动词词组 COME 8

词组讲解

1. come to grips with sth. **与…搏斗；（认真）对付（或处理）

解 习语；词义溯源：达到［对于（with）］某事［理解、掌握（grips）］的状态

例 What else can I do? I'll just have to come to grips with it. I lost a leg in the accident and

I'll just have to learn to live my life as a crippled man. It's not going to be easy, but I have no

choice.

2. come to life **苏醒；（变得）活跃；显得逼真

解 习语；词义溯源：达到追寻［生命力（life）］的状态；通常用于比喻

例 Push that button and the whole room comes to life with music, lights and moving figures

of dancers. Mr. Bailey built this room himself and used to come in here when he was feeling

lonely and wanted a little excitement. Now it is one of the main tourist attractions to our little

town.

3. come to light **暴露，显露；成为众所周知的

解 习语；词义溯源：达到［显露、透明（light）］的状态

例 The scandal that destroyed President Richard M. Nixon took a full two years to come to

light. Without the persistence¹ of two young Washington Post reporters, it may have gone

unnoticed and Nixon would have died a national hero for his part in setting the Vietnam War and

reestablishing relations with China.

4. come to mind **（想法等在某人的脑海中）出现

解 习语；词义溯源：出现在［脑海中（mind）］；参照cross one's mind

例 Is there anything I know about Mr. Simpson that would indicate he may be a risk to

national security? Well...uh...nothing comes to mind, but, uh, if I think of anything, I'll give you a

call.

5. come to nothing 〔naught²〕 **失败；无结果，化为泡影；无济于事

解 习语；词义溯源：达到［无、无价值（nothing, naught）］的状态

例 I just don't want these years of trainning to come to naught. If the Committee won't allow

Tae Kwon Do in next year's game, all my preparations will be in vain.

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