come down with — to become ill with a particular disease or illness
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become ill with a particular disease or illness
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm daʊn wɪð/
Korean meaning: (병에) 걸리다, 감염되다
Korean pronunciation: **컴** 다운 위드
Example Sentences
- Right before his wedding, Tom came down with chicken pox and looked like a polka-dotted groom.
- The entire soccer team came down with stomach flu after eating at that questionable hot dog stand.
- She always seems to come down with mysterious illnesses right before important exams.
come down with
VERB//kʌm daʊn wɪð//
to become ill with a particular disease or illness
A person comes down with flu while family provides care
Come down with flu, come up with breakthrough!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'come down'은 원래 높은 곳에서 낮은 곳으로 내려오는 것을 의미했는데, 19세기부터 건강 상태가 좋은 상태에서 나쁜 상태로 '내려가는' 것으로 병에 걸리는 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Right before his wedding, Tom came down with chicken pox and looked like a polka-dotted groom.”
“The entire soccer team came down with stomach flu after eating at that questionable hot dog stand.”
“She always seems to come down with mysterious illnesses right before important exams.”
“Many students came down with the flu during the final exam period.”
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