come by

US /kʌm baɪ/

UK /kʌm baɪ/

1.

過來, 順道拜訪

to visit a place for a short time, often without planning to

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Why don't you come by my office later?

你為什麼不晚點過來我的辦公室？

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I'll come by your place after work.

我下班後會過來你家。

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drop by stop by call in visit

2.

得到, 獲得

to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to find

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Good jobs are hard to come by these days.

現在好工作很難找到。

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How did you come by such a rare coin?

你是怎麼得到這麼稀有的硬幣的？

:

acquire obtain get find

:

come come in comely come in for come into come on come to