“Come after sb”是什么意思?
“Come after sb” 意味着跟随某人,无论是物理上的跟踪还是顺序上的接续,或者是攻击或批评某人。这是一个在不同语境中常用的短语动词。
介绍
短语 come after sb 是一个实用的英语短语动词,常常让学习者感到困惑。它可以表示紧跟某人,无论是在移动中还是在顺序上,也可以表示攻击或对某人进行身体或言语上的对抗。理解 come after sb 的含义有助于你在对话和写作中正确使用它。这个短语出现在日常对话、故事甚至新闻报道中,所以掌握它的用法将提升你的英语流利度和理解能力。本指南将解释其含义、语法、例子以及常见错误的避免方法。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:come after somebody
- 类型:及物动词(需要宾语)
- 水平:B1(中级)
- 简短含义:跟随或攻击某人
结构(语法规则)
“Come after sb”是一个及物短语动词,意思是它总是需要一个宾语(某人)。
- It is inseparable: you cannot put the object between “come” and “after”. (这是不可分割的:你不能把宾语放在“come”和“after”之间。) Correct pattern: come after + somebody Incorrect: come + somebody + after
如何使用“Come after sb”?
当你想表达某人跟随另一个人,无论是身体上的追赶,还是顺序上的跟随时,你会用“come after sb”。它也可以表示攻击或批评某人,无论是言语上的还是身体上的。
例如:
- When talking about chasing: “The dog came after the cat.” (那只狗追着那只猫跑。)
- When talking about sequence: “In the race, Sarah came after John.” (在比赛中,莎拉紧随约翰之后。)
- When talking about attacking or confronting: “The manager came after the employee for missing the deadline.” (经理因为员工未按时完成任务而对他进行了严厉批评。)
例子
- The police came after the suspect quickly. (警察迅速追捕了嫌疑人。)
- She came after me in the queue at the store. (她在商店排队时跟在我后面。)
- After the meeting, the boss came after me with lots of questions. (会议结束后,老板对我连珠炮似地提出了许多问题。)
- In the competition, he came after the winner by just a few points. (在比赛中,他仅以几分之差紧随冠军之后。)
- The dog came after the thief when he tried to escape. (小偷试图逃跑时,狗追了上去。)
这些例子展示了“come after sb in a sentence”在不同情境下的用法。
常见错误
- Incorrect: The dog came me after.
Correct: The dog came after me. - Incorrect: She came after.
Correct: She came after him/her. - Incorrect: They come after quickly.
Correct: They came after him quickly.
区别 / 同义词
“Come after sb”和“go after sb”的区别:
- “Come after sb” 通常意味着跟随某人朝说话者方向或按顺序接着某人。
- “Go after sb”通常指积极追赶或追捕某人,有时带有抓住或攻击的意图。
“Come after sb”和“follow sb”的区别:
- “Follow sb” 更通用,可以指跟在某人后面走,也可以指模仿他们的行为。
- “Come after sb” 更强调顺序或追赶,通常暗示更紧密或更直接的跟随。
常用搭配
- Come after someone (追赶某人)
- Come after the winner (追赶获胜者)
- Come after the thief (追捕那个小偷)
- Come after the leader (追赶领导者)
- Come after the target (追踪目标)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 come after sb:
现实生活中的对话
Tom: Did you see the dog come after the kids?
汤姆:你看到那只狗追着孩子们跑了吗?
Anna: Yes, it was scary, but luckily it stopped before reaching them.
安娜:是的,虽然很吓人,但幸运的是它在到达他们之前就停了下来。
Tom: I also heard the boss came after Sarah for being late to the meeting.
汤姆:我还听说老板因为莎拉开会迟到而批评了她。
Anna: That’s true. She needs to be more careful next time.
安娜:没错。她下次得更加小心。
练习
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “come after sb”:
- The police __________ the robber through the streets.
- In the competition, Lisa __________ the champion by only two points.
- The teacher came __________ the students who were late.
常见问题解答
- “Come after sb”是什么意思? 它的意思是跟随某人,或者攻击或批评某人。
- “come after sb” 是可分的吗? 不是,宾语必须紧跟短语之后,不能分开。
- “Come after sb” 可以用于正式写作吗? 可以,尤其是在描述顺序或追踪行动时。
- “Come after sb”的同义词是什么? 根据上下文,“go after sb”或“follow sb”可以作为同义词。
- 我该如何在句子中使用“come after sb”? 将宾语直接放在“come after”后面,比如“The dog came after him.”

