crop up

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To appear unexpectedly

突然出现,意外发生
Surgir inesperadamente
突然現れる、持ち上がる
갑자기 나타나다, 불쑥 생기다

When problems or issues arise suddenly.

问题或话题突然出现。
Cuando problemas o asuntos aparecen de repente.
問題や話題が予期せず発生すること。
문제나 상황이 예기치 않게 갑자기 발생하는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: crop
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Problems keep cropping up.
    问题接连出现
    Los problemas no dejan de surgir
    問題が次々と発生している
    문제가 계속 발생하고 있다.
  2. Her name cropped up in conversation.
    她的名字在谈话中被提到了
    Su nombre surgió en la conversación
    会話の中で彼女の名前が出てきた
    대화 중에 그녀의 이름이 나왔다.
  3. Something cropped up.
    突然有事
    Surgió algo
    何か急用ができた
    갑자기 일이 생겼다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: unexpected events

Tone: surprised

✓ Do Say

  • It cropped up
    突然冒出来了
    Surgió
    突然発生した
    갑자기 생겼다

Origin & History

From crops appearing from the ground.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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