喜樂美語

核心畫面

A way of picturing it: something that went away — a career, a person, a fashion — turning around and walking back into the room. The noun freezes the moment of return.

一個已經離場的東西——某個人的事業、某種流行、某支球隊的比數——轉身走回房間裡。這個字是動詞片語 come back…更多收起一個已經離場的東西——某個人的事業、某種流行、某支球隊的比數——轉身走回房間裡。這個字是動詞片語 come back 直接凝結成的名詞，所以它抓的不是「離開」也不是「留在原地」，而是折返的那一下：東西曾經走遠，現在又回來了。三個意思都可以從這個折返動作看出來，差別只在回來的是什麼——是聲勢、是一句話，還是一筆錢。

From the word’s history

A deverbal noun from the phrasal verb come back — the phrase turned into a thing.

直接由片語動詞 come back 名詞化而來（英文常這樣把片語壓成名詞：breakdown、takeover、setback 都是同一路）。因為是從動作直接變過來的，理解 comeback 最省力的方式就是先看到 come back 那個折返動作，再問「回來的是什麼」。

Wiktionary (comeback; deverbal from come back)

Three branches

聲勢回來

折返的是一個人或一種風格本身：曾經退場、沉寂、落後，現在重新站回舞台中央。

return to popularity · noun · C2

When a person, style, or activity becomes popular or successful again after a long time of not being liked or successful.

東山再起

話回過來

同樣是「回來」，但折返的單位縮到一句話：對方說了什麼，你把話原路送回。

witty retort · noun · C2

A quick answer that is clever, funny, or a little rude, said back to someone who has just spoken to you.

妙回

要回損失

折返的是被拿走的權益：錢或公道從對方那邊回到你這邊。

means of redress · noun · C2

A way to get money back or another fair result when something wrong or unfair has been done to you.

求償

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

comebacknoun/ˈkʌmbæk/

  • 1

    A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.

    • That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.
    • According to rumors in the entertainment world on December 6, Girls' Generation will be making a comeback next year with a masculine concept. They have supposedly decided on the title song in their new album and have begun filming the music video on December 6. It appears they have started preparing for a full-scale comeback! It will be the girls' first Korean comeback in a year since "I Got a Boy."
  • 2

    A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.

    • I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.
  • 3

    hobbieslifestylesportsAn occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.

    • Newcastle produced a stunning comeback from 4-0 down to earn a draw that shocked title hopefuls Arsenal.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。