1 something /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/ pronoun Learner's definition of SOMETHING
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: a thing that is not known, named, or specified某物;某事 -
Something came in the mail for you.有寄給你的東西。
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I thought I heard something outside.我覺得我聽見外面有動靜。
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He said something that really bothered me.他的話着實讓我覺得很不安。
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I started to say something but she interrupted me.我剛要說話,就被她打斷了。
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I have something to tell you.我有事要告訴你。
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There's something wrong with my car.我的車出了點問題。
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Something is going on at the school, but I don't know what.學校出了點事,但我不知道是什麽事。
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“The job doesn't pay very well and the hours are long.” “I think you should look for something better.”“這份工作薪酬不高,工作時間長。”“我覺得你應該找份更好的工作。”
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I don't know what she studies, but it has something to do with computers. [=it relates to computers]我不知道她是學什麽的,只知道跟計算機有關。
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Would you like something [=anything] to drink?你想喝點什麽嗎?
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Is there something [=anything] wrong?有什麽問題嗎?
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Is there something [=anything] good on TV tonight?今晚電視上有什麽好看的節目嗎?
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I just got my tax refund. It's not much, but it's something. [=it's better than nothing]我剛拿到退稅款。錢雖然不多,但總比沒有強。
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“They won't give us an extra week to finish, but they'll give us a couple of days.” “Well, that's something anyway.”“他們不會多給我們一個星期去完成,但會再寬限幾天。”“哦,那已經不錯了。”
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Do you want pizza for dinner or something else? [=or a different thing for dinner]你晚飯想吃比薩餅還是别的什麽?
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I got you a little something [=a small thing] for your birthday.我爲你的生日準備了一份小禮物。
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: a person or thing that is important or worth noticing重要的人(或事);值得重視的人(或事) -
She thinks she's really something ever since her promotion.自從獲得晉升後,她覺得自己真是個人物了。
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That waterfall is really something, isn't it?那個瀑布真好看,是不是?
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He decided to go back to college and make something of himself. [=become successful]他決定重返大學,幹出個樣兒來。
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: an amount that is more than a specified number(比某個數量)多一些的量 —
used in combination用於合成詞 4
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used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite在某種程度上;有點像;可以說是 -
He is something of an expert [=he is an expert to some degree] with car repair.某種程度上,他算是一名汽車修理專家。
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We have something of a problem here.我們在這兒好像遇到點問題。
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The movie was something of [=somewhat of] a disappointment. [=was somewhat disappointing]這部影片有點令人失望。
or something
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used to suggest another name, choice, etc., that is not specified…之類的東西;别的什麽東西 -
Are you crazy or something?你是瘋了還是怎麽了?
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You can probably clean that stain with club soda or something. [=or something like that]你可能可以用蘇打水或類似的東西去掉那塊污漬。
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The man wearing the badge must be a guard or something.戴徽章的那名男子一定是保安之類的人。
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Can I get you a glass of wine or something?我給你倒杯紅酒或别的什麽酒好嗎?
something else
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: a person or thing that is special or impressive非凡的人(或事物) -
That magician really is something else.那位魔術師實在太厲害了。
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The Grand Canyon is something else, isn't it?大峽谷真令人難忘,不是嗎?
2 something /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/ adverb
2 something
/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
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Learner's definition of SOMETHING
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: in a very small amount or degree : somewhat or slightly稍微;有點;大約 -
The total repairs cost something over $300.全部維修費300美元多點。
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He does look something like his father. [=he resembles his father somewhat]他跟他父親的確有點像。
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The movie was something like what I expected.這部影片跟我期待的差不多。
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used before an adjective that is being used like an adverb to add emphasis很;非常