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单词 come
释义

come

1 of 2

verb

ˈkəm How to pronounce come (audio)
came ˈkām How to pronounce come (audio) ; come; coming ˈkə-miŋ How to pronounce come (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move toward something : approach
Come here.
b
: to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose
Come see us.
Come and see what's going on.
c(1)
: to reach a particular station in a series
Now we come to the section on health.
(2)
: to arrive in due course
The time has come to make your decision.
Has the mail come yet?
d(1)
: to approach in kind or quality
This comes near perfection.
(2)
: to reach a condition or conclusion
came to regard him as a friend
Come to think of it, you may be right.
The screw came loose.
e(1)
: to advance toward accomplishment : come along
The job is coming nicely.
(2)
: to advance in a particular manner
Come running when I call.
(3)
: to advance, rise, or improve in rank or condition
has come a long way
f
: extend
Her dress came to her ankles.
2
a(1)
: to arrive at a particular place, end, result, or conclusion
came to his senses
come untied
He came to regret his choice.
(2)
: amount
The taxes on it come to more than it's worth.
b(1)
: to appear to the mind
The answer came to them.
(2)
: to appear on a scene : make an appearance
Children come equipped to learn any language.
c(1)
: happen, occur
No harm will come to you.
(2)
: to come to pass : take place
—used in the subjunctive with inverted subject and verb to express the particular time or occasion
Come spring the days will be longer.
d
: originate, arise
Wine comes from grapes.
They come from sturdy stock.
e
: to enter or assume a condition, position, or relation
The artillery came into action.
f
: to fall within a field of view or a range of application
This comes within the terms of the treaty.
g
: to issue forth
A sob came from her throat.
h
: to take form
Churn till the butter comes.
i
: to be available
This model comes in several sizes.
as good as they come
j
or less commonly cum
ˈkəm How to pronounce come (audio)
, often vulgar : to experience orgasm
3
: to fall to a person in a division or inheritance of property
Several thousand dollars came to him from his uncle.
4
obsolete : to become moved favorably : relent
5
: to turn out to be
Good clothes don't come cheap.
6
: become
a dream that came true

transitive verb

1
: to approach or be near (an age)
a child coming eight years old
2
: to take on the aspect of
come the stern parent

come

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noun

variants or less commonly cum
1
often vulgar : semen
2
often vulgar : orgasm
Phrases
come a cropper
: to fail completely
The plan came a cropper.
come across
: to meet, find, or encounter especially by chance
Researchers have come across important new evidence.
come again
: repeat
also : to speak further
—used as an interrogative
come clean
: to tell the whole story : confess
came clean about her crimes
come into
: to acquire as a possession or achievement
come into a fortune
come into one's own
: to achieve one's potential
He had a slow start as a pitcher, but he's come into his own this season.
also : to gain recognition
come of age
: to reach maturity
Your class has come of age at a moment of great consequence for our nation and for the world …—Barack Obama
come off it
: to cease foolish or pretentious talk or behavior
Come off it, you're being silly.
come over
: to seize suddenly and strangely
What's come over you?
come to
: to be a question of
When it comes to pitching horseshoes, he's the champ.
come to grief
: to encounter misfortune (such as calamity, defeat, or ruin)
His campaign came to grief.
come to grips with
: to meet or deal with firmly, frankly, or straightforwardly
come to grips with the unemployment problem
come to oneself
: to get hold of oneself : regain self-control
But when he came to himself he said, "How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare … "—Luke 15:17 (Revised Standard Version)
come to pass
: happen
Many of the things he predicted have come to pass.
come to terms
1
: to reach an agreement
—often used with with
The company has come to terms with the union.
2
: to become adjusted especially emotionally or intellectually
—usually used with with
come to terms with modern life
come upon
: to meet or find by chance : come across
came upon an old friend
to come
: existing or arriving in the future
in the days to come
There will be more trouble to come.

Synonyms

Verb

  • advance
  • approach
  • near
  • nigh
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Example Sentences

Verb Please come here for a minute. I want to show you something. She came quietly into the room. He came home late again last night. The dog began to growl as we came closer. The captain of the ship invited us to come aboard. People come from all over the country to see him. Some people came by car while others came by plane. Why don't you come and stay with us for a while? About a hundred people are coming to the wedding. People come many miles to visit the shrine. See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English cuman; akin to Old High German queman to come, Latin venire, Greek bainein to walk, go

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing come

  • become/come unstuck
  • come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels
  • come/get to the point
  • come/go to the rescue of
  • come/go crawling to
  • come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)
  • come/go on the air
  • come/jump to someone's defense
  • come/pop into one's head
  • come/spring/leap to mind
  • come/turn up trumps
  • come a cropper
  • come about
  • come across as
  • come across
  • come along
  • come alive
  • come and go
  • come adrift
  • come apart at the seams
  • come around
  • come around to
  • come as
  • come as no surprise
  • come as a (complete/total) surprise
  • come away from
  • come at
  • come back from
  • come back
  • come back to
  • come back from the dead
  • come back to haunt
  • come back to bite one
  • come cheap
  • come by
  • come clean
  • come down against
  • come crashing down
  • come close
  • come down in favor of
  • come down
  • come down in the world
  • come down on
  • come down with
  • come easy
  • come due
  • come first
  • come forward
  • come from money
  • come hell or high water
  • come home to
  • come-hither
  • come home to roost
  • come in/into contact with
  • come in/into bloom
  • come in/within sight of (something)
  • come in handy
  • come in
  • come in from the cold
  • come into existence
  • come into favor
  • come into flower
  • come into one's own
  • come in useful/helpful
  • come in useful
  • come off
  • come on
  • come off second best
  • come one, come all
  • come on as
  • come on strong
  • come out
  • come out/up smelling like a rose
  • come out in favor of
  • come out against
  • come out of left field
  • come out of nowhere
  • come out with
  • come over
  • come out on top
  • come over to
  • come round
  • come running
  • come to/into someone's mind
  • come through
  • come to a bad end
  • come to an end
  • come to a stop
  • come to a grinding halt
  • come to a halt
  • come to an understanding
  • come together
  • come to light
  • come to no good
  • come to naught
  • come to pass
  • come to one's senses
  • come to pieces
  • come to the realization
  • come to think of it
  • come to trial
  • come under
  • come true
  • come under fire
  • come unglued
  • come up
  • come up empty
  • come up against
  • come up short
  • come up with the goods
  • come up with
  • come up to
  • come what may
  • easy come, easy go
  • first come, first served
  • dream come true
  • good things come in small packages
  • on a first-come, first-served basis
  • taste of things to come
  • Johnny-come-lately
  • kingdom come
  • the best is yet to come/be
  • not come/go amiss
  • the life to come
  • till/until the cows come home
  • to kingdom come
  • where do you come off?
  • whose time has come
  • when you come (right) down to it
  • waiting for her ship to come in
  • come back with
  • come between
  • come down the pike
  • come/crawl out of the woodwork
  • as (something) as they come
  • come as a revelation
  • come after
  • come down to
  • come into conflict
  • come apart
  • come a long way
  • come into being
  • come/fall apart at the seams
  • come in on
  • come into the world
  • come into play
  • come on the market
  • come down from
  • come-outer
  • come into question
  • come naturally
  • come out of
  • come to blows
  • come into use
  • come short of
  • come out of hiding
  • as clever as they come
  • come last
  • come off as
  • come out/up smelling like/of roses
  • come/appeared on the scene
  • come up short of
  • come to life
  • come to public notice
  • as boring as they come
  • come from
  • come down hard on
  • come on to
  • come at a premium
  • come to
  • to come under attack
  • come to rest
  • come to Jesus moment
  • come out of retirement
  • the time has come
  • come to someone's attention
  • come down the pipeline
  • come to nothing
  • come to the conclusion
  • come to someone's assistance
  • come down on the side of
  • come rain or (come) shine
  • come in for
  • come up from/through the ranks
  • come of age
  • the shape of things to come
  • come into
  • wheels come/fall off
  • come again
  • it will all come out in the wash
  • come up dry
  • come off it
  • come to terms
  • first come, first serve
  • how come
  • come to grief
  • come to oneself
  • come to grips with
  • come with the territory
  • come under attack
  • to come
  • come upon
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  • become/come unstuck
  • come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels
  • come/get to the point
  • come/go to the rescue of
  • come/go crawling to
  • come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)
  • come/go on the air
  • come/jump to someone's defense
  • come/pop into one's head
  • come/spring/leap to mind
  • come/turn up trumps
  • come a cropper
  • come about
  • come across as
  • come across
  • come along
  • come alive
  • come and go
  • come adrift
  • come apart at the seams
  • come around
  • come around to
  • come as
  • come as no surprise
  • come as a (complete/total) surprise
  • come away from
  • come at
  • come back from
  • come back
  • come back to
  • come back from the dead
  • come back to haunt
  • come back to bite one
  • come cheap
  • come by
  • come clean
  • come down against
  • come crashing down
  • come close
  • come down in favor of
  • come down
  • come down in the world
  • come down on
  • come down with
  • come easy
  • come due
  • come first
  • come forward
  • come from money
  • come hell or high water
  • come home to
  • come-hither
  • come home to roost
  • come in/into contact with
  • come in/into bloom
  • come in/within sight of (something)
  • come in handy
  • come in
  • come in from the cold
  • come into existence
  • come into favor
  • come into flower
  • come into one's own
  • come in useful/helpful
  • come in useful
  • come off
  • come on
  • come off second best
  • come one, come all
  • come on as
  • come on strong
  • come out
  • come out/up smelling like a rose
  • come out in favor of
  • come out against
  • come out of left field
  • come out of nowhere
  • come out with
  • come over
  • come out on top
  • come over to
  • come round
  • come running
  • come to/into someone's mind
  • come through
  • come to a bad end
  • come to an end
  • come to a stop
  • come to a grinding halt
  • come to a halt
  • come to an understanding
  • come together
  • come to light
  • come to no good
  • come to naught
  • come to pass
  • come to one's senses
  • come to pieces
  • come to the realization
  • come to think of it
  • come to trial
  • come under
  • come true
  • come under fire
  • come unglued
  • come up
  • come up empty
  • come up against
  • come up short
  • come up with the goods
  • come up with
  • come up to
  • come what may
  • easy come, easy go
  • first come, first served
  • dream come true
  • good things come in small packages
  • on a first-come, first-served basis
  • taste of things to come
  • Johnny-come-lately
  • kingdom come
  • the best is yet to come/be
  • not come/go amiss
  • the life to come
  • till/until the cows come home
  • to kingdom come
  • where do you come off?
  • whose time has come
  • when you come (right) down to it
  • waiting for her ship to come in
  • come back with
  • come between
  • come down the pike
  • come/crawl out of the woodwork
  • as (something) as they come
  • come as a revelation
  • come after
  • come down to
  • come into conflict
  • come apart
  • come a long way
  • come into being
  • come/fall apart at the seams
  • come in on
  • come into the world
  • come into play
  • come on the market
  • come down from
  • come-outer
  • come into question
  • come naturally
  • come out of
  • come to blows
  • come into use
  • come short of
  • come out of hiding
  • as clever as they come
  • come last
  • come off as
  • come out/up smelling like/of roses
  • come/appeared on the scene
  • come up short of
  • come to life
  • come to public notice
  • as boring as they come
  • come from
  • come down hard on
  • come on to
  • come at a premium
  • come to
  • to come under attack
  • come to rest
  • come to Jesus moment
  • come out of retirement
  • the time has come
  • come to someone's attention
  • come down the pipeline
  • come to nothing
  • come to the conclusion
  • come to someone's assistance
  • come down on the side of
  • come rain or (come) shine
  • come in for
  • come up from/through the ranks
  • come of age
  • the shape of things to come
  • come into
  • wheels come/fall off
  • come again
  • it will all come out in the wash
  • come up dry
  • come off it
  • come to terms
  • first come, first serve
  • how come
  • come to grief
  • come to oneself
  • come to grips with
  • come with the territory
  • come under attack
  • to come
  • come upon
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Kids Definition

come

verb
(ˈ)kəm
came
ˈkām
; come; coming
ˈkəm-iŋ
1
: to move toward or journey to something : approach
come here
come see us
2
: to arrive at or enter a scene of action
the police came to our rescue
3
a
: to reach the point of being or becoming
the rope came untied
b
: to add up : amount
the bill came to $10
4
: to take place
the holiday came on Thursday
5
: originate sense 2, arise
comes from a fine family
honey comes from bees
6
: to be available
the dress comes in three colors
7
: extend sense 4, reach
a coat that comes to the knees
8
a
: to arrive at a place, end, result, or conclusion
came to their senses
we now come to the next chapter
b
: happen sense 5
no harm will come to you
9
: to fall within the range or limits of something
comes under the terms of the treaty
10
: to turn out to be : become
her dreams have come true
comer
ˈkəm-ər
noun

come

verb

1
as in to approach
to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • approach
  • enter
  • near
  • nigh
  • advance
  • drop in
  • pop (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • go
  • withdraw
  • leave
  • retreat
  • depart
  • recede (from)
  • exit
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • arrive
  • appear
  • get in
  • get through
  • land
  • turn up
  • show up
  • reach
  • fetch
  • hit
  • make
  • pull in
  • touch down
  • disembark
  • debark
  • blow in
  • check in
  • burst (in or into)
  • waltz (in)
  • breeze (in)
  • barge (in)
  • clock (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • go
  • leave
  • clock (out)
  • flee
  • check out
  • vamoose
3
as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • become
  • get
  • go
  • grow
  • turn
  • run
  • change
  • wax
  • transform
  • alter
  • modify
  • mutate
  • metamorphose
  • transmute
  • transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continue
  • be
  • remain
  • stay
  • linger
  • abide
4
as in to happen
to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • happen
  • be
  • do
  • occur
  • chance
  • come down
  • pass
  • transpire
  • come about
  • cook
  • befall
  • come off
  • hap
  • come to pass
  • betide
  • go down
  • arise
  • rise
  • develop
  • materialize
  • go on
  • proceed
  • come up
  • intervene
  • fall out
  • result
  • follow
  • break
  • turn out
  • shape (up)
  • go off
  • spring (up)
  • crop (up)
5
as in to do
to move forward along a course how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • do
  • go
  • proceed
  • progress
  • march
  • forge
  • come along
  • get along
  • advance
  • get on
  • fare
  • go along
  • go off
  • pace
  • gain ground
  • speed
  • near
  • travel
  • push
  • accelerate
  • drive
  • approach
  • pass
  • journey
  • run
  • wend
  • propel
  • repair
  • impel
  • take out
  • actuate
  • fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • remain
  • stand
  • stay
  • stop
  • check
  • hinder
  • impede
  • halt
  • stem
  • hold back
  • detain
  • arrest
  • block
  • obstruct
  • slow (down or up)
  • suppress
  • wait
  • interrupt
  • cease
  • delay
  • retard
  • repress
  • stall
  • hamper
  • balk
  • inhibit
  • pause
  • nip
  • stunt
  • cramp
  • let up
  • regress
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Phrases Containing come

  • come (to)
  • come a cropper
  • come across (as)
  • come across
  • come about
  • come clean (about)
  • come back
  • come around
  • come along
  • come again
  • come off
  • come into one's own
  • come down hard (on)
  • come down
  • come by
  • come off (as)
  • come on
  • come out
  • come to grief
  • come over
  • come round
  • come up with
  • come up empty
  • come up
  • come to terms
  • come to grips with
  • kingdom come
  • come out with
  • come down (with)
  • come to pass
  • to come
  • come to
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  • come (to)
  • come a cropper
  • come across (as)
  • come across
  • come about
  • come clean (about)
  • come back
  • come around
  • come along
  • come again
  • come off
  • come into one's own
  • come down hard (on)
  • come down
  • come by
  • come off (as)
  • come on
  • come out
  • come to grief
  • come over
  • come round
  • come up with
  • come up empty
  • come up
  • come to terms
  • come to grips with
  • kingdom come
  • come out with
  • come down (with)
  • come to pass
  • to come
  • come to
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