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单词 come on
释义 come on

come on (APPEAR)phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)
F0 (of an actor) to walk onto the stage: » There was great applause when the Russian ballerina came on.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting, rehearsing and performing
come on (ENCOURAGE)phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)
B1 said to encourage someone to do something, especially to hurry or try harder, or to tell you something: » Come on - we're going to be late if you don't hurry!» Come on, Helen, you can tell me. I won't tell anyone.Thesaurus+: ↑Expressions telling people to hurry up
come on (START)phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)
1
C1 to start to happen or work:
» The heating comes on at six in the morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting again
2
F0 If you have got an illness coming on, it is starting gradually:
» I think I've got a cold coming on.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting again
3
F0 UK INFORMAL If a woman comes on, her period (= the blood coming from the womb that happens every month) starts.
Thesaurus+: ↑Processes and stages connected with sexual reproduction
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Extra Examples:» What time does the heating come on?» I've set the oven to come on at ten.» All the lights came on.» The streetlights come on automatically at dusk.
come on INFORMAL (NOT BELIEVE)phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)
F0 used to tell someone that you do not believe them or that you disagree with them, or to show that you are angry with them: » Oh come on, Ian, you made the same excuse last week!Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjections
come on INFORMAL (SEXUAL INTEREST)phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)
F0 to make your sexual interest known to someone: » Then his wife left the room and he started coming on to me.» She was coming on strong and, naturally, I responded.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual attraction , ↑Attractive
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