something
柯林斯词典
1. PRON-INDEF You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is. 某物; 某事
He realized right away that there was something wrong. 他馬上意識到有地方不對了。
There was something vaguely familiar about him. 他身上有某些東西似曾相識。
"You said there was something you wanted to ask me," he said politely. “你說過有什麽事情要問我,”他彬彬有禮地說。
2. PRON-INDEF You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact. 有點像; 差不多[PRON prep]
Clive made a noise, something like a grunt. 尅萊夫發出了一陣噪聲,有點像呼嚕聲。
Their membership seems to have risen to something over 10,000. 他們的會員似乎已經增加到差不多超過一萬人了。
3. PRON-INDEF If you say that a person or thing is something or is really something, you mean that you are very impressed by them. 真不錯[非正式]
You're really something. 你的確真不錯。
4. PRON-INDEF You can use something in expressions like "that's something" when you think that a situation is not very good but is better than it might have been. 差強人意
Well, at least he was in town. That was something. 哦,至少他還在城裡。那也算不錯啦。
5. PRON-INDEF If you say that a thing is something of a disappointment, you mean that it is quite disappointing. If you say that a person is something of an artist, you mean that they are quite good at art. 有點兒[PRON 'of' n]
The city proved to be something of a disappointment. 結果這座城市証明有點兒令人失望。
6. PRON-INDEF If you say that there is something in an idea or suggestion, you mean that it is quite good and should be considered seriously. (想法或建議) 有道理[PRON 'in' n]
Could there be something in what he said?
他說的話是否有道理?
7. PRON-INDEF You use something in expressions such as "or something" and "or something like that" to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact. 諸如此類的東西[含糊]
This guy, his name was Briarly or Beardly or something. 這個家夥,他的名字叫佈賴爾利,或比亞特利,或跟這差不多的。
8. something like→see like
返回 something
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
剑桥词典
- an object , situation , quality , or action that is not exactly known or stated
- Something is not usually used in negatives and questions.
- I saw something move out of the corner of my eye .
- She seems to wear something different every day .
- There's something special about him.
- She leaned over and whispered something in his ear .
- If it doesn't work , try something else .
某物;某事;某個東西
There's something sharp in my shoe . 我的鞋子裡有個尖東西。
Something in the cupboard smells weird . 碗櫃裡什麽東西有股怪味。
We thought there was something wrong because we hadn't heard from you. 我們沒有了你的消息,還以爲出了什麽事呢。
There's something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises . 引擎出了什麽問題——它發出奇怪的噪音。
Something's happened to upset him but we don't know what it is. 一定發生了什麽事讓他煩躁不安,可我們不知道究竟是什麽事。
I heard something worrying at work this morning . 今天早上一上班我就聽說了一件令人十分擔憂的事。
Is there something you'd like to say? 你有什麽話要說嗎?
Don't just stand there, do something. 別在那兒乾站著,做點什麽吧。
There's just something strange about him. 他有什麽地方不對勁。
Note:
a thing for which you are grateful , especially because an unpleasant thing has also happened
還算幸運的事;聊以自慰的事
We were given five hundred pounds in compensation which isn't much but at least it's something. 我們得到了500英鎊的補償費,雖然不多,但至少還算幸運。
例句
習語
be (really) somethingbe something of a sth
be/have something to do with sth
have got something there
have something going with sb
or something (like that)
something a little stronger
something else
something for nothing
something like
更多習語
something like 96 percent, half, etc.
there's something in sth 返回 something