owenlee 高频短语 2020-10-04

看绝望的主妇学英语高频短语：Come across

Come across：1、If you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance. （偶遇、遭遇、邂逅）；2、to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic（给人以某种印象）

中文释义：Come across这个短语的使用场景主要包含两个：1、在行走或者在做某件事情的时候碰巧遇见某人或发现某个事物；2、某种行为展现出的特质让别人认为你怎么样，或者让你在别人面前显得怎么样。这种情况下，一般在”Come across”后面接as（用法参照例3、例4）。

E.G.1：Why would she use a code in her own journal? –Oh, because she’s afraid her mom might come across it?

翻译：那她为什么要在自己的日记里使用某种暗号呢？ –哦，因为她怕她的母亲碰巧发现了？（摘自美剧『绝望的主妇』S06E04）

E.G.2：I’ve been your pastor for years, and you’re the most proper and appropriate woman I’ve ever come across.

翻译：我作为你的牧师这么多年了，你是我见过的言谈举止最体面得当的女人。（摘自美剧『绝望的主妇』S06E14）

E.G.3：Congressman, I have to ask you a question, and it may come across as indelicate.

翻译：议员先生我得问你一个问题，可能会显得有点唐突。（摘自美剧『纸牌屋』S01E10）

E.G.4：But this way you’ll come across as merciful and not vindictive. Do you see?

翻译：但按照这样的做法，就会显得仁慈，而不是满心报复。（摘自英剧『唐顿庄园』S06E14）

Mike：What happened here? 怎么回事?
Susan：I came across Julie’s journal. 刚才碰巧翻到Julie的日记
Mike：Okay. 然后…
Susan：She never says his name. 她从没提过他的名字
Mike：Whose name? 谁的名字?
Susan：The married man she’s been seeing. 和她约会的已婚男
——>> She doesn’t use his name. 她不写他的名字
——>> She just uses the initial–“D.” 只用”D”来代替
——>> Why would she use a code in her own journal? 为什么她写日记还要用暗号?
Mike：Oh,because she’s afraid her mom might come across it? 噢，也许是担心她妈会碰巧看到吧