figurative in various uses. To come on or upon by chance and unexpectedly; to come in or into (a place) by chance.
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释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > meeting or encounter > meet or encounter [verb (transitive)] > unexpectedly or by chance (5) stumble1555 figurative in various uses. To come on or upon by chance and unexpectedly; to come in or into (a place) by chance. to come upon ——1622 intransitive. To move or travel so as to come to, to arrive at; (in later use) esp. to meet unexpectedly or by chance, to happen on, to come… to come across ——1738 intransitive. To meet unexpectedly or by chance, to happen on; to encounter. to come on ——1801 intransitive. To move or travel so as to come to, to arrive at; (in later use) esp. to meet unexpectedly or by chance, to happen on, to come… to run upon ——1849 intransitive. To encounter, esp. suddenly or unexpectedly; to come across. Cf. to run into —— 9b at phrasal verbs 2. |
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