come

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come — 動詞

  • comepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • comeshe / she / it
  • camepast simple
  • coming-ing form

1. to go to the place where the speaker is, or to go somewhere together with the sp

1.動詞不及物A1
釋義

來;過來

朝說話者方向移動

to go to the place where the speaker is, or to go somewhere together with the speaker

例句

Minh, please come here and look at this map I found.

Minh,請過來看看我找到的這張地圖。

come + adverb of direction (here)

The puppy came running when Rania called its name.

Rania 一叫那隻小狗的名字,牠就跑了過來。

come + -ing verb

常見搭配
  • come here
  • come over
  • come with
  • come running
  • come flying
同義詞
  • approach

    more formal; focuses on getting nearer rather than arriving at the speaker's location

  • arrive

    emphasises reaching the destination; does not imply the speaker is already there

反義詞
  • go

    move away from the speaker instead of towards them

文法句型

come + adverb/direction (here, in, over)

come + to + place/person

come + -ing verb (running, flying)

come with + someone

常見錯誤

Please come to here.
Please come here.
with 'here' and 'there', no preposition 'to' is needed.

2. to go towards the person you are talking to, reaching their location or joining

2.動詞不及物A1
釋義

去你那裡

朝聽話者方向過去

to go towards the person you are talking to, reaching their location or joining them there

例句

I will come to your office at three with the paperwork.

我三點會帶著文件去你的辦公室。

come to + listener's location

Sahil asked us to come to his place for dinner on Friday.

Sahil 邀請我們星期五去他家吃晚餐。

come to + place (in context of listener)

常見搭配
  • come closer
  • come over
  • come to your place
  • come there
同義詞
  • go

    neutral movement toward any destination; does not carry the listener-anchored perspective

文法句型

come + to + person/place (listener's location)

come over + to + place

用法筆記

Sense 2 differs from Sense 1 in whose location is the target: Sense 1 moves toward the speaker's own position; Sense 2 moves toward the listener's position or a place the listener has mentioned.

常見錯誤

I will come to there tomorrow.
I will come there tomorrow.
'there' does not require the preposition 'to'.

3. to reach a place after travelling, or to become present with a particular purpos

3.動詞不及物A1
釋義

到;抵達

到達某個地方

to reach a place after travelling, or to become present with a particular purpose

例句

The train came into the station five minutes behind schedule.

火車比預定時間晚了五分鐘進站。

come into + place (arrival of vehicle)

Has the mail come yet? I am expecting a package from Japan.

郵件來了嗎?我在等一個從日本寄來的包裹。

常見搭配
  • come home
  • come to
  • come into
  • come late
  • come early
同義詞
  • arrive

    slightly more formal; focuses on the moment of reaching a destination

  • reach

    transitive — takes a direct object ('reach the station'), unlike 'come'

反義詞
  • leave

    to go away from a place instead of reaching it

文法句型

come + adverb (late, early)

come + to + place

come + -ing (of events, seasons)

4. to move out of a place, fall away from something, or be produced from a source

4.動詞不及物
釋義

出來;離開

從某處出來或脫離

to move out of a place, fall away from something, or be produced from a source

例句

Thick smoke came out of the kitchen window when Yael burned the toast.

Yael 把吐司烤焦了,濃煙從廚房的窗戶冒出來。

come out of [place]

A strange crying sound came from the old house across the street.

街對面那棟老房子傳來一陣奇怪的哭聲。

常見搭配
  • come out
  • come off
  • come from
  • come down
  • come apart
同義詞
  • emerge

    more formal; suggests appearing from inside something

  • detach

    formal; specifically of something separating from a larger object

反義詞
  • enter

    move into a place instead of out of it

  • stay

    remain attached or in position

文法句型

come + adverb/preposition (out, off, from, down)

用法筆記

This sense often combines with a preposition (out, off, from, down) that specifies the direction of movement away from a place or object.

5. to change into a different condition or position — for example, a knot coming un

5.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

變成;成為

轉變為不同狀態

to change into a different condition or position — for example, a knot coming undone, a wish coming true, or two sides of an argument coming together

例句

The knot on my shoelace came loose while I was running in the park.

我在公園跑步時,鞋帶鬆掉了。

come + adjective (loose)

Everything you wished for has come true, and that is wonderful news.

你所有的願望都實現了,這真是個好消息。

come true

常見搭配
  • come loose
  • come true
  • come undone
  • come apart
  • come alive
  • come together
同義詞
  • become

    more general and neutral; 'come' often suggests a gradual or natural change rather than deliberate action

  • turn

    usually describes colour or weather changes ('turn red', 'turn cold'); 'come' works with a wider range of adjectives

文法句型

come + adjective (loose, true, undone, apart)

用法筆記

Common in fixed adjective pairs: come loose, come true, come undone, come apart, come alive. The adjective describes the resulting state, not an action.

常見錯誤

The rope came untied by me.
The rope came untied.
this sense is intransitive and non-agentive; you cannot add 'by someone'.

6. to take place or occur, especially of an event, season, or natural phenomenon

6.動詞不及物B2
釋義

發生;出現

事件發生或到來

to take place or occur, especially of an event, season, or natural phenomenon

例句

A heavy rain came just as we started our picnic in the park.

我們剛在公園開始野餐,一場大雨就來了。

The news of the flood came as a shock to everyone in the village.

水災的消息傳來,村裡每個人都大為震驚。

come as + noun (come as a shock/surprise)

常見搭配
  • come as a shock
  • come as a surprise
  • come easily
  • come naturally
  • come to nothing
同義詞
  • happen

    more neutral and common; 'come' often implies that the event arrives or begins at a particular moment

  • occur

    more formal; used especially in academic or official writing

  • arrive

    overlaps when referring to events or seasons ('winter arrived'); more concrete for physical travel

文法句型

come + as + noun/adjective

come to + someone (of event happening to a person)

用法筆記

Often used in fixed expressions: 'come as a surprise/shock', 'come easily/naturally', 'come to nothing'. The subject is typically an event, a feeling, or an abstract thing.

常見錯誤

The accident came to happen suddenly.
The accident came suddenly.
'come to happen' is redundant; use 'come' directly or use 'happened'.

7. to appear at a particular position within a sequence that has already been arran

7.動詞不及物B1
釋義

排名;位列

在順序中的特定位置

to appear at a particular position within a sequence that has already been arranged, such as the places runners finish in a race or the order of items on a list.

例句

Iker came second in the school swimming competition last Friday.

Iker 在上週五的學校游泳比賽中獲得第二名。

come + ordinal position + in [competition]

In the English alphabet, the letter M comes after L but before N.

在英文字母中,M 排在 L 之後、N 之前。

come before/after [item] for order in a sequence

常見搭配
  • come first
  • come second
  • come third
  • come last
  • come before
  • come after
  • come next
同義詞
  • place

    more formal, especially in competitions

  • rank

    emphasizes official position in a list or hierarchy

文法句型

come + ordinal + in/on [noun]

come before/after [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently used with ordinal numbers (first, second, third) or positional phrases like 'before', 'after', and 'next'.

常見錯誤

He came firstly in the race.
He came first in the race.
Ordinal numbers used after 'come' drop the '-ly' ending.

8. to be present or available in a particular form, size, colour, or set of feature

8.動詞不及物A2
釋義

存在;有

以某種形式出現或可得

to be present or available in a particular form, size, colour, or set of features.

例句

This type of flower comes in many colours — red, pink, and white.

這種花有許多不同顏色——紅色、粉紅色和白色。

come in [colours/types] for available varieties

The instructions say a spare set of batteries comes with the toy.

說明書上說,購買這個玩具時附帶一組備用電池。

come with [item] for included accessories

常見搭配
  • come in [size/colour/form]
  • come with [product/feature]
  • come as [type]
  • come in many varieties
同義詞
  • exist

    more formal; does not emphasize forms or varieties

  • be available

    focuses on accessibility rather than inherent features

  • occur

    used for natural phenomena or events

文法句型

come in [size/colour/type]

come with [item]

come as [form]

用法筆記

Almost always followed by an adverb or prepositional phrase specifying how or where something exists. Not used in continuous tenses.

9. to gradually start doing or experiencing something, especially after a period of

9.動詞不及物C2
釋義

逐漸開始

逐漸開始做或體會

to gradually start doing or experiencing something, especially after a period of time or after gaining new understanding.

例句

After living in Taipei for a year, Tamar came to love the night markets and street food.

在台北住了一年後,Tamar 開始愛上夜市和街頭小吃。

come + to-infinitive for gradual change in feeling

Baraka came to realize that his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut required years of study.

Baraka 漸漸明白,他童年想當太空人的夢想需要多年的學習。

常見搭配
  • come to realize
  • come to understand
  • come to love
  • come to accept
  • come to believe
  • come to see
同義詞
  • grow to

    even more gradual, emphasises change over a long period

  • begin to

    less emphasis on prior resistance or lack of understanding

文法句型

come + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Always followed by an infinitive verb (come + to + verb). Describes a gradual shift in understanding, feeling, or behaviour rather than a sudden change.

常見錯誤

I came to the restaurant at 7 pm.
I came to appreciate her hard work over time.
The physical arrival meaning is a separate sense (ARRIVE); this sense requires a following verb.

10. to reach the highest point of sexual pleasure during sexual activity.

10.動詞不及物
釋義

達到高潮

性行為中達到快感頂點

to reach the highest point of sexual pleasure during sexual activity.

例句

Some people find it harder to come during intercourse than through other forms of stimulation.

有些人發現,在性交過程中達到高潮比透過其他刺激方式更困難。

The therapist encouraged the couple to talk openly about what helps each partner come more easily.

治療師鼓勵這對伴侶坦誠討論什麼能幫助對方更容易達到高潮。

help + [person] + come for assisting sexual satisfaction

常見搭配
  • find it hard to come
  • help someone come
  • come easily
  • come during [activity]
同義詞
  • have an orgasm

    more clinical and precise

  • climax

    slightly more formal; common in sex-education materials

用法筆記

Informal but not vulgar; this is the most common everyday English word for having an orgasm. It is acceptable in casual conversation with a doctor, therapist, or partner.

片語動詞

come across

phrasal verb

to find something or meet someone by chance without planning to

偶然遇見;無意中發現

Sora came across an old photo album while cleaning the attic last week.

I came across a lovely little bookshop near the train station yesterday.

come back

phrasal verb

to return to a place where you were before

回來

Nikos promised to come back from Japan before his sister's wedding.

Yael came back to Taiwan after living abroad for five years.

come up with

phrasal verb

to think of an idea, plan, or solution

想出;提出

The team came up with a clever way to reduce waste in the factory.

Can you come up with a good name for our new restaurant?

come in

phrasal verb

to enter a room, building, or place

進來

The teacher told the children to come in and sit down at their desks.

Please come in and take off your coat — make yourself at home.

come on

phrasal verb

used to encourage someone to do something or to hurry up

快點;加油

Come on, Minh — we are going to miss the bus if you do not hurry.

Come on, you can finish the race — there is only one kilometre left.

come about

phrasal verb

This means to happen, especially in a way that is not planned.

發生

How did the accident come about?

The change in policy came about slowly.

come after

phrasal verb

This means to follow or chase someone or something.

追趕;跟隨

The dog came after the cat.

The police came after the thief.

come along

phrasal verb

This means to accompany someone or to make progress.

一起來;進展

Would you like to come along with us?

How is your project coming along?

come around

phrasal verb

This means to visit someone or to change one's opinion.

來訪;改變看法

Why don't you come around for dinner?

He finally came around to our point of view.

come at

phrasal verb

This means to move towards someone in a threatening way or to attack.

撲向;攻擊

The man came at me with a knife.

She came at him with a lot of questions.

come away

phrasal verb

This means to leave a place or to become detached.

離開;脫落

We came away from the meeting feeling hopeful.

The handle came away from the door.

come away with

phrasal verb

This means to leave a place with a particular feeling, result, or object.

帶著…離開

She came away with a new understanding of the issue.

He came away with a prize from the contest.

come back in

phrasal verb

This means to return to a place or to become popular again.

重新進來;再度流行

Please come back in after the break.

That fashion style is coming back in.

come back to

phrasal verb

This means to return to a person, place, or topic.

回到;回想起

Let's come back to that question later.

The memory came back to her suddenly.

come before

phrasal verb

This means to be presented to someone in authority for a decision or judgment.

提交給…審議

The case will come before the judge next week.

This issue came before the committee yesterday.

come between and

phrasal verb

This means to interfere with or damage a relationship between two people.

離間;妨礙

Don't let money come between you and your friends.

Jealousy came between the two sisters.

come by

phrasal verb

This means to obtain something, often with difficulty, or to visit someone.

獲得;順道拜訪

How did you come by that rare coin?

I'll come by your house later.

come down

phrasal verb

This means to move to a lower level, or to decrease.

下降;生病

The price of oil has come down.

She came down with a cold.

come down on

phrasal verb

This means to criticize or punish someone severely.

嚴厲批評或懲罰

The teacher came down on him for cheating.

The court came down on the company heavily.

come down to

phrasal verb

This means to be the most important factor in a situation.

歸結為

It all comes down to money in the end.

The decision came down to a single vote.

come down with

phrasal verb

This means to become ill with a particular disease.

染上(病)

He came down with the flu last week.

Many students came down with a cold.

come for

phrasal verb

This means to arrive to take someone or something away, or to attack.

來接;來攻擊

The taxi came for us at eight.

The bull came for the farmer.

come forward

phrasal verb

This means to offer help, information, or to volunteer.

挺身而出;自願提供

Several witnesses came forward after the accident.

No one came forward to claim the prize.

come from behind

phrasal verb

This means to win after being in a losing position.

後來居上

The team came from behind to win the game.

She came from behind to take the lead.

come in for

phrasal verb

This means to receive something, especially criticism or blame.

受到(批評等)

The government came in for a lot of criticism.

He came in for praise for his work.

come into

phrasal verb

This means to enter a place or to inherit something.

進入;繼承

She came into the room quietly.

He came into a large fortune.

come off it

phrasal verb

This is used to tell someone to stop saying something that is not true or silly.

別胡說了;別裝了

Come off it! You don't really believe that.

Oh, come off it, you're exaggerating.

come on to

phrasal verb

This means to start talking about a subject, or to make romantic advances.

開始談論;挑逗

We'll come on to that topic later.

He was coming on to her at the party.

come out at

phrasal verb

This means to add up to a particular total or cost.

總計為

The total comes out at $50.

The bill came out at £30 per person.

come out in

phrasal verb

This means to become covered in something, like spots or a rash.

長出(疹子等)

She came out in a rash after eating strawberries.

The baby came out in spots.

come out of

phrasal verb

This means to emerge from a place or situation.

從…出來

He came out of the building quickly.

She came out of the experience stronger.

This means to become less shy and more confident in social situations.

不再害羞;變得開朗

Joining the club helped him come out of himself.

She needs to come out of herself and talk to people.

come out with

phrasal verb

This means to say something suddenly or unexpectedly.

突然說出

He came out with a shocking statement.

She came out with a funny joke.

come over

phrasal verb

This means to visit someone, or to affect someone suddenly.

過來拜訪;突然感到

Why don't you come over for coffee?

A feeling of dizziness came over her.

come round

phrasal verb

This means to visit someone, or to regain consciousness.

來訪;甦醒

Come round to my place later.

She came round after a few minutes.

come to yourself

phrasal verb

This means to become conscious again or to start behaving normally.

恢復知覺;恢復理智

After the shock, she came to herself.

He needs to come to himself and stop acting crazy.

come under

phrasal verb

This means to be subjected to something, or to be classified under a category.

受到;歸屬於

The company came under new management.

This topic comes under the heading of science.

come up

phrasal verb

This means to move upward, to be mentioned, or to happen soon.

上升;被提及;發生

The sun came up at six.

A problem came up at work.

come up against

phrasal verb

This means to encounter a problem or difficulty.

遇到(困難)

We came up against a lot of opposition.

She came up against a wall of silence.

come up for

phrasal verb

This means to reach the time for something, or to be considered for something.

到期;被考慮

The contract comes up for renewal next month.

He came up for election last year.

come upon

phrasal verb

This means to find or meet someone or something by chance.

偶然遇見或發現

I came upon an old friend in the park.

She came upon a hidden treasure.

come up to

phrasal verb

This means to reach a particular standard or level.

達到(標準)

The results did not come up to our expectations.

Her performance came up to the required standard.

come apart

phrasal verb

To break into pieces or separate into parts.

破碎;分開

The old book came apart in my hands.

Did the toy come apart when you dropped it?

come from

phrasal verb

To have a particular place or thing as your origin or source.

來自;起源於

Maya comes from a small town in Mexico.

Where does this strange noise come from?

come of

phrasal verb

To be the result of something that happened earlier.

結果是;由…產生

Nothing good came of their argument.

What will come of all this planning?

come off

phrasal verb

To become separated from something, or to happen successfully.

脫落;成功

The handle came off the cup when I washed it.

Did the party come off as planned?

come out

phrasal verb

To appear, be published, or become known.

出現;出版;真相大白

The new movie comes out next Friday.

The truth came out after the investigation.

come through

phrasal verb

To survive a difficult situation or to deliver what was promised.

度過難關;兌現承諾

Diego came through the surgery with no problems.

Did the report come through on time?

come to

phrasal verb

To reach a particular state or to regain consciousness.

總計;甦醒

The bill came to fifty dollars.

She came to after fainting in the heat.

come together

phrasal verb

To meet or join in a group, or for parts to combine successfully.

聚集;整合

The community came together to help the family.

All the pieces came together perfectly for the project.

慣用語

to suddenly appear in your thoughts as an idea or memory

想到;浮現腦海

When Felipe asked for a good restaurant, the name of that little Italian place came to mind.

Nothing useful came to mind during the meeting, so Rania stayed quiet.

when the subject or situation involves a particular thing or activity

談到;涉及

When it comes to cooking, Yumi is better than any professional chef I know.

Paul is very patient when it comes to teaching young children how to read.

to become visible or able to be seen after not being visible before

出現在視野中

As the bus climbed the hill, the ocean came into view through the trees.

The old castle came into sight after we turned the corner on the road.

This means someone is extremely clever, stupid, or has another quality to the highest degree.

極其…的

My grandfather is as kind as they come.

That dog is as stubborn as they come.

This means to pretend to be a certain type of person or to act in a particular way.

裝出…的樣子

Don't come the expert with me; you know nothing.

He tried to come the innocent, but we knew the truth.

This is used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand.

再說一遍?

Come again? I didn't catch your last word.

She said, "The meeting is at three." "Come again?"

This means to arrive and leave repeatedly, or to appear and disappear intermittently.

來來去去;時有時無

The pain in my back comes and goes.

Guests came and went all evening at the party.

This means that something is easy or natural for someone to do.

對某人來說很容易

Math comes easily to my brother.

Public speaking comes naturally to Sara.

This means that something fails or has no successful result.

毫無結果;失敗

All our plans came to nothing in the end.

Her efforts did not come to anything.

This is used to add a related point to what has just been said.

說到這個;既然如此

I don't trust him, or his brother come to that.

If it comes to that, we could ask Maya for help.

This means no matter what problems or difficulties happen.

無論發生什麼

She promised to stay by his side come what may.

Come what may, we will finish the project on time.

This is used to ask why something happened or how it is possible.

為什麼?怎麼會?

How come you are late again today?

He speaks French fluently. How come?

This means that something is not important or does not become successful.

沒什麼結果;不重要

His big ideas never come to much.

The discussion did not come to much in the end.

to come

idiom

This means in the future.

未來;將來的

In the years to come, technology will advance rapidly.

We will face many challenges in the time to come.

This means when the subject or activity is something.

當談到…時

When it comes to cooking, Diego is the best.

She is very patient when it comes to teaching children.

This means someone's ideas, beliefs, or reasons that explain what they say.

某人的立場或想法

I understand where you are coming from now.

He didn't agree, but I see where he's coming from.

come — 名詞

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • come here
  • come there
  • come closer
  • come nearer
  • come late
  • come early
  • come easily
  • come naturally
  • come quickly

常用片語