自来 meaning in English
from the beginning; in the first place; originally
Examples
- Good wine needs no bush .
酒好客自来。 - The poetic element must come out of the scene as some extra and unbidden reward .
诗的成分必须来自诗人描写的情景，是一种额外的不请自来的恩酬。 - The family had no running hot water in the house, for example, no bathroom, and no indoor lavatory .
这家没有自来热水，如没有洗澡间，没有室内厕所。 - For what must be the twentieth time since coming here, georgos checked his watch: 1：40 a.m .
自来这儿以后，乔戈斯大概是第二十次看手表了：凌晨1时40分。 - Three who come unbidden ; love , jealousy , fear
三种东西不招自来：爱情、嫉妒和恐惧。