1、come up
走近;走到跟前
Her cat came up and rubbed itself against their legs.
她的貓跑上前來,在他們腿上蹭來蹭去。
He came up to me and said: 'Come on, John.'
他走到我跟前說:“快點,約翰。”
被提及;被討論
The subject came up during a pre-dinner drink with our guests.
在與客人喝餐前酒的時候,有人提到了這個話題。
Jeane Kirkpatrick's name has come up a lot.
珍妮·柯克帕特里克的名字被多次提到。
即將發生;即將到來
Plan your activities so that you are rested and refreshed when something important is coming up.
做好日常規劃,這樣一旦發生大事,才能夠從容不迫。
We do have elections coming up.
我們的確將要進行選舉。
2、character
(人的)性格,個性;(地方的)特點
Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet.
或許,他性格中不好的一面你還沒有看見。
The character of this country has been formed by immigration.
這個國家的國民性是由移民形成的。
特點;特征;特色
The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character.
他說,向英國宇航公司給予財政優惠未獲證實。
The state farms were semi-military in character.
那些國有農場從性質上講是半軍事的。