come about

英[kʌmə'baʊt] 美[kʌmə'baʊt]
  • 发生,产生,实现;【航海】抢风调向,改变方向
  • about prep.关于;大约;在...周围adv.大约;附近;到处;在周围adj.即将的;正要的;在流行中的
  • come v.来;来到;来取、来拿;成为;达到;接近;摆出...的样子;处于(某个位置)
Verb:
  1. come to pass;

    "What is happening?"
    "The meeting took place off without an incidence"
    "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

    1. How did it come about that he knew where we were?
      他是怎么知道我们在什麽地方的呢?
    2. Expected or required but not yet having come about.
      期待发生的被期望或要求但仍未发生的
    3. How did this come about?
      这是怎么发生的?