come back
US
UK come back vi phrasal: (return)
SC 回来 huí lái
TC 回來
TC 回來
SC 返回 huí lái，fǎn huí
TC 返回
TC 返回
I came back from the office at about 6.30pm.
下午6点半我从办公室回来。
come back vi phrasal: (return to success)
SC 卷土重来 juǎn tǔ chóng lái
TC 捲土重來
TC 捲土重來
In 2013, the pop singer came back with a best-selling album.
2013年，这位流行歌手携畅销专辑卷土重来。
come back to do [sth] v expr: (return in order to do [sth])
SC 回来 huí lái
TC 回來
TC 回來
Ava left home at 18, but came back ten years later to care for her mother.
艾娃18岁离家，但在十年后她回来照顾她的母亲。
come back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep: (return to memory)
SC 回想起 huí xiǎng qǐ
SC 在记忆中重现 huí xiǎng qǐ，zài jì yì zhōng chóng xiàn
The name of the film suddenly came back to me.
我突然想起了那部电影的名字。
come back with [sth] vi phrasal + prep: informal (retort)
SC 反驳 fǎn bó
TC 反駁
TC 反駁
SC 反击 fǎn bó，fǎn jī
TC 反擊
TC 反擊
James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one.
詹姆斯本打算机智地反驳一下，但却想不出任何点子。
come back vi phrasal: (competition: catch up)
SC 追上 zhuī shàng
SC 赶上 zhuī shàng ，gǎn shàng
TC 趕上
TC 趕上
After an initially poor performance, the home team came back in the second half and won the match.
一开场表现不佳后，主队在下半场回归，赢得了比赛。
come back from the dead v expr: figurative (succeed again) (比喻)
SC 重振旗鼓，重新来过 chóng zhèn qí gǔ，chóng xīn lái guò
In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race.
come back from the dead v expr: figurative (recover) (比喻)
SC 鬼门关走一遭
SC 从重症恢复过来 cóng zhòng zhèng huī fù guò lái
SC 捡回一条命
After the triple bypass, he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life.
经过三次旁路移植，他终于捡回一条命，现在过着非常活跃的生活。
come back to bite you v expr: figurative, informal (cause problems later)
SC 作茧自缚
SC 自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ
come back to haunt you v expr: figurative, informal (cause regret later)
SC 追悔莫及
SC 后悔莫及