come across as
come across as — phrasal verb
- comes across as3rd person singular
- coming across as-ing form
- came across aspast simple
- come across aspast participle
1. to give other people a particular impression about your personality, attitude, o
to give other people a particular impression about your personality, attitude, or feelings through the way you behave or speak
Yuna comes across as shy at first, but she is quite funny once you know her.
come across as + adjective describing personality
Defne did not want to come across as ungrateful, so she wrote a thank-you note.
negative construction: not want to come across as
The company's new website comes across as modern and easy to navigate.
Adisa came across as very confident during his job interview and got the offer.
Tara comes across as nervous when she speaks in front of a large group.
- seem
more general and neutral; does not emphasise behaviour as the source of the impression
- appear
slightly more formal; can describe both genuine and deceptive impressions
- strike someone as
describes the impression from the observer's perspective rather than the person's behaviour
文法句型
come across as + adjective
come across as + noun phrase
come across as + being + adjective
用法筆記
Frequently followed by an adjective or noun phrase after 'as'. Unlike 'seem', this phrasal verb emphasises the outward impression created by someone's behaviour, not an internal or objective quality.