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Come into Meaning in English

expression

ˈkəm/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
KUHM IN-too, in-TOO, IN-tuh
kˈʌm/ /ˈɪntʊ
kuhm IN-tu

释义

'Come into' means to receive money, property, or possessions, usually because someone has died and left them to you. It can also mean to gain or obtain something suddenly or unexpectedly.

用法与细微差别

Most common with money or property and associated with inheritance ('come into a fortune'). Not used for ordinary physical arrival. Also appears as 'come into play', 'come into effect' (different meaning: to start being used/apply). More formal than 'get' or 'receive'.

例句

She came into a lot of money after her uncle died.

basic

He came into a house from his grandparents.

basic

They came into some old books when cleaning the attic.

basic

After the lottery, she suddenly came into a fortune.

natural

The law came into effect last year.

natural

You never know what you might come into when exploring old buildings.

natural