单词 | come round |
释义 | > as lemmasto come round to come round 1. intransitive. a. Of a time or point in time: to arrive in due course; (of a due, expected, or recurrent event) to take place or happen in time; to come to pass. Cf. to come around 1a at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > cycle of time > [verb (intransitive)] > come with the revolution of time to come aboutc1405 to come round1597 to come around1773 1597 G. Buchanan Comm. Virgil Georgics ii. l. 401 in Trans. Edinb. Bibliogr. Soc. (1957) 3 280/1 Redit..in orbem, comes round about, hes never ane end. 1606 Bp. W. Barlow One of Foure Serm. Hampton Court sig. C3 With vs againe it is come round, for now that we haue Con and Sci, a learned (God be thanked) and a religious Clergy, the Entia are gone. 1639 J. Fletcher et al. Bloody Brother v. ii. sig. I2v Farewell my sorrowes, and my teares take truce, My wishes are come round. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia II. iii. iii. 38 I..borrow what I want till pay day comes round again. 1789 ‘A. Pasquin’ Poems I. 35 The Spring Assize at last came round. 1844 Fraser's Mag. Nov. 572/2 A new order of things had come round. 1864 E. R. Charles Chrons. Schonberg-Cotta Family vii. 122 The time had come round to pay for some of the printing materials. 1905 Our Young People Dec. 172/4 Every year when Christmas came round, Frantz's heart was filled with gratitude. 1967 Crescendo Aug. 25/3 The double paradiddle.., double ratamacue, single drag, etc. are all..rudiments which can be repeated a number of times until the first beat of the bar comes round again. 2014 Essex Chron. (Nexis) 22 Oct. 26 The day as ever came round far too quickly. b. Of a period of time: to pass, elapse. Cf. to come around 1b at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > time > [verb (intransitive)] overgoeOE agoeOE goOE forthgoOE runOE overdrivea1275 farea1325 overmetea1325 walka1325 passc1330 slidec1374 yern1377 to pass overa1382 wastec1385 waive1390 to pass awaya1400 overseyc1400 drive?c1450 to drive ona1470 slevea1510 to roll awaya1522 to roll overa1522 to wear out, forth1525 flit1574 to pass on1574 to run on1578 overhie1582 wear1597 overslip1607 spend1607 travel1609 to go bya1616 elapsea1644 to come round1650 efflux1660 to roll round1684 lapse1702 roll1731 to roll around1769 to roll by1790 transpire1824 to come around1829 tide1835 elabe1837 tick1937 1650 C. Elderfield Civil Right Tythes xix. 132 Occasions requiring them to chop and change before the year came round. a1743 J. Cannon Chrons. (2010) II. 439 Before a year came round wheat were sold for 15s per bushel & upwards. 1748 T. Rutherforth Syst. Nat. Philos. II. 991 19 solar years will come round 1½ hour sooner than 19 lunar years. 1826 J. Miers Trav. in Chile & La Plata II. xix. 242 When six months came round, three more months were solicited and obtained. 1859 W. E. Manley Biblical Rev. xv. 344 The Canaanites were in distress before two years came round. 1908 N.Z. Parl. Deb. 145 139/2 Let two or three years come round when money is not abundant. 2016 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 31 Mar. We always knew that the three years would come round quickly. 2. intransitive. To arrive after being passed around or sent from person to person; to be circulated among a group of people. Cf. to come around 4 at Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1607 T. Middleton Michaelmas Terme Induct. sig. A2v And as it hath beene often found, Let the Clients cups come round. 1647 Lament. Prophet Jeremiah iv. sig. A8 The Cup of fury shal come round to thee, And thou shalt drunken, thou shalt naked be. 1682 T. D'Urfey Butler's Ghost ii. 115 The lust of Eating made him Loyal, 'Til second Course the Table crown'd And the Whig Healths were coming round. 1750 E. Haywood Epist. for Ladies II. lxxxix. 71 She told it to me;—she may tell it to others also,—they may repeat it till it comes round to Mrs. *** herself. 1761 C. Johnstone Chrysal (ed. 2) I. xvii. 100 Wait till the dice-box comes round to him, and you will see all his philosophy vanish. 1829 J. Fuller Narr. Tour Turkish Empire xiii. 415 Whenever the cup came round to Padre Demetrio..he prefaced his copious draught by a verse. 1888 J. Payn Myst. Mirbridge viii Love is very much like the domestic game of pounce commerce—we must do the best we can for ourselves, and always keep changing one's hand, as the cards come round. 1918 P. R. Campbell Diary-Lett. (1919) 122 All of a sudden, the word came round that we were to leave at two-thirty in the afternoon. 1971 S. Hill Strange Meeting 188 We have had a pep talk from the Brigadier, and last week, a pep letter came round to all officers. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) ii. 42 The book came round for attendees to give their names and contact numbers. 3. intransitive. To complete a single rotation or revolution; to complete a circular or orbital course. Frequently (and earliest) in figurative contexts, with reference to the cyclical nature of time or the wheel of fortune. Cf. to come around 5 at Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) v. iii. 23 Time is come round, And where I did begin, there shall I end, My life is run his compasse. View more context for this quotation 1664 J. Wilson Cheats iii. ii. 35 Thus you see, the wheel comes round, to the same point again. 1736 W. Warburton Alliance between Church & State v. 47 We are now come round, and have at length demonstrated, what in the Beginning of the Section we had asserted. 1743 J. Rowning Compend. Syst. Nat. Philos.: Pt. IV Contin. xviii. 215 The greater its Velocity is, the sooner it [sc. a revolving body] comes round. 1845 W. G. T. Shed Method & Infl.Theol. Stud. 22 Thus by this brief examination of the true nature of knowledge do we come round in a full circle to the spot whence we started. 1875 Q. Jrnl. Sci. Apr. 247 As the inside magnet comes round, the outside magnet, being delicately suspended on its centre, bows backwards and forwards. 1906 Tramway & Railway World 7 June 568/2 The centre of gravity was low and overcame the tendency of the wire to turn as the wheel came round. 1981 J. C. L. Gibson Genesis I. 209 With this little parable the wheel of Genesis' first eleven chapters has come round full circle. 2012 Irish Independent (Nexis) 4 Sept. The wheel has come round again as the present Government is embarking on a range of cuts to the health services. 4. intransitive. To come from one place to another, esp. by a circuitous, roundabout, or indirect route. In later use also: to come from one place to another in an informal or incidental way (esp. so as to pay a visit). Cf. to come around 3 at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > visit [verb (intransitive)] > visit informally to call in1573 to drop in1609 to look ina1616 to come round1620 to go round1636 to put in1668 to go around1742 to happen in1749 to run in and out1779 to come around1822 to pop in and out1846 to happen in with1883 to stop in1904 stop1905 society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > change course or turn off > diverge from direct course > make a detour > go or come by circuitous route to come round1620 to go round1636 to go around1742 1620 R. Whitbourne Disc. & Discov. New-found-land 3 And so from thence, till you come round, backe to Trinity Bay. 1699 J. Stevens tr. J. de Mariana Gen. Hist. Spain xxvi. ii. 462 One of the Ships..coming round by the Cape of Good Hope, at last arrived at Sevil. 1720 D. Defoe Life Capt. Singleton 264 Resolving..not to stay..long enough to have Expresses sent cross the Island to Batavia, and for Ships to come round from thence to attack us. 1750 T. Pownall Treat. Govt. 50 The Foot of those Hills (where that great River coming round enters the Prospect). 1826 W. Cobbett Rural Rides in Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 2 Sept. 604 My sons came round, in the chaise, by Andover and Weyhill. 1877 W. H. Thomson Five Years' Penal Servitude ii. 122 The prisoner..quietly bides his time till the chief warder comes round, then asks to speak to him. 1888 ‘F. Warden’ Witch of Hills II. xxii. 176 She said she might come round this evening. 1934 M. Gibbs Little Obelia (new ed.) vi. 68 Dr Hokus Stickus came round to dinner, and everyone declared the picture to be livelike. 1999 R. Deakin Waterlog (2000) xi. 132 Mike had come round by the cliff path to our rendezvous at the limekilns. 2011 T. Ronald Becoming Nancy (2012) xi. 160 I was thinking about coming round tomorrow, to your place, after school. 5. intransitive. a. Esp. of the wind or a boat: to turn round; to change direction (to one which is more favourable). Also figurative. Cf. to come around 2a at Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1625 M. Pring in S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. v. vii. 651 We put the helme hard aweather, thinking that the ship would haue come round, but all in vaine. 1711 C. Lockyer Acct. Trade India vii. 197 The Wind coming round to S. we hall'd up E. S. E. for about an Hour. 1797 W. Young Instr. Armed Yeoman 33 If the right horse reins back whilst the left horse comes round..the man reining back must shorten his outward rein. 1805 Naval Chron. 14 31 Next morning the Wind came round to the S.E. 1853 C. Dickens Bleak House xx. 197 I had confident expectations that things would come round. 1908 Naut. Mag. Mar. 246 At the moment when she began to come round to starboard the Kintyre was seen approaching less than three-fourths of a mile distant. 1918 ‘Wing Adjutant’ Plane Tales from Skies ii. 21 Before he could manoeuvre his machine into safety the British fighter came round into position. 2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 5 May 5 I started on starboard gybe, had to gybe over to port, and slowly the wind came round 'til I was on a reach. b. To change from one side or point of view to another (often the speaker's), esp. as a result of persuasion; to change (eventually) to a more favourable opinion or mood. Frequently with to. Cf. to come about 4 at Phrasal verbs 1, to come around 2b at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > consent > [verb (intransitive)] > turn favourably in opinion to come over1576 to come about1593 to come round1697 1697 Let. in D. Leeds News of Trumpet 146 Thus by little and little, Inch by Inch they [sc. Quakers] come round and can do that which at another time is against their tender Consciences. 1753 Mem. Charles Goodville I. xxi. 209 Why, Madam, really, upon deliberating the Point more maturely, I am come round to your Ladyship's Opinion. a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1772) V. xii. 250 These very teachers..are forced at last to come round to us, and to confess one plain truth. 1817 F. Burney Jrnls. & Lett. 14 Mar. (1982) IX. 349 He always has believed & hoped you would come round. 1909 W. S. Churchill Let. 3 Nov. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill Speaking for Themselves (1999) ii. 37 I took a v[er]y clear line & was almost alone at first, but gradually they all came round to my view. 1993 Dict. National Biogr.: Missing Persons 79/2 Though he was opposed to the offer of the Crown to Cromwell..he came round in support of the revised draft of the Humble Petition and Advice. 2004 Daily Tel. 6 Jan. 23/1 Syria seems content to stand pat in the expectation that others will come round to its way of thinking. 6. intransitive. To recover from a swoon, faint, illness, etc.; to regain consciousness. Cf. to come around 7 at Phrasal verbs 1, to come to 4 at Phrasal verbs 1.In quot. 1672 probably a figurative use of sense 3. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > recovery > recover or be healed [verb (intransitive)] wholeeOE botenc1225 cover1297 amendc1325 recovera1375 warisha1386 recovera1387 healc1390 recurec1400 soundc1402 mendc1440 convalesce1483 guarish1489 restore1494 refete?a1505 revert1531 to gather (or pick) up one's crumbs1589 cure1597 recruit1644 to perk upa1656 retrieve1675 to pick up1740 to leave one's bed1742 to sit up and take nourishment1796 to get round1798 to come round1818 to pull through1830 rally1831 to fetch round1870 to mend up1877 to pull round1889 recoup1896 recuperate1897 1672 J. Lacy Dumb Lady iv. i. 56 We whip' em out of a phrenzy into stark madness, and then whip 'em on till they come round to their wits again.] 1818 Examiner 27 Sept. 623/1 His troubles had taken effect upon him, but he would come round to his senses when the world treated him with less bitterness. 1824 Lancet 11 Dec. 324/2 If this be attended to, and the parts kept tranquil, the patient will generally come round, if there be no inveterate disease. 1839 J. Elliotson Princ. & Pract. Med. 540 It is in hysteria that filling the mouth with salt, answers the best purpose. You generally see them come round, if you fill the mouth with salt. 1901 Lancet 20 July 124/1 The patient quietly came round in about two minutes, being in an analgetic, sleep-like state during the recovery. 1920 E. Ferber Half Portions iv. 129 An ice bag on your head and real quiet for two-three days. You'll come round fine. 1973 ‘H. Howard’ Highway to Murder vii. 85 He was still out cold but he began coming round just before the ambulance got there. 2006 Daily Tel. 22 Nov. 21/5 Dozily coming round from the operation..I was met with the classic mixed-sex ward dilemma. 7. intransitive. Of conversation, talk, etc.: to turn to, or arrive at, a particular subject or matter. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse with [verb (transitive)] > discuss or confer about > turn to (a topic) to come round1841 1841 J. F. Cooper Deerslayer II. ix. 153 Naturally the conversation had come round to the very point at which she had aimed to bring it. 1884 Good Words 25 511/1 The conversation came round to the artist's own affairs presently. 1953 R. Haig-Brown Man with Briefcase in V. Haig-Brown Woods & River Tales (1980) xvi. 157 The talk will eventually come round to cows and chickens. 1978 K. Williams Diary 6 Feb. (1993) 556 Then the subject comes round to the S/M scene. 2014 Irish Daily Mail (Nexis) 21 Jan. 36 On the radio show, the line of questioning came round to the subject of Angiodema, basically a type of hives. to come round —— † to come round —— Obsolete. extracted from comev. intransitive. colloquial. To get round, circumvent, get the better of, to beguile; to persuade or influence (a person) by flattery. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deception by illusion, delusion > speech intended to deceive > beguile, cajole [verb (transitive)] bicharrea1100 fodea1375 begoc1380 inveiglea1513 to hold in halsc1560 to get within ——1572 cajole1645 to cajole with1665 butter1725 veigle1745 flummer1764 to get round ——1780 to come round ——1784 to get around ——1803 flatter-blind1818 salve1825 to come about1829 round1854 canoodle1864 moody1934 fanny1938 cosy1939 mamaguy1939 snow1943 snow-job1962 1784 J. O'Keefe Poor Soldier (new ed.) ii. iii. 20 He wanted to come round me now about my ward Kathleen; a wheedling son of a——. 1830 J. W. Warter tr. Aristophanes Birds in tr. Aristophanes Acharnians 247 How he comes round you with his sophistry! 1869 Sunshine May 75/1 ‘I'll go and do it, Vernon, if it's only to show you I'm not afraid.’ ‘That's right, Jack. I thought I should come round you at last.’ 1882 Belgravia Holiday No. 17 Peter..told me I was the beauty of Drury Lane..and tried very hard to come round me by his flattering tongue. 1921 J. S. Fletcher Root of All Evil iv. 50 He had half a suspicion that Jeckie had come round him at some time or other. < as lemmas |
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