come
verb
uk/kʌm/us/kʌm/came|comecomeverb(MOVE TO SPEAKER)
A1[I]
tomoveortraveltowards thespeakeror with thespeaker:
（朝向或跟随说话人）来，过来Are you comingwithme?你跟我来吗？
There's acarcoming!来了辆轿车！
Can you cometomyparty?你能来参加我的聚会吗？
HerecomesAdam.亚当来了。
She's come 500 km(= hastravelled500 km)to be here with ustonight.她特地从500公里外赶来，是为了今晚和我们在一起。
If you'reeverin Dublin, comeandvisitus.你如果有机会到都柏林，一定要来我们家坐坐。
We camebycar.我们是开车来的。
Yourfatherwill comefor(= tocollect)you at four o'clock.你父亲4点来接你。
Comeforwardabitandstandon theline.向前来一点儿，站在线上。
I've comestraightfromtheairport.我直接从机场过来的。
Thedooropenedand anursecameintotheroom.门开后一位护士走了进来。
[+ to infinitive]A man's comingtomendtheboilerthisafternoon.今天下午有人要来修锅炉。
As he came towards me, I couldseehe'd beencrying.他向我走来时，我看得出他一直在哭。
Hethoughtwe'd beenpickinghisapplesand cameafter(=chased)us with astick.他以为我们在摘他的苹果，所以拿了根棍子来追我们。
[+ -ing verb]He camerushingover when Ifell.我一倒下，他就冲了过来。
to take someone somewhere
- takeI have to take my mother to the doctor today.
- go withI offered to go with him to the police station.
- come withCan you come to the hospital with me?
- accompanyChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- driveMy husband usually drives the kids to school.
- give someone a liftCan you give me a lift into town?
- Danny, come here and I'llreadyou astory.
- You can only come on thetripifyourparentsgivetheirconsent.
- It's verykindof you to come all the way tomeetme.
- Don't come too near me - you mightcatchmycold.
- Margot came tostayfor aweekascompanyfor mymotherwhile I was away.
General words for movement
- betake
- budge
- budge up
- carry
- circulate
- dad dancing
- gangway
- kinetic
- kinetic energy
- libration
- locomotion
- mill around
- motion
- movement
- pass
- round
- scoot
- seethe
- shove
- slip
comeverb(MOVE TO LISTENER)
A1[I]
tomoveortravelin thedirectionof thepersonbeingspokento:
（朝向受话人方向）来"Sal, are youready?" "Coming."“萨尔，好了吗？”“就来。”
I'll comeandpickyou up in thecarif you like.要是你愿意，我开车来接你。
I've comefor(= come to get)yourcensusform.我是来取你的人口普查表的。
[+ to infinitive]I've cometoreadthegasmeter.我是来抄煤气表的。
- I'mafraidthat we can't come thiseveningafter all.
- We'd bedelightedto come todinneronFriday.
- I might come andvisityou inAmericanextyear, if I cansaveenoughmoney.
- He came andsatdown next to me.
- I came herespeciallytoseeyou.
General words for movement
- betake
- budge
- budge up
- carry
- circulate
- dad dancing
- gangway
- kinetic
- kinetic energy
- libration
- locomotion
- mill around
- motion
- movement
- pass
- round
- scoot
- seethe
- shove
- slip
comeverb(ARRIVE)
A1[I]
to get to aparticularplace:
来到，抵达Has she comeyet?她来了没有？
When does thepostcome?邮件什么时候送来？
Hasn't histraincomeinyet?他乘坐的火车还没进站吗？
- Thedoctorat thehospitalsays that she'll beableto comehomewithin twoweeks.
- After you'vegainedsomeexperienceteachingabroadyou can comehomeand get ajob.
- Theschoolisrequiredtonotifyparentsiftheirchildrenfailto come toschool.
- The men came toremovetherubbishfrom thebackyard.
- Hethumpedon thedoorbut nobody came.
Arriving, entering and invading
- annex
- annexation
- be on the sceneidiom
- been
- break
- breaksomeonein
- hit
- interloper
- intrude
- intrusion
- invade
- jump
- jump the queueidiom
- roll up!idiom
- scene
- set foot insomewhereidiom
- show up
- trespass
- turn
- turn out
comeverb(LEAVE)
[I+ adv/prep]
toleaveaplace:
离开I had to comeaway fromthepartyearly.我不得不早早离开聚会。
Thepolicewatchedhim comeout ofthehouse.警察看着他走出那所房子。
- When he came out of thewater, he wastremblingwithcold.
- Thegunmenwerelyinginwaitwhen Mr Predit came out of thehotel.
- Weexchangeda few words as we were coming away from themeeting.
- Herfacewas asicklycolourwhen she came out of the dentist's.
- He came off thetenniscourtwith atwistedankle.
Departing
- abandon
- abandonment
- absquatulate
- backward
- be ready to rollidiom
- drive off
- move
- outgoing
- p.o.q.
- peel away/off
- piss off
- pull
- pullsomethingoff
- sea
- strike
- takesomethingoff
- turfsomethingout
- vacate
- vamoose
- walk
comeverb(DIFFERENT STATE)
C2[L]
tochangeordevelopso as to be in a differentpositionorcondition:
改变位置；变成，成为Thosepictureswill have to comedown(= beremovedfrom thewall).那些画都得（从墙上）拿下来。
Hepulledtheknoband it just cameoff(in hishand).他拉了一下把手，它就掉下来了。
How manytimeshave you comeoffthathorse?你从那匹马上摔下来多少次了？
Two of histeethcameoutafter he gothitin theface.他面部被击中以后，掉了两颗牙齿。
Can you get thiscorkto comeout ofthebottle?你能把瓶塞拔出来吗？
When does theheatingcomeon(=startworking)?暖气什么时候来？
[+ adj]Awirehas comelooseat the back.后面有一根电线松了。
Thedoorcameopenfor noapparentreason.门不知怎么就开了。
- She wasclevertosellherapartmentjust beforehousepricescame down.
- Iheardahissand apopas thecorkcame out of thebottle.
- I got somestick-onsolesfor myshoes, but theykeepcoming off.
- Therosesare just coming intobloom.
- Myshoelacescameundone.
Changing
- about-face
- about-turn
- alterable
- altered
- alternate
- disturb
- drip
- modulate
- modulation
- move on
- move the goalpostsidiom
- move with the timesidiom
- pivot
- rewrite
- sanitization
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- stead
- steepness
- sway
comeverb(HAPPEN)
B2[I]
tohappen:
发生Spring has come early.春天来得早。
Theannouncementcame at abadtime.公告来得不是时候。
Herresignationcameasquiteashock.她的辞职很让人意外。
informalComeMondaymorning(= when it isMondaymorning)you'llregretstayingup allnight.到周一早上你就会后悔不该整晚熬夜。
I'mafraidthosedaysare gone and they'll never comeagain.恐怕那样的日子一去不复返了。
- Hisdeathcame at aterribletimefor Roger.
- Theillnesscame ontopoflosinghisjob.
- Theopportunitytojointheexpeditioncame at just therighttimefor me.
- Theannouncementthat they were todivorcecame as arealshock.
- It didn't come as anygreatsurprisethat she wasresigning.
Occurring and happening
- afoot
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at workidiom
- become
- eventuate
- fall
- fall into placeidiom
- follow on
- go hand in hand withsomethingidiom
- go off
- go on
- pass
- result
- resynchronize
- roll
- roll around
- shake out
- succeed
- supervene
comeverb(BE ORDERED)
come after, first, last, etc.
B1
to have orachieveaparticularpositionin arace,competition,list, etc.:
位列…之后（第一，最后等）She came second (UScameinsecond) in the 100metres.她在百米赛跑中得了第二。
comeverb(EXIST)
A2[I+ adv/prep,not continuous]
toexistor beavailable:
存在，有；可得到，有供应Do thesetrouserscomeinany othercolour?这些裤子有别的颜色的吗？
Runners comeinallshapesandsizes-fatandthin,shortandtall.跑步的人形形色色——有胖有瘦，有高有矮。
Thiscuddlybabydollcomeswithher ownblanketandbottle.这个可爱的洋娃娃配有毯子和奶瓶。
They're thebestsunglassesyou canbuy, but theydon'tcomecheap(= they areexpensive).这是市面上最好的太阳镜，只是价格不菲。
able to be used or had
- availableHand sanitiser is available at every ward entrance.
- on handThe emergency services were on hand.
- come inThese shorts come in red, yellow, or blue.
- in printThe book is still in print after 65 years.
- in stockDo you have this blender in stock, or do I need to order it?
- Does thisT-shirtcome inblack?
- Thecameracomes withitsowncarryingcase.
- Mobilephonescome in allsortsofshapesandsizesthesedays.
Existing and being
- account forsomething
- alive
- be
- be a thingidiom
- been
- estate
- existential
- extant
- found
- have legsidiom
- hood
- lie in
- living
- run
- spring up
- they're
- thing
- viability
- we're
- who're
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Available and accessible
come to dosomething
C2
tostartto do something:
开始做，着手做I've come to like her over themonths.经过这几个月的时间，我开始喜欢上她了。
comeverb(SEX)
[I]
to have anorgasm
达到性高潮Grammar
Come
We usually use come to talk about movement from the listener to the speaker or from the speaker to the listener.…Comedescribing movement
We usually use come to talk about movement from the listener to the speaker or from the speaker to the listener.…Comemeaning ‘arrive’
We can use come to mean ‘arrive’:…Comeorcome to?
When we talk about an event which happens because someone comes to a particular place, we use come and:…Comeorgo?
We use come to describe movement between the speaker and listener, and movement from another place to the place where the speaker or listener is. We usually use go to talk about movement from where the speaker or listener is to another place.…Fixed expressions withand
We often use and in common fixed expressions. The order of the words cannot change: peace and quiet, pick and choose, come and go, knife and fork, black and white.…Idioms
as it comes
be as crazy, rich, etc. as they come
come again?
come and go
come down onsomeonelike a ton of bricks
come from behind
come off it!
come out swinging/fighting
come thesomething
come to pass
come tosomeone'sattention/notice
come to that
come what may
the days/week(s)/year(s) to come
had it coming (toyou)
havesomethingcoming out ofyourears
not know whetheryouare coming or going
Phrasal verbs
come about
come across
come acrosssomething
come along
come apart
come around
come atsomeone
come away
come back
come back tosomeone
come beforesomething/someone
come betweensomeone
come betweensomething
come bysomething
come by(somewhere)
come down
come down onsomeone/something
come down tosomething
come down withsomething
come forward
come fromsomewhere/something
come fromsomething
come in
come in forsomething
come intosomething
come ofsomething
come off
come offsomething
come on
come on/along
come out
come out insomething
come out ofsomething
come out withsomething
come over
come oversomeone
come round
come through
come through (something)
come to
come tosomeone
come together
come tosomething
come undersomething
come up
come up againstsomething
come up tosomething
come up withsomething
come uponsomeone/something
come
noun[U]
slanguk/kʌm/us/kʌm/semen(= theliquidcontainingsperm)
精液Animal physiology: bodily fluids & their production
- beaded
- bilirubin
- bogey
- bogy
- bucket
- discharge
- dribble
- dribbling
- gob
- jism
- lather
- perspiration
- pus
- snot
- sperm
- spit
- synovial
- transpiration
- uric acid
- weeping