come by phr v 1 [T come by sth] to get something that is rare or difficult to find 得到〔稀有或难以找到的东西〕: be hard to come by Jobs are very hard to come by in the summer months. 在夏季的几个月中找工作很困难。 2 [I,T] AmE to visit someone for a short time 【美】 〔短时间〕拜访（某人）: Veronica came by to see me today. 维朗妮卡今天来看望我。