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

  1. 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?
  2. 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.
  3. 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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