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Come up 是什么意思?临时有事,别写 I have affairs

Come up 可以表示临时发生,也可以表示话题被提起。只是有事取消约会,写成 I have affairs 却会让人联想到私生活:怎样把意思说回正轨?

Come up 可以描述任务或问题突然出现,也可以表示某个话题、问题在交谈中被提起。Something has come up 常用于解释为什么无法赴约:临时有事需要处理。谈到会上提出的问题,可以说 The question came up at the meeting。

想在对话中用 come up 吗?

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开始学习

something (has) come up; come up at/in + meeting/conversation; come up with + idea

  • Sorry, something has come up at work, so I'll be about an hour late.
  • Your name came up at the meeting today; the boss wants you on the new project.
  • The question of salary didn't come up until my second interview.

修改原因

修改前Sorry, I can't meet tonight because I have some affairs.

修改后Sorry, I can't meet tonight because something has come up.

I have affairs 看起来像是在说有事情要忙,但 have an affair 指秘密的恋爱关系,因此容易引起歧义。临时有事需要处理,用 something has come up。

Cambridge Dictionary

Come up with 表示想出点子或计划,主语是主动提出想法的人,而不是自己出现的话题。比较:The question came up at the meeting, and Lena came up with a solution。

动手练习

I was about to leave for the station when something urgent ___ at work, so I missed my train.

(came up / came out)

查看答案

came up — 工作中突然有紧急事情,把人留住了,所以用 came up。Came out 可以表示真相公开,或作品、新产品发布,不用来描述这里临时冒出的任务。

写一条取消见面的消息。说明取消哪次安排,并提出另一天见面。

I'm really sorry, but something has come up, so I can't make our lunch on Thursday. Are you free on Monday instead?

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