跟Come這個動詞有關的十個最常用片語,很多人其實有看沒有懂。學會這些可以突破很多英文瓶頸。


背單字不如學會片語,很多時候英文的聽力跟閱讀卡關,在於看不懂一些簡單英文字所組成的片語。今天教練分享十個跟Come有關的片語,並且提供其他同義的例句,讓你能夠在腦袋裡面熟練這些句型。

下回再看到或是聽到這些片語,你也能秒懂,甚至在口說的時候使用其中一些片語。


1. Come clean 坦白,說實話

  • Jack finally came clean about losing his job. 
  • Jack finally told the truth about losing his job.
  • Jack finally owned up to losing his job.

  • I had to come clean. I couldn't even speak a word of French. 
  • I had to be honest. I couldn't even speak a word of French.
  • I had to be frank. I couldn't even speak a word of French.
  • I had to fess up. I couldn't even speak a word of French. 

2. Come into play 被考慮進來,開始起作用

  • Many factors came into play in the failure of this project. 
  • Many factors played a role in the success of parenthood. 
  • Many factors kicked in in the success of his career. 
  • When it comes to good marriages, many factors come into play

3. Come to light 被揭露出來

  • The scandal finally came to light after the investigation. 
  • The scandal was exposed after the investigation.
  • The scandal surfaced after the investigation.
  • These lies will eventually come to light.
  • These lies will eventually be found out
  • These lies will eventually surface.

4. Come to blow 吵架吵到要動手打起來

  • These two men nearly came to blows during the debate.
  • These two men nearly got into a fight during the debate.
  • My sister and I almost came to blows over the last piece of chocolate.
  • My sister and I almost threw punches over the last piece of chocolate.

5. Come off it 少來了,別鬼扯了

  • Come off it! Nobody can do that.
  • Come off it! You're fat because you eat six big meals a day. 
  • Oh, give me a break! You're fat because you eat six big meals a day. 

6. Come in handy 派上用場

  • This portable flashlight really came in handy on our trip.
  • This portable flashlight was really useful on our trip.
  • This portable flashlight really helped us out on our trip.

7. Come to a head 事情發展到關鍵時刻或是爆發點

  • The conflict between China and the US came to a head last week. 
  • The conflict reached a boiling point between China and the US last week. 
  • Tensions at the office came to a head during the monthly meeting. 
  • Tensions at the office hit the breaking point during the monthly meeting. 

8. Come up short 無法達到目標,不如預期,不夠 

  • We came up short of our sales target last year.
  • We fell short of our sales target last year.
  • Our sales didn't measure up to our target last year.

9. Come off as 給人......的印象

  • Chloe came off as serious at first, but she's really easy to talk to.  
  • Chloe seemed serious at first, but she's really easy to talk to. 
  • Chloe came across as serious at first, but she's really easy to talk to. 

10. Come into effect 生效

  • The new law will come into effect next month. 
  • The new law will come into force next month.
  • The new law will be implemented next month.
  • The new law will become operative next month. 
  • The new law will go live next month. 




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