| 单词 | come |
| 释义 | come —come /kʌm/ noun [U] SLANG ► F0 SEMEN(Cf. ↑semen) (= the liquid containing sperm)Thesaurus+: ↑Bodily fluids and their production , ↑Urine and urinatingverb (came, come) (BE ORDERED) ↑Verb Endings for come come after, first, last, etc.► B1 to have or achieve a particular position in a race, competition, list, etc.: » She came second (US came in second) in the 100 metres.» Z comes after Y in the alphabet.» Which king came after Edward?» April comes before May.» I know the first verse of the song, but I don't know what comes next.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedCommon mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb (came, come) ↑Verb Endings for come come to do sth► C2 to start to do something: » I've come to like her over the months.» It used to hold paper bags, but gradually came to be used for magazines.» How did that phrase come to mean (= develop so that it means) that?Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting againCommon mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I + adv/prep, not continuous] (came, come) (EXIST) ↑Verb Endings for come ► A2 to exist or be available: » Do these trousers come in any other colour?» Runners come in all shapes and sizes - fat and thin, short and tall.» This cuddly baby doll comes with her own blanket and bottle.» They're the best sunglasses you can buy, but they don't come cheap (= they are expensive).Thesaurus+: ↑Existing and beingThesaurus+: ↑Available and accessible , ↑Present• • • Extra Examples:» Does this T-shirt come in black?» The camera comes with its own carrying case.» Mobile phones come in all sorts of shapes and sizes these days.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I + adv/prep] (came, come) (LEAVE) ↑Verb Endings for come ► F0 to leave a place: » I had to come away from the party early.» The police watched him come out of the house.Thesaurus+: ↑Departing• • • Extra Examples:» When he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.» The gunmen were lying in wait when Mr Predit came out of the hotel.» We exchanged a few words as we were coming away from the meeting.» Her face was a sickly colour when she came out of the dentist's.» He came off the tennis court with a twisted ankle.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I] (came, come) (ARRIVE) ↑Verb Endings for come ► A1 to get to a particular place: » Has she come yet?» When does the post come?» Hasn't his train come in yet?Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving, entering and invading• • • Extra Examples:» The doctor at the hospital says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks.» After you've gained some experience teaching abroad you can come home and get a job.» The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.» The men came to remove the rubbish from the backyard.» He thumped on the door but nobody came.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I] (came, come) (HAPPEN) ↑Verb Endings for come ► B2 to happen: » Spring has come early.» The announcement came at a bad time.» Her resignation came as quite a shock.» INFORMAL Come Monday morning (= when it is Monday morning) you'll regret staying up all night.» I'm afraid those days are gone and they'll never come again.Thesaurus+: ↑Occurring and happening• • • Extra Examples:» His death came at a terrible time for Roger.» The illness came on top of losing his job.» The opportunity to join the expedition came at just the right time for me.» The announcement that they were to divorce came as a real shock.» It didn't come as any great surprise that she was resigning.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I] (came, come) (MOVE TO LISTENER) ↑Verb Endings for come ► A1 to move or travel in the direction of the person being spoken to: » "Sal, are you ready?" "Coming."» I'll come and pick you up in the car if you like.» I've come for (= come to collect) your census form.» [+ to infinitive] I've come to read the gas meter.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for movement• • • Extra Examples:» I'm afraid that we can't come this evening after all.» We'd be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.» I might come and visit you in America next year, if I can save enough money.» He came and sat down next to me.» I came here specially to see you.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I] (came, come) (MOVE TO SPEAKER) ↑Verb Endings for come ► A1 to move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker: » Are you coming with me?» There's a car coming!» Can you come to my party?» Here comes Adam.» She's come 500 km (= has travelled 500 km) to be here with us tonight.» If you're ever in Dublin, come and visit us.» We came by car.» Your father will come for (= to collect) you at four o'clock.» Come forward a bit and stand on the line.» I've come straight from the airport.» The door opened and a nurse came into the room.» [+ to infinitive] A man's coming to mend the boiler this afternoon.» As he came towards me, I could see he'd been crying.» He thought we'd been picking his apples and came after (= chased) us with a stick.» [+ -ing verb] He came rushing over when I fell.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for movement• • • Extra Examples:» Danny, come here and I'll read you a story.» You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent.» It's very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.» Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold.» Margot came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away.Common mistake: come! Remember: come is used to talk about movement towards where the speaker is:» He came to my office today to ask me for help.! To talk about movement to another place, away from the speaker, don't say 'come', say go:✗ If I came there again one day, I would probably be disappointed.» If I went there again one day, I would probably be disappointed.Common mistake: come! Warning: choose the correct preposition!! To talk about moving towards a town, country, etc. where the speaker is or going there with the speaker, don't say 'come in/at', say come to a town, country, etc.:✗ Next time you come in London please stay at my house.» Next time you come to London please stay at my house.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [I] (came, come) (SEX) ↑Verb Endings for come ► F0 to have an orgasmThesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercourseCommon mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming.verb [L] (came, come) (DIFFERENT STATE) ↑Verb Endings for come ► C2 to change or develop so as to be in a different position or condition: » Those pictures will have to come down (= be removed from the wall).» He pulled the knob and it just came off (in his hand).» How many times have you come off that horse?» Two of his teeth came out after he got hit in the face.» Can you get this cork to come out of the bottle?» When does the heating come on (= start working)?» [+ adj] A wire has come loose at the back.» The door came open for no apparent reason.Thesaurus+: ↑Changing , ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Adapting and attuning to something , ↑Changing frequently• • • Extra Examples:» She was clever to sell her apartment just before house prices came down.» I heard a hiss and a pop as the cork came out of the bottle.» I got some stick-on soles for my shoes, but they keep coming off.» The roses are just coming into bloom.» My shoelaces came undone.Common mistake: come! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using come in the -ing form.! Don't write 'comming' or 'comeing', write coming. |
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