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词汇 come back
释义
Phr V
come back
comes, coming, came, come
come back
to return to a place
I'll come back and pick you up around 8.00.It's strange coming back to the place where you used to live.
often + from
I've just come back from the dentist's.
if something, for example a piece of clothing or hairstyle, comes back, it becomes fashionable again after being unfashionable for a period of time
Padded shoulders are coming back.
often + in
Those 50's style dresses are coming back in.
often + into
Long hair on men seems to be coming back into fashion.
comeback
noun
Ripped jeans are making a comeback apparently. (= are fashionable again)After nearly ten years without public performances he is staging a comeback (= giving a performance he hopes will make him popular again) in New York.
to start to happen again
I thought I'd got rid of my cough but it seems to have come back again.Those old doubts have come back again.
if something comes back to you, you remember itusually + to
I'm trying to remember his name - it'll come back to me when I'm not thinking about it.She used to drive around in an old black car - it's all coming back to me now.
mainly American & Australian to reply angrily or humorouslyoften + with
He came back with some insult or other and walked off.
comeback
noun mainly American & Australian
I wish I'd been able to think of a good comeback.
come back
verb
1
to reply US, 1896.
2
to reply to a citizens' band radio broadcast US, 1976.
3
to retract something, to take something back, especially to apologetically cancel a previous remark AUSTRALIA, 1957
phrasecome back1. come back to return to a place: My sister lived in Italy, and only came back home at Christmas. When do you think you'll be coming back to work?+ from He's just come back from a holiday in Mauritius. SIMILAR TO: return2. come back to start to happen or be present again: As soon as I do any exercise, the pain comes back again. It took a long time for my confidence to come back after the accident. SIMILAR TO: return3. come back to become fashionable or popular again, after being unfashionable for some time - used especially about styles of clothes, hair, music etc: Apparently, the styles of the 60s and 70s are coming back.come back in Some of the words that we used at school have come back in again recently.come back into fashion I never throw away old clothes in case they come back into fashion. OPPOSITE: go outcomeback n C when something becomes fashionable again, or a famous person becomes popular again: Aerosmith's comeback tour was a huge success, and won them a whole new generation of fans.make a comeback Long boots are expected to make a comeback in the autumn. The group made a terrific comeback when they were in their fifties.4. come back if something from the past comes back to you, you remember itit all comes back to you She looked at the photograph, and suddenly it all came back.+ to His name will come back to me if I think about it.5. come back to reply with humour or anger to something someone says+ with When Maria insulted him, Billy came back with a witty reply. SIMILAR TO: reply, respondcomeback n C usually singular especially AmE a humorous or angry reply: I can never think of a good comeback until it's too late.

come back

1. verb To return to someone or something (often a place or situation). We're coming back from our vacation on Tuesday. Our dog Sparky was missing for days, but he came back home last night, thank goodness. I'd like to come back to a point you made earlier.
2. verb A call for someone or an animal to return to one. Sparky, come back!
3. verb To return to one's memory. The name of the song will come back to me, just give me a minute. OK, it's all coming back to me now—you were sitting over there, and you definitely asked that question.
4. verb To reply to something, often in a snarky or irritable way. I don't like Mary that much. Whenever I talk to her, she always manages to come back with something insulting. When you asked him about tomorrow's meeting, what did he come back with?
5. verb To return to a former state of functionality, popularity, success, etc. Oh, that's a career-ending knee injury for sure—there's no way he's coming back from that. I bought bell-bottoms because '70s fashions are coming back in style.
6. verb To overcome a deficit in a sport, game, or contest. After being down five goals, they came back and tied the game.
7. noun The overcoming of a deficit in a sport, game, or contest. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. After being down five goals, they made a huge comeback and tied the game.
8. noun A return to someone or something's former state of functionality, popularity, success, etc. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. Oh, that's a career-ending knee injury for sure—there's no way he'll make a comeback from that. I bought bell-bottoms because '70s fashions are making a real comeback.
9. noun A rejoinder, often one that is (or tries to be) clever or snarky. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. "Your mom" is the lamest comeback you could possibly use.

come back (to someone or something)

to return to someone or something. Please come back to me. I'm lonely. Come back to your home!

come back

(to someone) [for a memory] to return to someone's consciousness. Everything you said suddenly came back to me. All the old memories came back to me and made me feel very sad.

come back

to return; to return to an advantageous or favorable state or condition. Walter practiced every day, hoping to come back from his injury. When will the good old days come back?

come back

1. Return to or regain past success or popularity, as in It's hard to come back from two sets down and win the match, or Long hemlines are coming back this fall. [Early 1900s]
2. Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture. [Late 1800s]
3. Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another. [Late 1800s]

come back

v.
1. To return to some place: I came back to Montana last year. I hope my dog comes back.
2. To become present again: That unpleasant feeling came back to me when I found out they were lying again.
3. To begin to be remembered; recur to the memory: What happened last night is coming back to me now.
4. To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune: After years of living in obscurity, the rock singer came back more popular than ever.
5. come back with To retort; reply: She came back with a clever answer that subtly insulted him.
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