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Come around 是什么意思?不只是过来做客

Come around 可以表示过来做客。换成 come over,晚餐邀请没问题;可谈到原先反对你的父母时,意思可能就对不上了。是什么改变了用法?

Come around 可以表示改变主意,接受原先反对的事:Don't worry, he'll come around。另一个意思是到某人家里做客:Come around after work。英式英语中,这两个意思也常写作 come round。

想在对话中用 come around 吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

come around (to + idea/view); come around for + dinner/coffee; come round (UK)

  • My parents didn't like the idea of me studying abroad, but they came around eventually.
  • At first the team was against remote work, but most people have come around to it.
  • Why don't you come around for dinner on Friday? I'm making lasagne.

修改原因

修改前My boss finally came around my idea of a four-day week.

修改后My boss finally came around to my idea of a four-day week.

明确说出对方最终接受的想法时,需要 to:come around to the idea。少了 to,came around my idea 就像在说老板绕着一个想法走,仿佛那是张桌子。修改只补上了 to。

Cambridge Dictionary

表示到访时,come around 与 come over 意思很接近:Come around for dinner 和 Come over for dinner 都可以。表示改变主意时,更常用 come around:She was against it at first, but she came around。

动手练习

My dad hated the idea of me buying a motorbike, but after a month he ___ and even offered to pay for lessons.

(came around / came across)

查看答案

came around — 父亲最初反对买摩托车,一个月后却主动提出支付课程费用,说明改变了主意,所以选 came around。Came across 表示偶然发现;接 as 时可表示给人某种印象,都不符合这里的意思。

想一个最初反对你的决定、后来却同意的人。说明是什么决定,以及什么促使对方改变了想法。

My wife was against getting a dog, but she came around after we looked after our neighbour's puppy for a week.

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