释义 |
come and go1Arrive and then depart again; move around freely: he continued to come and go as he pleased...- We did not know when we can come and go freely.
- We need to have doors in our walls with guards at the doors, but let's let people come and go freely.
- There were no extra guards at the gates, and anyone can come and go freely.
1.1Exist or be present for a limited time; be transitory: kings and queens may come and go, but the Crown goes on forever...- Novelty events come and go and are of limited appeal but a good musical act covers a multitude and keeps the crowd happy.
- Directors rise and fall, fads come and go, but cinema is just as exciting as it's always been.
- Organic food is a middle-class fad that can come and go according to sentiment.
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