come across phr v 1 [T come across sth] to meet someone or discover something by chance 偶然遇见〔某人〕; 偶然发现〔某物〕: I came across this photograph among some old newspapers. 我在一些旧报纸中偶然发现了这张照片。 2 [I] if someone or something comes across in a particular way, that is how they seem to people 给人…的印象: + as He comes across as a nice guy. 他给人的印象是个好人。