动词词组 COME 2

词组讲解

1. come about ***发生

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［在周边（about）］出现、发生

例 It's best we let the changes come about naturally. If they occur without any outside

influence, they are much more likely to be lasting¹. So rather than forcing their government to

change by threatening sanctions, we ought to be patient. Eventually they will bring about the

changes themselves out of necessity.

2. come 〔run〕 across sb. or sth. ***偶然碰见

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［穿过（across）］某人或某物来到

例 While reading last week's Newsweek, I came across an article about my old employer, Mr.

Davies. I was quite surprised. I never expected to find a story about him in such a prestigious²

publication. He's involved in a joint-venture with a Vietnamese company in Ho Chi Minh City.

3. come apart at the seams **四分五裂；失败；衰落；崩溃，（情绪）失去控制

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：变成［接缝处（seams）］［拆散的（apart）］状态；参

照fall apart at the seams

例 Mega- Biotech, which used to be a model of modern management, innovation and

efficiency in the biotechnology industry, is coming apart at the seams. Industry analysts³ point to a

series of costly⁴ mistakes as signs that the giant is losing control over its operations just as smaller

upstart companies are beginning to challenge for market share.

4. come away empty-handed **空手而归

解 习语；词义溯源：［空手（empty-handed）］［分离（away）］ 而来；参照go

away empty-handed

例 Irefuse to come away empty-handed!If I go back to my office with nothing from this four-

day trip, my boss will fire me!I'm going back in that negotiation⁵ room and I'm not coming out until

I have something tangible⁶ to bring back .

5. come between sb. and sb. else ***阻碍；分开；在…之间

解 短语动词；词义溯源：来到［中间（between）］

例 Try not to let your religious and ethnic⁷ differences come between you and your

teammates. When we're out there on the football field, we're all the same—we're all football

players.

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