English to become conscious again after you have been unconsciousSYN come round British English: When she came around her mother was sitting by her bed.come around from You might feel a little sick when you come around from the anesthetic.come at phrasal verb1to move towards someone in a threatening way: Suddenly, he came at me with a knife.2if images, questions, facts etc come at you, you feel confused because there are too many of them at the same time: Questions were coming at me from all directions.3informal to consider or deal with a problem in a particular waySYN approach: We need to come at the problem from a different angle.come away phrasal verb1to become separated from the main part of somethingSYN come off: One of the wires in the plug had come away. I turned some of the pages and they came away in my hand.2to leave a place with a particular feeling or idea: We came away thinking that we had done quite well.come away with I came away with the impression that the school was very well run.come back phrasal verb1to return to a particular place or personSYN return: My mother was scared that if I left home I’d never come back. Ginny’s left me, and there’s nothing I can do to persuade her to come back.2to become fashionable or popular again → comeback: Who’d have thought hippy gear would ever come back! High heels are coming back into fashion.3to appear or start to affect someone or something againSYN return: The pain in her arm came back again. It took a while for my confidence to come back.4if something comes back to you, you remember it or remember how to do it: As I walked the city streets, the memories came flooding back.come back to I can’t think of her name at the moment, but it’ll come back to me.5to reply to someone quickly, often in an angry or unkind way → comebackcome back at He came back at me immediately, accusing me of being a liar.come before phrasal verb formalto be brought to someone in authority, especially a judge in a law court, to be judged or discussed by them: When you come before the judge, it’s best to tell the truth. The case will come before the courts next month.come between phrasal verb1to make people argue and feel angry with each other, when they had been friends before: Nothing will ever come between us now. I didn’t want to come between a husband and wife.2to prevent someone from giving enough attention to something: She never let anything come between her and her work.come by phrasal verb1 come by something to manage to get something that is rare or difficult to get: How did you come by these pictures? Jobs were hard to come by.2come by (something) to make a short visit to a place on your way to somewhere else: He said he’d come by later. I’ll come by the house and get my stuff later, OK?come down phrasal verb1a)if a price, level etc comes down, it gets lower: It looks as if interest rates will come down again this month.b)to accept a lower pricecome down to He’s asking £5,000, but he may be willing to come down to £4,800.2if someone comes down to a place, they travel south to the place where you are: Why don’t you come down for the weekend sometime?come down to Are you coming down to Knoxville for Christmas?3to fall to the ground: A lot of trees came down in the storm. We were still out in the fields when the rain started coming down.4come down on the side of somebody/something (also come down in favour of somebody/something) to decide to support someone or something: The committee came down in favour of making the information public.5informal to start to feel normal again after you have been feeling very happy and excited: He was on a real high all last week and he’s only just come down.6 informal to stop feeling the effects of a strong drug: When I came down, I remembered with horror some of the things I’d said.7 British English old-fashioned to leave a university after completing a period of studycome down on phrasal verbto punish someone or criticize them severely: We need to come down hard on young offenders. I made the mistake of answering back, and she came down on me like a ton of bricks (=very severely).come down to phrasal verb1if a complicated situation or problem comes down to something, that is the single most important thing: It all comes down to money in the end.2if something old has come down to you, it has been passed between people over a long period of time until you have it: The text which has come down to us is only a fragment of the original.come down with phrasal verbto get an illness: I think I’m coming down with a cold.come for phrasal verb1to arrive to collect someone or something: I’ll come for you at about eight o'clock.2to arrive at a place in order to take someone away by force: Members of the secret police came for him in the middle of the night.come forward phrasal verbto offer help to someone, or offer to do something: So far, only one candidate has come forward. The police appealed for witnesses to come forward with information.come from phrasal verb1if you come from a place, you were born there or lived there when you were young: I come from London originally.2to be obtained from a place, thing, or person, or to start or be made somewhere: A lot of drugs come from quite common plants. My information comes from a very reputable source. The idea came from America.3to happen as the result of doing somethingcome from doing something Most of her problems come from expecting too much of people.4coming from him/her/you etc spoken used to say that someone should not criticize another person for doing something, because they have done the same thing themselves: You think I’m too selfish? That’s rich coming from you!5where somebody is coming from informal the basic attitude or opinion someone has, which influences what they think, say, or do: I see where you’re coming from now.come in phrasal verb1if a train, bus, plane, or ship comes in, it arrives at a place: What time does your train come in?come in to We come in to Heathrow at nine in the morning.2if money or information comes in, you receive it: Reports are coming in of a massive earthquake in Mexico. We haven’t got enough money coming in.3to be involved in a plan, deal etc: We need some financial advice – that’s where Kate comes in.come in on You had the chance to come in on the deal.4to join in a conversation or discussion: Can I come in here and add something to what you’re saying?5to become fashionable or popularOPP go out: Trainers really became popular in the 1980s, when casual sportswear came in.6to finish a racecome in first/second etc His horse came in second to last.7if the tide comes in, the sea moves towards the land and covers the edge of itOPP go outcome in for phrasal verbcome in for criticism/blame/scrutiny to be criticized, blamed etc for something: The government has come in for fierce criticism over its handling of this affair.come into phrasal verb1to receive money, land, or property from someone after they have died: She’ll come into quite a lot of money when her father dies.2to be involved in something: Josie doesn’t come into the movie until quite near the end. Where do I come into all this?3come into view/sight if something comes into view, you begin to see it: The mountains were just coming into view.4come into leaf/flower/blossom to start to produce leaves or flowers: The roses are just coming into flower.5not come into it spoken used to say that something is not important: Money doesn’t really come into it.6come into your own to become very good, useful, or important in a particular situation: On icy roads, a four-wheel drive vehicle really comes into its own.come of phrasal verbto happen as a result of something: I did ask a few questions, but nothing came of it. That’s what comes of not practising – you’ve forgotten everything!come off phrasal verb1 come off (something) to become removed from something: The label had come off, so there was no way of knowing what was on the disk.2come off (something) British English to fall off something: Dyson came off his bike as he rounded the last corner, but wasn’t badly hurt.3informal if something that has been planned comes off, it happens: In the end the trip never came off.4 informal to be successful: It was a good idea, but it didn’t quite come off. The performance on the first night came off pretty well.5come off something to stop taking a drug that you have been taking regularly: It wasn’t until I tried to come off the pills that I realized I was addicted.6come off best/better/worst etc British English to be the most or least successful, or get the most or least advantages from a situation: As far as pensions go, it’s still women who come off worst.7come off it! British English spoken used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying: Oh come off it! You can’t seriously be saying you knew nothing about this.come on phrasal verb1come on! spokena)used to tell someone to hurry: Come on, we’ll be late!b)used to encourage someone to do something: Come on, you can do it! Come on, cheer up!c)used to tell someone that you know that what they have just said was not true or right: Oh come on, don’t lie!d)used to make someone angry enough to want to fight you: Come on, then, hit me!2come on in/over/up etc spoken used to tell someone to come in, over, up etc, usually in a friendly way: Come on in – I’ve made some coffee.3if a light or machine comes on, it starts working: A dog started barking and lights came on in the house.4if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it: I can feel a headache coming on.5if a television or radio programme comes on, it starts: Just at that moment, the news came on.6if rain or snow comes on, it starts: The rain came on just before lunchtime.7to come onto a stage or sports field: He scored only two minutes after he’d come on.8to improve or make progress: The children are really coming on now. Your English is coming on really well.9come on somebody/something to find or discover someone or something by chance: We came on a group of students having a picnic.10come on strong informal to make it very clear to someone that you think they are sexually attractivecome on to phrasal verb1to start talking about a new subject: I’ll come on to this question in a few moments.2informal if someone comes on to another person, they make it very clear that they are sexually interested in them → come-on: The way she was coming on to Jack, I’m amazed he managed to get out alive!come out phrasal verb1if something comes out, it is removed from a place: These stains will never come out!2if information comes out, people learn about it, especially after it has been kept secret: No doubt the truth will come out one day.It’s come out that several ministers received payments from the company.3if a photograph comes out, it shows a clear picture: I took some photographs, but they didn’t come out. The wedding photos have come out really well.4if a book, record etc comes out, it becomes publicly available: When is the new edition coming out?5if something comes out in a particular way, that is what it is like after it has been made or produced: I’ve made a cake, but it hasn’t come out very well. The cover has come out a bit too big.6if something you say comes out in a particular way, that is how it sounds or how it is understood: His words came out as little more than a whisper. That didn’t come out the way I meant it to. I tried to explain everything to her, but it came out all wrong (=not in the way I intended).7if someone comes out in a particular way, that is the situation they are in at the end of an event or series of events: The more experienced team came out on top.come out of She came out of the divorce quite well.8to be easy to notice: His right-wing opinions come out quite strongly in his later writings.9to say publicly that you strongly support or oppose a plan, belief etccome out in favour of The board of directors has come out in favour of a merger.come out against Teachers have come out against the proposed changes. At least he’s got the courage to come out and say what he thinks.10if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they appear in the sky: The sky cleared and the sun came out.11if a flower comes out, it opens: The snowdrops were just starting to come out.12if someone comes out, they say that they are gay when this was a secret beforecome out to That summer, I decided to come out to my parents.13 British English informal to refuse to work, as a protest: Nurses have threatened to come out in support of their pay claim. We decided to come out on strike.14if a young woman came out in the past, she was formally introduced into upper-class society at a large formal dancecome out at phrasal verbif something comes out at a particular amount, that is the amount it adds up to: The whole trip, including fares, comes out at $900.come out in phrasal verbcome out in spots/a rash etc if you come out in spots etc, spots appear on your body: If I eat eggs, I come out in a rash.come out of phrasal verb1to no longer be in a bad situation: There are signs that the country is coming out of recession.2to happen as a result of something: One or two excellent ideas came out of the meeting.3come out of yourself informal to start to behave in a more confident way: Penny’s really come out of herself since she started that course.come out with phrasal verbto say something, especially something unusual or unexpected: The things he comes out with are so funny!come over phrasal verb1a)if someone comes over, they visit you at your house: Do you want to come over on Friday evening?b)if someone comes over, they come to the country where you arecome over to/from When did your family first come over to America?2come over somebody if a strong feeling comes over you, you suddenly experience it: A wave of sleepiness came over me. I’m sorry about that – I don’t know what came over me (=I do not know why I behaved in that way).3if an idea comes over well, people can understand it easily: I thought that the points he was making came over quite clearly.4if someone comes over in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualitiesSYN come across: He didn’t come over very well (=seem to have good qualities) in the interview.come over as She comes over as a very efficient businesswoman.5come over (all) shy/nervous etc informal to suddenly become very shy, nervous etccome round phrasal verb British Englishto come aroundcome through phrasal verb1if a piece of information, news etc comes through, it arrives somewhere: We’re still waiting for our exam results to come through. There is news just coming through of an explosion in a chemical factory.2to be made official, especially by having the correct documents officially approved: I’m still waiting for my divorce to come through.3come through (something) to continue to live, be strong, or succeed after a difficult or dangerous timeSYN survive: If he comes through the operation OK he should be back to normal within a month. It’s been a tough time, but I’m sure you’ll come through and be all the wiser for it.come through with phrasal verbto give someone something they need, especially when they have been worried that you would not produce it in time: Our representative in Hong Kong finally came through with the figures.come to phrasal verb1come to a decision/conclusion/agreement etc to decide something, agree on something etc after considering or discussing a situationSYN reach: We came to the conclusion that there was no other way back to the camp. If they don’t come to a decision by midnight, the talks will be abandoned.2come to a halt/stopa)to slow down and stopSYN stop: The train came to a stop just yards from the barrier.b)to stop operating or continuing: After the election our funding came to an abrupt halt.3come to something to develop so that a particular situation exists, usually a bad one: I never thought it would come to this. We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary). All those years of studying, and in the end it all came to nothing.It’s come to something when I’m not allowed to express an opinion in my own house!what is the world/the country etc coming to? (=used to say that the world etc is in a bad situation)4come to something to add up to a total amount: That comes to £23.50. The bill came to £48.50.5come to somebody if a thought or idea comes to you, you realize or remember something: The answer came to me in a flash. I’ve forgotten her name, but maybe it’ll come to me later.6to become conscious again after you have been unconscious: When he came to, he was lying on the floor with his hands tied behind his back.7when it comes to something informal when you are dealing with something or talking about something: He’s a bit of an expert when it comes to computers.come under phrasal verb1come under attack/fire/scrutiny etc to be attacked, shot at etc: The government has come under attack from opposition leaders over proposals to cut health spending.2to be governed or controlled by a particular organization or person: The organization comes under the authority of the EU.3if a piece of information comes under a particular title, you can find it under that title: The proposals come under three main headings.come up phrasal verb1if someone comes up to you, they come close to you, especially in order to speak to you: One of the teachers came up and started talking to me.come up to A man came up to him and asked for a light.2if someone comes up to a place, they travel north to the place where you arecome up to Why don’t you come up to New York for the weekend?3if a subject comes up, people mention it and discuss itSYN arise: His name came up in the conversation. The subject of salaries didn’t come up.4if a problem or difficulty comes up, it appears or starts to affect youSYN arise: I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our date – something’s come up. The same problems come up every time.5if a job or an opportunity comes up, it becomes available: A vacancy has come up in the accounts department.6to be dealt with in a law court: Your case comes up next week.7be coming up to be going to happen soon: With Christmas coming up, few people have much money to spare.8if the sun or moon comes up, it moves up into the sky where you can see itSYN rise: It was six o'clock, and the sun was just coming up.9if a plant comes up, it begins to appear above the ground: The first spring bulbs are just coming up.10if food comes up, it goes back through your mouth from your stomach after being swallowed → vomit11coming (right) up! spoken used to say that food or drink will be ready very soon: ‘Two Martinis, please.’ ‘Coming up!’come up against phrasal verbto have to deal with problems or difficulties: We may find we come up against quite a lot of opposition from local people. You’ve got no idea of what you’re going to come up against.come up for phrasal verb1come up for discussion/examination/review etc to be discussed, examined etc: This matter will come up for discussion at next month’s meeting. The regulations come up for review in April.2come up for election/re-election/selection etc to reach the time when people have to vote about whether you should continue in a political position: The governors come up for re-election next year.come upon phrasal verb1to find or discover something or someone by chance: We came upon a cottage just on the edge of the wood.2literary if a feeling comes upon you, you suddenly feel it: A wave of tiredness came upon her.come up to phrasal verb1to reach a particular standard or to be as good as you expected: This doesn’t come up to the standard of your usual work. The resort certainly failed to come up to expectations.2be (just) coming up to something to be nearly a particular time: It’s just coming up to 11 o'clock.come up with phrasal verb1to think of an idea, answer etc: Is that the best excuse you can come up with? We’ve been asked to come up with some new ideas.2 informal to produce an amount of money: We wanted to buy the house but we couldn’t come up with the cash. How am I supposed to come up with $10,000?
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a man’s semen (=the liquid he produces during sex)