| 词汇 | come by |
| 释义 | Idiom come bycome by (something) 1. to obtain money, wealth, or goods. Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear. Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by: Fresh meat and fish were hard to come by. 2. to learn a skill. I had to work hard to learn to skate. I didn't come by it easily. Phr V come by comes, coming, came, come come by sth to get something, especially something unusualSo how did you manage to come by this job?I'd like to know how he came by that black eye.Accurate statistics are hard to come by. come by (swh) mainly American & Australian to visit a person or place for a short time, often when you are going somewhere elseYou should come by some time after work - it would be good to have a chance to talk.I'll come by the office one day this week and give you my report. come by1. To obtain or acquire. Steady work is hard to come by in this economy. I struggle with math, but my sister comes by it easily, of course. 2. To visit a place. Jenny came by the house earlier, looking for you. I'm so happy that you're living in our neighborhood now—come by whenever you want! 3. To travel by a particular mode of transportation. Oh, I came by train because I hate driving into the city. 4. To enter or pass through a particular area or place. I felt my mood lift once some sunshine came by and replaced the clouds. come by (some place)to stop some place for a visit. Can you come by our place for a few minutes on the way home? Please come by sometime. come by something1. Lit. to travel by a specific means, such as a plane, a boat, or a car. We came by train. It's more relaxing. Next time, we'll come by plane. It's faster. 2. Fig. to find or get something. How did you come by that haircut? Where did you come by that new shirt? come by1. Acquire, obtain, as in A good assistant is hard to come by. This usage, dating from about 1600, superseded the earlier sense of acquiring something with considerable effort. A variant is come by honestly, meaning "to obtain in some honorable or logical way." For example, I'm sure she didn't come by that large bonus honestly or He does have an unusual gait but he came by it honestly; his father's is the same. 2. Stop in, visit, as in Please come by whenever you're in the neighborhood. [Late 1800s] come byv. 1. To visit someone: I told them to come by for dinner some evening. 2. To pass into a region: A nice breeze came by and the campers felt cooler. 3. To gain possession of something; acquire something: We don't know how our neighbor came by all that money. 4. To find something: Really good movies are hard to come by. |
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