词组 | honestly |
释义 | come by1. To obtain or acquire. Steady work is hard to come by in this economy. I struggle with math, but my sister comes by it easily, of course. 2. To visit a place. Jenny came by the house earlier, looking for you. I'm so happy that you're living in our neighborhood now—come by whenever you want! 3. To travel by a particular mode of transportation. Oh, I came by train because I hate driving into the city. 4. To enter or pass through a particular area or place. I felt my mood lift once some sunshine came by and replaced the clouds. come by (something) honestly1. To obtain something without deception or other nefarious behavior. Are you sure he came by that expensive handbag honestly? 2. To inherit something, usually a trait from one's parent. She came by her compassion honestly, as her mother was the exact same way. come by (some place)to stop some place for a visit. Can you come by our place for a few minutes on the way home? Please come by sometime. come by something1. Lit. to travel by a specific means, such as a plane, a boat, or a car. We came by train. It's more relaxing. Next time, we'll come by plane. It's faster. 2. Fig. to find or get something. How did you come by that haircut? Where did you come by that new shirt? come by something honestly1. Fig. to get something honestly. (See also something">come by something.) Don't worry. I came by this Swiss watch honestly. I have a feeling she didn't come by it honestly. 2. Fig. to inherit something—such as a character trait-from one's parents. I know I'm mean. I came by it honestly, though. She came by her kindness honestly. come by1. Acquire, obtain, as in A good assistant is hard to come by. This usage, dating from about 1600, superseded the earlier sense of acquiring something with considerable effort. A variant is come by honestly, meaning "to obtain in some honorable or logical way." For example, I'm sure she didn't come by that large bonus honestly or He does have an unusual gait but he came by it honestly; his father's is the same. 2. Stop in, visit, as in Please come by whenever you're in the neighborhood. [Late 1800s] come byv. 1. To visit someone: I told them to come by for dinner some evening. 2. To pass into a region: A nice breeze came by and the campers felt cooler. 3. To gain possession of something; acquire something: We don't know how our neighbor came by all that money. 4. To find something: Really good movies are hard to come by. |
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