come across

偶然見つける、出くわす

探していなかった物を偶然見つけたり、人に出会ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To find or meet someone or something without looking for them.

• I came across an old photo.
• She came across this recipe online.
• Have you ever come across such a strange name?

使い方： come across someone/something (I came across an old friend at the station.)

類義語： find, encounter, run into

よく使う表現： come across something, come across someone

印象を与える、見える

他の人に、ある様子や性格のように思われる。

やさしい英語で： To seem a particular way to other people.

• You come across as friendly.
• She came across well in the interview.
• Did my message come across as rude?

使い方： come across as something (He comes across as a kind person.); come across to someone (How did I come across to the audience?)

類義語： seem, appear

よく使う表現： come across well, come across badly, come across as friendly

渡ってくる

向こう側から渡って、話し手やある場所の方へ来る。

やさしい英語で： To move from the other side of something toward the speaker or a particular place.

• Come across the road to us.
• She came across the room to greet me.
• Can you come across the field?

使い方： come across something (Come across the bridge and meet us here.)

類義語： cross

よく使う表現： come across here, come across something

寝返る、相手側に移る

所属する集団を離れ、それと対立する集団に加わる。

やさしい英語で： To leave one group and join a group that competes against it.

• Will you come across to our side?
• Several lawyers came across to the rival firm.
• She hopes more supporters will come across before the vote.

使い方： come across to someone/something (Two members came across to our party.)

類義語： switch sides, defect

よく使う表現： come across to us, come across willingly

必要なものを提供する、期待に応える

人が必要とする、または期待するお金や助け、成果を提供する。

やさしい英語で： To provide the money, help, or results that someone needs or expects.

• We needed help, and she came across.
• He finally came across with the promised cash.
• Can the supplier come across with the goods today?

使い方： come across with something (The sponsor came across with the money we needed.)

類義語： deliver, come through

よく使う表現： come across with money, come across finally

折れる、応じる

抵抗した末に、相手の望むことをするのに同意する。

やさしい英語で： To finally agree to do what someone wants you to do.

• After much persuasion, he came across.
• She refused at first but eventually came across.
• Keep asking; they may come across in the end.

類義語： give in, agree, yield

反対語： refuse

よく使う表現： come across eventually, come across finally