/kʌm ||; kʌm/verb [I] (
past tense came /keɪm
||; kem/
past participle come)
1 to move to or towards the person who is speaking or the place that sb is talking about 来: Come here, please. 请过来。Come and see what I've found. 过来看我找到了什么。I hope you can come to my party. 希望你能光临我的晚会。They're coming to stay for a week. 他们要来住一个星期。The children came running into the room. 孩子们跑进房间。
2 come (to...) to arrive somewhere or reach a particular place or time 到: What time are you coming home? 你什么时候回家?Has the newspaper come yet? 报纸来了没有?After a few hours in the jungle, we came to a river. 我们在丛林里走了几个小时,然后到达一条河。Her hair comes down to her waist. 她的头发一直披到腰部。The water in the pool came up to our knees. 池里的水有膝盖那么深。The time has come to say goodbye. 是该告辞的时候了。
3 to be in a particular position in a series 在(某位置): March comes after February. 二月之后是三月。Charlie came second in the exam. 查利考了第二名。I can't wait to find out what comes next in the story. 我急着想知道故事的下一个情节。
4 come in sth to be available 有: This blouse comes in a choice of four colours. 这款女衬衫有四种颜色。Do these trousers come in a larger size? 这种裤子有大一点的尺寸吗?
5 to be produced by or from sth 来自(某事物): Wool comes from sheep. 羊毛来自绵羊。
6 to become open or loose 松开: Your blouse has come undone. 你衬衫的扣子松开了。Her hair has come untied. 她的头发没有扎住。
7 come to do sth used for talking about how, why or when sth happened (用于表示某事如何、为何、何时发生): How did you come to lose your passport? 你是怎样把护照给弄丢的?
8 come to/into sth to reach a particular state 到达(某种状况): We were all sorry when the holiday came to an end. 假期结束时,我们都感到很遗憾。The military government came to power in a coup d'état. 军政府在一次政变中上台。
come and go to be present for a short time and then go away 来得快去得快:
The pain in my ear comes and goes. 我耳朵一会儿疼一下。 come easily/naturally to sb to be easy for sb to do 轻而易举;对某人来说不难:
Apologizing does not come easily to her. 她不到不得已是不会道歉的。 come to nothing;not come to anything to fail; to not be successful 徒劳无功;徒然;失败:
Unfortunately, all his efforts came to nothing. 叫人失望的是,他怎么努力都是白搭。 how come...?(
informal 非正式) why or how 怎么:
How come you're back so early? 你怎么回来得这么早? to come (used after a noun 用于名词后) in the future 未来的:
You'll regret it in years to come. 将来你准会后悔的。 when it comes to sth/to doing sth when it is a question of sth 至于;谈到:
When it comes to value for money, these prices are hard to beat. 至于说划不划得来,这样的价钱到哪里去找? For other idioms containing come, look at the entries for the nouns, adjectives, etc, for example come to a head is at head. 其他含come的习语,参看有关名词、形容词等词条,如come to a head可参看词条head。 come about to happen 发生:
How did this situation come about? 弄成这个地步,怎么搞的? come across/over (as sth) to make an impression of a particular type 给人以…的印象:
Elizabeth comes across as being rather shy. 伊莉萨白看上去有点怕羞。 come across sb/sth to meet or find sb/sth by chance 碰见;偶然遇到:
I came across this book in a second-hand shop. 我在旧货店无意中看到这本书。 come along 1 to arrive or appear 到达;出现: An old man was coming along the road. 路上来了一位老人。When the right job comes along, I'll apply for it. 只要有合适的工作出现,我就会申请。
2 =COME ON(2)
3 =COME ON(3)
come apart to break into pieces 碎;裂
come away (from sth) to become loose or separated from sth 松开:
The wallpaper is coming away from the wall in the corner. 墙角上的壁纸快要脱下来了。 come away with sth to leave a place with a particular opinion or feeling 怀着某种感想或情绪离开某地:
We came away with a very favourable impression of Cambridge. 我们带着美好的印象离开了剑桥。 come back 1 to return 回来: I don't know what time I'll be coming back. 我不知道什么时候才会回来。
2 to become popular or fashionable again 再度流行或时兴: Flared trousers are coming back again. 喇叭裤又时兴起来。
come back (to sb) to be remembered 重现脑海:
When I went to Italy again, my Italian started to come back to me. 我再到意大利去的时候,又记起意大利语来了。 come before sb/sth to be more important than sb/sth else 比…重要:
Mark feels his family comes before his career. 马克觉得家庭比事业更重要。 come between sb and sb to damage the relationship between two people 损害两人的关系:
Arguments over money came between the two brothers. 弟兄俩为了钱财而口角。 come by sth to manage to get sth 设法得到:
Fresh vegetables are hard to come by in the winter. 冬天很难找到新鲜蔬菜。 come down 1 to fall down 掉下来: The power lines came down in the storm. 输电线在风暴中掉落下来。
2 (used about an aircraft or spacecraft) to land (指飞机或航天器)降落,着陆: The helicopter came down in a field. 直升机降落在田里。
3 (used about prices) to become lower (指价格)下降: The price of land has come down in the past year. 过去一年地价下跌。
come down to sth/to doing sth(
informal 非正式) to be able to be explained by a single important point 归根结底;总而言之:
It all comes down to having the right qualifications. 一句话,必须有合适的资格。 come down with sth to become ill with sth 害…病:
I think I'm coming down with flu. 我想我患感冒了。 come forward to offer help 给予援手;挺身而出:
The police are asking witnesses to come forward. 警方呼吁目击者出来作证。 come from... to live in or have been born in a place 居于;生于:
Where do you come from originally? 你的老家在哪里? come from (doing) sth to be the result of sth 是…的结果:
‘I'm tired.’ ‘That comes from all the late nights you've had.’ “我累了。”“这是你这几天熬夜熬出来的。” come in 1 to enter a place 进入(某个地方): Come in and sit down. 进来坐吧。
2 (used about the tides of the sea) to move towards the land and cover the beach (指潮汐)涨潮 ☞Look at tide ¹. 参看tide^1。
3 to become popular or fashionable 时兴;流行: Punk fashions came in in the seventies. 七十年代时兴鬅客服饰。
4 (used about news or information) to be received ﹙指消息﹑信息﹚传来: Reports are coming in of fighting in Beirut. 贝鲁特发生冲突的消息不断传来。
come in for sth to receive sth, especially sth unpleasant 受到(尤指令人不快的事情):
The government came in for a lot of criticism. 政府受到诸多批评。 come of sth/of doing sth to be the result of sth 是…的结果:
We've written to several companies asking for help but nothing has come of it yet. 我们已给几家公司去信请求帮忙,但直到目前为止仍未有回音。 come off 1 to be able to be removed 能取下;能拿掉: Does the hood come off? 这风帽拿得下来吗?
2 (informal 非正式) to be successful 成功: The deal seems unlikely to come off. 这笔交易看来难以做成。
3 (informal 非正式) (followed by an adverb 后接副词) to be in a good, bad, etc situation as a result of sth 由于…而处于好╱坏等情况: Unfortunately, Dennis came off worst in the fight. 令人遗憾的是,丹尼斯在比赛中敬陪末座。
come off (sth) 1 to fall off sth 从…掉下: Kim came off her bicycle and broke her leg. 金骑自行车的时候跌了一交,把腿摔断了。
2 to become removed from sth 脱落: One of the legs has come off this table. 这桌子掉了一条腿。
come off it(
spoken 口语) used to say that you do not believe sb/sth or that you strongly disagree with sb (用于表示不相信或很不同意)得了吧:
‘I thought it was quite a good performance.’ ‘Oh, come off it -- it was awful!’ “这表演倒挺精彩的。”“什么精彩,一点也不好看!” come on 1 to start to act, play in a game of sport, etc 出场: The audience jeered every time the villain came on. 每当坏蛋出场,观众都要嘘他。The substitute came on in the second half. 替补队员在下半场出场。
2 (also come along) to make progress or to improve 进展;进步: Your English is coming on nicely. 你的英语进步很快。
3 (also Come along!) used to tell sb to hurry up, try harder, etc (表示催促、鼓励等)加把劲: Come on or we'll be late! 快点儿,不然我们要迟到了。
4 to begin 开始: I think I've got a cold coming on. 看来我是着凉了。
come out 1 to appear; to be published 出现;发表: The rain stopped and the sun came out. 雨停了,太阳出来了。The report came out in 2000. 报告发表于2000年。
2 to become known 为人所知: It was only after his death that the truth came out. 他死后才真相大白。
3 (used about a photograph, etc) to be produced successfully (指照片等)显影成功,冲洗出来
come out (of sth) to be removed from sth 从…除掉:
Red wine stains don't come out easily. 要洗掉红葡萄酒的污渍可不容易。 come out against sth to say in public that you do not like or agree with sth 公开反对某事
come out in sth to become covered in spots, etc 长出斑点等:
Heat makes him come out in a rash. 他热出痱子来了。 come out with sth to say sth unexpectedly 突然说出…:
The children came out with all kinds of stories. 孩子们说的五花八门,都不一样。 come over=
COME ACROSS/OVERcome over (to...) (from...) to visit people or a place a long way away 访问远处的人或地方:
They've invited us to come over to Australia for a holiday. 他们已邀请我们到澳大利亚去度假。 come over sb (used about a feeling) to affect sb (指感觉)影响某人:
A feeling of despair came over me. 我感到万分沮丧。 come round 1 (used about an event that happens regularly) to happen (指经常发生的事)发生: The end of the holidays always comes round very quickly. 假期总是很快就结束。
2 (also come to) to become conscious again 苏醒 [OPP] pass out 反义词为pass out
come round (to...) to visit a person or place not far away 到访
come round (to sth) to change your opinion so that you agree with sb/sth 转而同意:
They finally came round to our way of thinking. 他们终于接受我们的看法。 come through (used about news, information, etc) to arrive (指消息、信息等)传来:
The football results are just coming through. 足球赛果马上就收到。 come through (sth) to escape injury or death in a dangerous situation, illness, etc 经历险境、疾病等而未受伤或死亡;熬过大难:
to come through an enemy attack 熬过了敌人的进攻 come to=
COME ROUND(2)come to sth 1 to equal or total a particular amount 合共;合计;数量相当于: The bill for the meal came to £35. 饭钱合计35英镑。
2 to result in a bad situation 陷入恶劣境地: We will sell the house to pay our debts if we have to but we hope it won't come to that. 必要时我们会把房子卖了还债,但愿我们不致落到这种地步。
come under to be included in a particular section, department, etc 归入:
Garages that sell cars come under ‘car dealers’ in the telephone book. 电话簿将有车出售的汽车服务站归入“汽车商”一栏。 come up 1 to happen or be going to happen in the future 发生或将要发生: Something's come up at work so I won't be home until late tonight. 我有些工作上的事情要办,所以今晚要很晚才回家。
2 to be discussed or mentioned 被讨论或提及: The subject of religion came up. (会中)谈到了宗教问题。
3 (used about the sun and moon) to rise (指太阳、月亮)升起
4 (used about a plant) to appear above the soil (指植物)长出地面
come up against sb/sth to find a problem or difficulty that you have to deal with 遇到(难题)
come up to sth to be as good as usual or as necessary 达到平时或所需的水平:
This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard. 这件作品比不上你通常的水平。 come up with sth to find an answer or solution to sth 找到答案或解决办法:
Engineers have come up with new ways of saving energy. 工程技术人员想出了节约能源的新方法。