I hope you'll come back and see us again soon.我希望你不久将再回来看我们。
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
a decision that may come back to haunt us [=a decision that may cause problems for us in the future]一个日后可能会给我们带来麻烦的决定
2
a :to return to a former good condition:to become strong, successful, or effective again after a time of weakness, failure, etc.恢复;复苏
It can be difficult for an athlete to come back [=recover] from an injury like this.运动员伤成这样可能很难恢复过来。
a species that was nearly extinct but that has been coming back一度几乎灭绝但现已逐渐恢复的物种
b :to become popular or fashionable again再度流行
Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're coming back.短裙过时多年,但现在又再度流行起来。
c :to be successful in a game, sport, etc., after being behind(比赛中)反败为胜
The team was trailing after the first half, but they came back and won in the second half.球队在上半场结束时落后,但他们在下半场实现逆转并赢得了比赛。
3
:to return to someone's memory恢复记忆;回想起 — usually + to
I had forgotten a lot of what I learned about music, but it's all coming back to me now. [=I am beginning to remember it now]我曾把学过的许多音乐知识都忘了,但现在全都回想起来了。
4
:to make a reply or response答复;回应— usually + with
When questioned about his involvement, he came back with an angry denial.当问及他是否牵涉其中时,他愤怒地给予了否定。