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单词 come up
释义

come up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theycome up
he/she/itcomes up
present participlecoming up
past tensecame up
past participlecome up


  1. 1
    to move towards someone, usually because you want to talk to them
    come up to:

    Strangers come up to him in the street and say how much they enjoy his books.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something towards a place
  2. 2
    if something such as a job comes up, it becomes available

    She’s hoping a vacancy will come up at the local college.

    Synonyms and related words

    Applying and interviewing for jobs
  3. 3
    if a problem comes up, it happens and needs to be dealt with immediately

    I’m going to have to cancel our lunch – something’s come up.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to happen
    1. 3a
      to be mentioned and need to be considered

      A number of interesting points came up at today’s meeting.

      Synonyms and related words

      To mention something, or to be mentioned
    2. 3b
      always progressiveto be about to happen soon

      We’ve got a busy period coming up in a couple of weeks.

      Synonyms and related words

      Soon and as soon as possible
  4. 4
    to travel to a place that is further north or is larger or more important than the place you are leaving

    My mother’s coming up from England for the weekend.

    Synonyms and related words

    To travel in a vehicle
  5. 5
    if information about something comes up on something such as a computer screen, it appears there

    Our flight hasn’t come up yet.

    Synonyms and related words

    To appear and appearance
  6. 6
    if food that you have eaten comes up, your stomach forces it out through your mouth
    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling sick and vomiting
  7. 7
    to be tall, deep, or long enough to reach a particular higher point or level
    come up to/as far as:

    The grass in the garden came up to her knees.

    Synonyms and related words

    To reach a particular amount, point, or state
  8. 8
    if the sun, moon, or stars come up, they start to appear in the sky
    Synonyms and related words

    The movement of the sun, moon and stars
  9. 9
    if your ticket or name comes up in a lottery or similar game, it is chosen as a winner
    Synonyms and related words

    To gamble money
  10. 10
    if a plant comes up, it starts to appear above the ground
    Synonyms and related words

    What plants can do
  11. 11
    to be judged in a court of law

    His case comes up next week.

    Synonyms and related words

    Appearing in court
  12. 12
    come up in the worldto become richer, more powerful, or more successful than before
    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become successful
  13. 13
    coming (right) upused for saying that you will bring what someone has asked for very soon
    Synonyms and related words

    Soon and as soon as possible

come up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theycome up
he/she/itcomes up
present participlecoming up
past tensecame up
past participlecome up


  1. 1
    to move toward someone, usually because you want to talk to them
    come up to:

    Strangers come up to him in the street and say how much they enjoy his books.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something towards a place
  2. 2
    if something such as a job comes up, it becomes available

    She’s hoping a vacancy will come up at the local college.

    Synonyms and related words

    Applying and interviewing for jobs
  3. 3
    if a problem comes up, it happens and needs to be dealt with immediately

    I’m going to have to cancel our lunch – something’s come up.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to happen
    1. 3a
      to be mentioned and need to be considered

      A number of interesting points came up at today’s meeting.

      Synonyms and related words

      To mention something, or to be mentioned
    2. 3b
      always progressiveto be about to happen soon

      We’ve got a busy period coming up in a couple of weeks.

      Synonyms and related words

      Soon and as soon as possible
  4. 4
    to travel to a place that is farther north or is larger or more important than the place you are leaving

    My mother’s coming up from Florida for the wedding.

    Synonyms and related words

    To travel in a vehicle
  5. 5
    if information about something comes up on something such as a computer screen, it appears there

    Our flight hasn’t come up yet.

    Synonyms and related words

    To appear and appearance
  6. 6
    if food that you have eaten comes up, your stomach forces it out through your mouth
    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling sick and vomiting
  7. 7
    to be tall, deep, or long enough to reach a particular higher point or level
    come up to/as far as:

    The grass in the garden came up to her knees.

    Synonyms and related words

    To reach a particular amount, point, or state
  8. 8
    if the sun, moon, or stars come up, they start to appear in the sky
    Synonyms and related words

    The movement of the sun, moon and stars
  9. 9
    if your ticket or name comes up in a lottery or similar game, it is chosen as a winner
    Synonyms and related words

    To gamble money
  10. 10
    if a plant comes up, it starts to appear above the ground
    Synonyms and related words

    What plants can do
  11. 11
    to be judged in a court of law

    His case comes up next week.

    Synonyms and related words

    Appearing in court
  12. 12
    come up in the worldto become richer, more powerful, or more successful than before
    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become successful
  13. 13
    coming (right) upused for saying that you will bring what someone has asked for very soon
    Synonyms and related words

    Soon and as soon as possible
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