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

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釋義

to give other people a particular impression about your personality, attitude, or feelings through the way you behave or speak

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

He came across very friendly.
He came across AS very friendly.
💡Without 'as', the phrasal verb 'come across' means 'cross a room or space', not 'give an impression'.