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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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