Come along:to arrive; to appear; to follow; to develop(朝某个方向发展、完善;到达、出现;跟着某人一起走)
1、If something is coming along, it is developing or improving.
E.G.1:Wow. Things are really coming along. — Yeah. Slowly and expensively. (DH S01E20)
参考翻译:哇哦!一切都进行得不错啊。– 是啊,缓慢且代价昂贵。
E.G.2:Hey. I got the stuff for the mushroom tarts. How’s that cake coming along? (DH S06E08)
参考翻译:我把做蘑菇馅饼的材料买回来了。蛋糕做得怎么样了?
2、To arrive or appear at a place.
E.G.1:Of course, if the right hero doesn’t come along, sometimes, we just have to rescue ourselves. (DH S01E17)
参考翻译:当然,如果真正的英雄不出现,在某些时候,我们就得自我救赎。
E.G.2:But as much as we like to talk about the sinful things people do…We forget there is a difference between sin…and evil. Sadly, there’s always someone willing to come along and remind us. (DH S06E01)
参考翻译:虽然我们常会谈论道德沦丧之事,却忘了不道德与…邪恶的本质区别。悲哀的是:总会有人出来提醒我们。
E.G.3:And when the pursuit of our heart’s desire becomes an obsession, the best we can hope for is a caring friend willing to come along…and stop us. (DH S05E07)
参考翻译:当我们内心所追随的欲望变成了一种心魔,我们能期待最好的事情就是:一个关心我们的朋友愿意来到我们身边,并制止我们。
3、to go somewhere with someone.
E.G.1:All right, people, we’re going to follow the body. This way, please. Come along! (DH S01E17)
参考翻译:好了,大家还是跟着遗体走吧。 请走这边,跟上来。
E.G.2:Well, before we get drawn into Miss Denker’s past adventures, why don’t you come along with me and I’ll show you how it all works (DA S05E08)
参考翻译:趁丹可小姐还没开始滔滔不绝地讲她的过去,你随我来,我带你熟悉一下工作情况吧。