动词come(续六)
come on动词+介词
Things haven’t been the same since the new director came on the scene.(新主任来后许多事情都变了。)come on the scene表示到来,到场,特别是要起一定作用。新主任来了就要领导这个部门。有时come on the scene还可表示某人出生,如
That war was long before you came on the scene.(那场战争是你出生前很久的事了。)
This heavy rain, coming on top of the severe cold, is enough to kill the caterpillar fungus hunters.(暴雨外加严寒,挖虫草的群众命在旦夕。)come on top of something一般表示一件坏事接着另一件,增加其坏影响。
come out动词+副词
It came out that the goody-goody had been telling a pack of lies. (后来知道假正经一直在说谎。)goody-goody指假正经、伪善的人。这里come out表示消息、真相等透露出来,为众人所知。也可表示秘密被发现,如
The imposter’s secret came out when a missing year was noticed in his record.(履历中缺少一年暴露了冒名顶替者的秘密。)
I’m afraid our holiday photos didn’t come out.(我担心假期拍的照片没印出来。)这里come out指照片洗印出来,在照片上看到。
Let me know how the voting comes out? (告诉我选举结果怎么样?)这里come out表示得到什么结果。用于比赛或考试就是得到什么名次,如
Liu Xiang came out third in the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Meeting.(刘翔在上海黄金大奖赛上得了第三名。)
The Post Office workers have come out.(邮局工人罢工了。)这里come out表示拒绝上班,罢工。
I can’t make this equation come out.(我不会解这个方程。)这里come out表示数学题、问题等解决,解出。
The famous collection of rare old furniture is coming out next week.(这些珍贵老家具下周展出。)这里come out 表示展出供公众参观或购买。
Mr. Mandela came out against the South African government.(曼德拉公开宣布反对南非政府。)come out一般表示说出什么,但这里表示公开表明自己的看法和观点。
The total comes out at ¥4950.(总数达4950元。)这里come out at/to表示达到某一总数
The baby came out in spots this morning.(小孩今天早上出了疹子。)这里come out in something表示身上布满了什么。
What comes out of your long talk with him? (你和他谈这么久,有什么结果?)这里come out of/from表示从某事得到结果。
Our rain maker came out with a strange remark on prosecutor’s indictment.(我们的能干律师对公诉人的诉状冒出一句妙语。)这里come out with something也表示说出什么,通常是意想不到的东西。rain maker表示手眼通天、呼风唤雨的律师。
After a day off, President Bush and Governor Clinton this morning launched another hard week of campaigning and they both came out swinging.(休息一天后,布什总统和克林顿州长又开始了一周艰苦的竞选,两人互相攻击。)come out swinging表示相互攻击。从较量两人的身份看,这里的布什显然是老布什(George Herbert Walker Bush),两人参加的是1992年总统竞选。
I wish you had the courage to come out in the open and say what you really think.(我希望你有勇气表明自己的观点,说出真正想说的话。)come out in the open表示不隐瞒自己的观点。