"come about" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkəm/ /əˈbaʊt
KUHM uh-BOWT
kˈʌm/ /ɐbˈaʊt
kum uh-BOWT
释义
To happen or occur, usually unexpectedly or by chance. It is often used to ask or explain how something started.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkəm/ /əˈbaʊt
英式英语
kˈʌm/ /ɐbˈaʊt
简化发音
美式
KUHM uh-BOWT
英式
kum uh-BOWT
语境中听
How did this problem come about?
Many changes came about after the new law.
An accident came about because of the icy roads.
No one expected these results to come about so quickly.