come up

生じる、持ち上がる

物事が起こったり、知られるようになったりする。突然の場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： To happen or become known, often unexpectedly.

• Something has come up.
• A problem came up during the trip.
• Call me if any new issues come up.

類義語： arise, crop up, emerge

よく使う表現： come up unexpectedly, come up suddenly, come up at work

近づく、間近に迫る

出来事が起こる時期が近づき、もうすぐ起こる。

やさしい英語で： If an event is near in time, it will happen soon.

• My birthday is coming up.
• We have an important exam coming up.
• What events are coming up next month?

類義語： approach, draw near

よく使う表現： come up soon, come up next, come up this week

話題に上る、言及される

会話や議論の中で取り上げられたり、注目されたりする。

やさしい英語で： To be mentioned or brought to people’s attention during a conversation or discussion.

• Your name came up today.
• The subject came up during dinner.
• Does that question often come up in interviews?

使い方： come up in something (Your name came up in our conversation.)

類義語： be mentioned, be raised

よく使う表現： come up in conversation, come up in discussions, come up at meetings

期待に応える、基準を満たす

ある基準や期待に照らして、十分によいと認められる。

やさしい英語で： To prove good enough when compared with a particular standard or what someone hoped for.

• The meal came up to expectations.
• His work did not come up to the required standard.
• Will the new model come up to our expectations?

使い方： come up to something (The finished work did not come up to our standards.)

類義語： meet, match, measure up to

よく使う表現： come up to expectations, come up to standard

近づく

特定の時刻や、予定された出来事の時期に近づく。

やさしい英語で： To move closer to a particular time or planned event.

• We are coming up to Christmas.
• The broadcast is coming up on the interview segment.
• It was coming up to noon when the rain stopped.

使い方： come up on something (We are coming up on our tenth anniversary.); come up to a time/event (It was coming up to midnight when we arrived.)

類義語： approach, near

よく使う表現： come up on something, come up to midnight, come up to Christmas

出廷する

自分の事件を審理してもらうため、裁判所で裁判官の前に出る。

やさしい英語で： To appear in court so a judge can deal with your case.

• He comes up in court tomorrow.
• She came up before the local magistrate.
• When will the accused come up before the judge?

使い方： come up before a judge/court (The accused came up before a judge yesterday.)

類義語： appear in court

よく使う表現： come up before someone, come up in court

好機、チャンス

役立つものを得たり、自分の状況をよくしたりする機会。

やさしい英語で： A chance to gain something useful or improve your situation.

• That job offer was a come-up.
• She saw the cheap equipment as a come-up for her business.
• He hoped the deal would be his big come-up.

類義語： opportunity, chance

よく使う表現： a come up, good come up