come up with
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To think of or produce an idea
想出或提出一个主意
Pensar o producir una idea
思いつく、考え出す
생각해내다, 떠올리다
To invent, devise, or produce something creative.
发明、设计或产生有创意的东西。
Inventar, idear o producir algo creativo.
発明する、考案する、または創造的なものを生み出す。
창의적인 무언가를 고안하거나 만들어내다.
Base verb: come
Particle: up with
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Who came up with that idea? 谁想出了那个主意?¿A quién se le ocurrió esa idea?誰がそのアイデアを思いついたの?누가 그 아이디어를 생각해냈어?
- She always comes up with solutions. 她总能想出解决办法Siempre se le ocurren soluciones彼女はいつも解決策を思いつく그녀는 항상 해결책을 생각해낸다.
- We need to come up with a plan. 我们需要想出一个计划Tenemos que idear un plan計画を考え出す必要がある계획을 세워야 한다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: ideas, solutions, creativity
Tone: creative
✓ Do Say
- Come up with something想出ocurrírsele algo〜を思いつく뭔가를 생각해내
Origin & History
From ideas rising up to consciousness.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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