:to move near to someone or something:to approach someone or something走近;靠近
He came (right) up (to me) and introduced himself.他向我走来并做了自我介绍。
2
a :to be mentioned or thought of被提及;被想到
That issue never came up. [=arose]那个问题从未被提及。
A question has come up about the budget.一个关于预算的问题被人提起。
I was surprised when his name came up as a possible candidate for the job.当他被提名为这个工作的可能人选时,我很惊讶。
b :to occur in usually a sudden or unexpected way突然发生;突然出现
She seems to be ready to deal with any problem that may come up. [=arise]她似乎做好了应对任何突发问题的准备。
Something has come up and I won't be able to attend the meeting.突然发生了点事情,我不能参加会议了。
We need to be ready to take action if an opportunity comes up.如果机会来临,我们需要随时采取行动。
3
of the sun or moon:to become visible in the sky:to rise(太阳或月亮)升起
She was already awake when the sun came up.太阳升起时,她已经睡醒了。
4
of a plant:to first appear above the ground(植物)发芽,破土而出
in the spring, when the daffodils and tulips are coming up在水仙和郁金香发芽的春天
5
:to finish in a specified condition or state结果是;最后是
I flipped the coin and it came up heads/tails.我抛了硬币,结果正面朝上/背面朝上。
The shot came up short. [=the shot did not go far enough]这脚射门踢得不够远。
6
:to move up in rank or status晋升;提升
an officer who came up from/through the ranks [=who started as an ordinary soldier and rose to become an officer]从普通士兵晋升上来的军官
7
◊ Something that is coming up will happen soon or will appear soon.即将发生;即将出现
With the election coming up, both candidates are spending all their time on the campaign trail.随着选举的临近,两位候选人把他们所有的时间都投入到竞选游说中来。
Our interview with the mayor is coming (right) up after this commercial.广告之后将播出我们对市长的采访。
“I'd like a turkey sandwich and a glass of lemonade, please.” “Coming right up!” [=the sandwich and lemonade will be served to you very quickly]“请给我来一份火鸡三明治和一杯柠檬水。”“马上就来!”