/kʌm; kʌm/
v (pt came / keIm; kem/, pp come)
1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (to...) (from...) move to, towards, into, etc a place where the speaker or writer is, or a place being referred to by him 来（指行动过程）
*She came into the room and shut the door. 她进到屋子里来, 然後关上了门.
* She came slowly down the stairs. 她慢慢地走下楼来.
* He has come all the way from Leeds to look for a job. 他从利兹远道而来寻找工作.
* Come and visit us again soon! 希望你不久再来坐一坐!
* She comes to work by bus. 她上班乘公共汽车来.
* Are you coming out for a walk? 你要出来散散步吗?
* Our son is coming home for Christmas. 我们的儿子准备回家来过圣诞节.
* Come here! 到这儿来! =>Usage at and 用法见and. =>Usage at visit 用法见visit.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (to...)arrive at a place where the speaker or writer is or at a place being referred to by him 来（指到达）
*They came to a river. 他们来到河边.
* They came (eg arrived at my house) at
8 o'clock. 他们8点钟来到（如到我家）.
* What time will you be coming? 你几点钟来?
* Have any letters come for me? 有给我的来信吗?
* I've come to collect my book/come for my book. 我来取我的书.
* Help has come at last. 终于得到了帮助.
* There's a storm coming, ie approaching. 暴风雨要来了.
* Spring came late this year. 今年春天来得晚了.
* The time has come (ie Now is the moment) to act. 该行动的时候到了.
(c) [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) (with sb) move in order to be with sb at a particular place or be present at an event 来（相聚或出席）
*I've only come for an hour. 我来到这里仅仅一小时.
* Are you coming (to the cinema) with us tonight? 今晚你来和我们一起（看电影）吗?
* `Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?' `I'd love to.' ｀下星期五来吃饭好吗?＇｀好哇.＇
* Are you coming to my party? 你来参加我的聚会吗?
* Who are you coming with? 你和谁一起来?
* I'll be coming with Keith. 我和基思一起来.
(d) (used with the present participle 与现在分词连用) take part in the specified activity, esp a sport, usu with other people 来（参加某活动, 尤指体育运动, 通常和他人一起）
*Why don't you come ice-skating (with us) tonight? 今晚来（和我们一起）溜冰好吗?
2 [I] travel (a specified distance) 行进（某段距离）
*We've come fifty miles since lunch. 我们午饭後走了五十英里了.
* (fig 比喻) This company has come a long way (ie made a lot of progress) in the last five years. 最近五年这个公司已经前进了一大步.
3 (used with a present participle to show that sb/sth moves in the way specified or that sb is doing sth while moving 与现在分词连用, 表示某人[某事物]按某方式行进或某人在行进中做某事)
*He came hurrying (ie hurried) to see her as soon as he heard she was ill. 他一听说她病了就立刻赶来看她.
* The children came running (ie ran) to meet us. 孩子们跑着来迎接我们.
* She came sobbing (ie was sobbing as she came) into the room. 她哭着进屋来了.
* Sunlight came streaming through the window. 阳光从窗子射进来.
4 [La, Ipr] (not in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态) occupy a particular position in space or time; occur 占据一定的空间或时间; 发生; 出现
*Easter comes early this year. 今年复活节来得早.
* She came first (ie received the highest mark) in the examination. 她在这次考试中得第一.
* (fig 比喻) His family comes first, ie is the most important thing in his life. 他把家庭放在第一位.
* May comes between April and June. 五月在四月与六月之间.
* `A' comes before `B' in the alphabet. 在字母表中A在B的前面.
* Her death came as a terrible shock (to us). 她的死（使我们）极为震惊.
* Her resignation came as a surprise/It came as a surprise when she resigned. 她辞职的事大家都感到惊讶.
5 [I] (not in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态) (of goods, products, etc) be available （指货物、产品等）有（货）, 买得到
*This dress comes in three sizes. 这种衣服有三种尺码.
* Do these shoes come in black? 这种鞋有黑色的吗?
* New cars don't come cheap, ie They are expensive. 新汽车没有便宜的.
6 [La] become; prove to be 变成; 证实是
*My shoe laces have come undone. 我的鞋带松开了.
* This envelope has come unstuck. 这个信封开了.
* The handle has come loose. 这个把柄松了.
* It comes cheaper if you buy things in bulk. 成批买东西就便宜些.
* Everything will come right in the end. 一切问题终会解决.
7 [It] reach a point at which one realizes, understands, believes, etc sth 达到（对某事物认识、理解、相信等的境界）
*She had come to see the problem in a new light. 她对这问题已有新的认识.
* In time he came to love her. 他终于爱上了她.
* I have come to believe that the Government's economic policy is misguided. 我认识到政府的经济政策已步入歧途.
8 [It] (used in questions after how to ask for an explanation or a reason for sth 用于疑问句中的how之後, 要求对某事物作出解释或说明理由)
*How did he come to break his leg? 他怎么把腿弄折了呢?
* How do you come to be so late? 你怎么迟到这么长时间呢? Cf 参看 how come13).
9 [Ln] ~ sth (with sb) (infml 口) behave like or play the part of sth 举止像...; 扮演某事物的角色
*Don't come the bully with me! 不要跟我无理取闹!
* She tried to come the innocent with me. 她在我面前装出清白无辜的样子.
10 (infml 口) (used before an expression of time 用于表示时间的词语之前) when the specified time comes 当某时刻到来时
*We'll have been married for two years come Christmas. 到圣诞节时我们就结婚两年了.
* Come (ie By) next week she'll have changed her mind. 到下星期她就要改变主意了.
11 [I] (infml 口) have an orgasm 达到性高潮.
12 (used with to or into + n in many expressions to show that the state or condition indicated by the n has been reached 与to或into加名词连用可构成许多固定词组, 表示已达到该名词所示的状态, 如 At last winter came to an end, ie ended 冬天终于结束了; The trees are coming into leaf, ie starting to grow leaves 树木开始长出叶子; for similar expressions, see entries for ns 类似固定词组见有关名词词条, 如 come to blows => blow).
13 (idm 习语) be as ,clever, ,stupid, etc as they `come (infml 口) be very clever, stupid, etc 非常聪明、愚蠢等. come again? (infml 口) (used to ask sb to repeat sth because one doesn't understand it or can hardly believe it 因未听懂或难以置信, 要求某人重复一遍时使用)
*`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--她研究昆虫.＇ ,come and `go exist or be present in a place for a short time and then stop or depart 时来时去; 时有时无; 时隐时现
*The pain in my leg comes and goes, ie Sometimes my leg is painful and sometimes it is not. 我的腿有时疼有时不疼.
* Governments come and go (ie One government is replaced by another) but does anything really change? 政府换来换去, 但有什么真正的改变呢? come `easily, `naturally, etc to sb (of an activity, skill, etc) be easy, natural, etc for sb to do （指活动、技能等）某人做起来容易、生来就会等
*Acting comes naturally to her. 她生来就会表演. ,come over `dizzy, `faint, `giddy, etc (infml 口) suddenly feel dizzy, faint, giddy, etc 突然感到头晕目眩、要昏倒、发晕等
*I suddenly came over (all) funny/queer and had to lie down. 我突然感到身体不舒服[眩晕], 只好躺下. come to `nothing; not come to `anything have no useful or successful result; be a complete failure 毫无结果; 完全失败
*All her plans have come to nothing. 她所有的计划都落空了.
* How sad that his efforts should come to nothing. 他的一切努力完全付诸东流, 多么可悲呀. come to one`self return to one's normal state 恢复自己的常态
*The shock made her hesitate for a moment but she quickly came to herself again. 这一打击使她踌躇片刻, 但很快就又恢复正常了. come to `that; if it comes to `that (infml 口) (used to introduce sth that is connected with and in addition to sth just mentioned 用以引出与刚提到的事物有联系而作补充的事物)
*He looks just like his dog come to that, so does his wife! 他看上去就像他的狗一样--说起像来, 连他妻子也像! ,come what `may whatever happens; in spite of difficulties or problems that may arise 不论发生什么事情; 不管出现什么样的困难和问题
*He promised to support her come what may. 他答应不论发生什么事都支持她. how come (...)? (infml 口) how does/did it happen (that...)?; what is the explanation (of sth)? 怎么发生的?; （某事物）怎样解释?
*If she spent five years in Paris, how come she can't speak a word of French? 她假若在巴黎呆了五年, 怎么一句法语都不会说呢?
* You were an hour late this morning, how `come? 今天早晨你迟到了一小时, 怎么回事? not `come to much not be, become or do anything of importance 不重要; 不足道; 无关紧要
*He'll never come to much (ie have a successful career) , he's too lazy. 他绝不会有什么作为, 因为他太懒.
* I don't think her idea of becoming a journalist ever came to much. 我认为她当新闻记者的想法没什么名堂. to `come (used after a n 用于名词之後) in the future 在将来
*In years to come... 未来的岁月
* for some time to come, ie for a period of time in the future 在将来的一段时间里. when it comes to sth/doing sth when it is a case, matter or question of (doing) sth 当涉及（做）某事物的情况、事情或问题时
*I'm as good a cook as she is except when it comes to (making) pastry. 我做饭做得和她一样好, 就是不会做油酥馅饼. (For other idioms containing come, see entries for ns, adjs, etc 与come搭配的其他习语见有关名词、形容词等的词条, 如 come a cropper => cropper; come clean => clean. )
14 (phr v) come a`bout (of a sailing-boat) change direction （指帆船）改变方向. come about (that...) happen 发生
*Can you tell me how the accident came a`bout? 你能告诉我事故是怎样发生的吗?
* How did it come about that he knew where we were? 他是怎么知道我们在什么地方的呢?

interj (used to encourage sb to be sensible or reasonable, or to rebuke sb slightly 用以鼓励某人使之理智或合情合理或用以轻责某人)
*Oh come (now), things aren't as bad as you say. 嗳, 好了, 事情并不像你说的那样糟.
* Come, come, Miss Jones, be careful what you say. 得啦, 得啦, 琼斯小姐, 说话要当心.

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