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●ˌcome ˈup 🔑1. (to …) (from …) to travel from one place to another, usually from a smaller place to a larger one, or from the south of a country to the north （从…）来到（通常指从小地方到大地方，或从一国南部到北部）◆They’ve come up from Texas.
他们来自得克萨斯。◆We thought we’d go up to London for a weekend in the big city.
我们本想去伦敦，在大城市度个周末。2. (to sb/sth) to go towards a person in order to talk to them （为了攀谈）走到…面前，走上前来，走近◆A guy came up to me in the street and asked me for money.
街上有个男子走到我跟前来要钱。◆The group leader came up to the reception desk.
组长走到接待处前。3. (of plants 植物) to appear above the ground 长出地面；破土而出◆The first snowdrops are just coming up.
第一茬雪花莲刚破土发芽。SYN appear4. when the sun or moon comes up, it rises in the sky （太阳或月亮）升起◆We sat and watched the sun coming up behind the hills.
我们坐看红日从群山后面喷薄而出。SUBJ only the sun, the moon
SYN rise
OPP go down5. to rise to the surface of water or another liquid 升到（液体）表面；浮出◆I came up gasping for air.
我浮出来大口呼吸。◆Bubbles were coming up to the surface.
气泡不断冒出水面。6. to happen, especially when you do not expect it （尤指意外地）发生◆Something urgent has come up; I have to go.
突然有了急事，我得走了。◆Opportunities like this don’t come up every day.
这种机遇不是每天都有的。SYN crop up7. be coming up (always used in the progressive tenses 总是用于进行时) (of an event or a time 事情或时间) to be going to happen very soon 即将发生（或出现、到来）◆Our exams are coming up soon.
我们马上要考试了。◆Coming up next is the news.
以下是新闻报道。8. to be talked about or discussed 被提及；被讨论◆The subject didn’t come up in conversation last night.
昨晚的谈话中没有提到这个话题。◆Mary’s name keeps coming up.
玛丽的名字一再被人提到。SUBJ name, question, subject9. to be dealt with by a court （由法庭）审理◆Her case comes up next month.
她的案子下月开审。10. if your name, number or ticket comes up in a betting game, it is chosen and you are one of the winners （在博彩中）被抽中，中奖◆My numbers came up and I won a million pounds!
我的号码中奖了，赢了一百万英镑！11. (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to be ready soon; to be coming soon 马上就好；立刻到来◆‘A cup of tea please.’ ‘Coming up!’
“请来杯茶。”“马上就好！”12. (of information 信息) to appear on a computer screen or a board, for example in an airport 出现，显示（在机场等的计算机屏幕或布告牌上）◆Her flight has just come up on the arrivals board.
她乘坐的航班刚刚显示在进港布告牌上。13. [+ adj/adv] (BrE) (of an object or a substance 物体或物质) to appear in a particular way at the end of a period of time or when sth has been done to it （一段时间或经过处理后）以某方式出现，变得◆When the wool is washed, it comes up beautifully soft.
毛线洗涤后变得很柔软。◆I’ve given it a good clean and it’s come up like new.
我把它彻底清洗了，使它焕然一新。14. (of lights in a cinema, a theatre, etc. 影院、剧院等的灯光) to become brighter after the film/movie, play, etc. has finished （放映或演出结束后）被打亮◆The lights came up to loud applause.
伴随着雷鸣般的掌声，灯光打亮了。15. (to sth) (BrE, formal) to begin your studies at a university (especially Oxford or Cambridge) 上大学（尤指牛津或剑桥）◆She came up (to Oxford) in 1982.
她 1982 年上的（牛津）大学。OPP come down (from sth) 16. (to sth) to reach as far as a particular point or level 达到（某点或某水平）◆The water came up to my chin.
水淹到了我的下巴。◆My sister hardly comes up to my shoulder.
妹妹还不到我的肩膀。◆His scarf came up over his eyes.
他的围巾裹住了眼睛。SYN reach sth17. (on sth) to start to feel the effects of a drug 开始感觉到药效[v + adv]
 ●be coming up ˈroses (informal) (of a situation 情况) to be developing in a successful way 进展顺利◆Everything’s coming up roses!
事事都一帆风顺！●come up ˈempty/empty-ˈhanded (NAmE) to be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or finding sth you are looking for 空手而归；一无所获◆The women’s volleyball team came up empty in all three matches Friday.
女排周五的三场比赛均告失利。◆Police are still coming up empty-handed in the search for the missing girl.
警方搜寻失踪女孩仍无进展。●come ˈup in the worldto become more important in society or more successful in your career 发迹；出人头地◆She’s really come up in the world since she left school.
她离开学校之后飞黄腾达。●come up/turn up ˈtrumpsto do more than people expect and so make a situation very successful 超出预期；大获成功◆The team’s new player came up trumps and scored three goals.
该队的新队员发挥出色，进了三个球。◆That was a wonderful meal! You’ve come up trumps again.
这顿饭好极了！你又露了一手。▸ ˌup-and-ˈcoming adjective [only before noun] (informal)
making good progress and likely to be successful in the future 初露头角的；具有潜力的◆an up-and-coming young actor
一个崭露头角的青年演员▸ ˈupcoming adjective [only before noun] (especially NAmE)
about to happen soon 即将发生的；就要出现的◆the upcoming presidential election
即将举行的总统选举 |