“come for”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义围绕“为特定目标/对象而来”,具体意思需结合语境判断。以下是其三大常见含义+用法,附清晰例子说明:
表示“前来的目的是拿到、取回或找到某人/某物”,是中性或正面的用法。
结构:`come for + sb./sth.`(接宾语,指“要找的人/要拿的东西”)
例子:
I came for my umbrella—I left it here yesterday.(我来拿我的伞——昨天落这儿了。)
Don’t worry, your dad will come for you at 5 PM.(别担心,你爸爸下午5点会来接你。)
The delivery guy came for the returned package.(快递员来取要退回的包裹。)
表示“带着负面目的(如报复、指责、逼迫)针对某人而来”,语气较强烈。
结构:`come for + sb.`(通常接人,强调“针对某人”)
例子:
When I criticized his work, he came for me with angry words.(我批评他的工作后,他怒气冲冲地来找我算账。)
The police came for the suspect last night.(警察昨晚来抓那个嫌疑人了。)
If you don’t pay back the money, the loan sharks will come for you.(你不还钱的话,高利贷会来找你麻烦。)
表示“为了赢得某个机会、职位或荣誉而努力”,常用于竞争场景。
结构:`come for + 抽象名词`(如position, medal, title等)
例子:
Three top students are coming for the scholarship.(三个尖子生在争取这笔奖学金。)
She’s definitely coming for the lead role in the play.(她肯定要争取这部剧的主角。)
The team is coming for the championship this year.(这支队伍今年要冲击冠军。)
及物短语:后面必须接宾语(人/物/抽象名词),不能单独使用;
时态变化:根据语境用不同时态(如came for过去式、will come for将来时、is coming for现在进行时表将来);
语境区分:通过上下文判断情感色彩——
中性/正面:“来拿/接/找”;
负面:“攻击/找麻烦”;
竞争:“争取/冲击”。
小测试:判断下面句子中“come for”的意思1、 The teacher came for the homework we forgot to hand in.
2、 He said he’d come for me if I told anyone his secret.
3、 Many athletes are coming for the gold medal in the Olympics.
答案:1. 来收(作业);2. 找…麻烦;3. 争取(金牌)。