单词 | to come true |
释义 | > as lemmasto come true b. to come true: to be verified by the course of events; to be realized in actual experience; to be fulfilled. Cf. to hold true at hold v. 23c.a (also one's) dream come true: see dream n.2 and adj. Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (intransitive)] > be fulfilled (of a wish, prophecy, etc.) to come to sooth1297 to come truea1527 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > be or become true [verb (intransitive)] to come truea1527 to come about1597 subsist1747 a1527 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (Elphinstoun) (1959) vi. iii. l. 61 [Al thing]..ar cum trew. a1605 R. Birrel Diarey 19 in J. G. Dalyell Fragm. of Scotish Hist. (1798) Ye chyld King..said, I think ther is ane holl in this Parliament; sua that shortly therafter hes Maiestie's vords came true. 1672 R. Wild Humble Thanks (single sheet) Then may they find him turn a Dreamer too, And live themselves to see his Dream come true. 1679 J. Banks Destr. Troy ii. 16 Is my Cassandra's Prophesie come true already? 1759 T. Flloyd tr. T.-S. Gueullette Tartarian Tales 12 Abdelmelek's Predictions always came true. ?1790 Narr. Two Unfortunate Lovers 24 I would to God, Nancy, said he, your words would come true. 1819 P. B. Shelley in Relics (1862) 83 Fragments of a dream, Part of which comes true. 1876 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids viii. 211 While yet my fear is unfulfilled and hope may yet come true. 1963 N. Coward Diary 17 Mar. (2000) 530 What I predicted..has come true. 2011 Vanity Fair May 152/2 My lifelong dream came true. < as lemmas |
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