pron. 某物,某事;重要的事物[人],有一定意義的事物;
n. (表示不確切的描述或數(shù)量)大致,左右;
adv. 非常;有點;大約;
1.表示“聊以自慰的事”、“有價值的事物”的意思。例:
It’s something to have a job at all these days.
現(xiàn)在能找到一份工作就算不錯了。
At least we didn’t lose any money.That’s something!
至少我們并未損失什么錢,那已值得慶幸了!
2.表示“某種令人不快的事情”。例:
She must be up to something.
她一定在搞什么鬼花招。
There is something in the word.
好像要發(fā)生什么事情。
3.表示“一些吃的喝的東西”的意思。例:
A little something with his meals was an absolute necessity to him.
就餐時少許喝點酒對他來說是絕不可少的。
You must be thirsty;are you sure I can’t offer you something?
你一定是口渴了,你真的不需要我給你弄點什么喝的嗎?
4.表示“實有之物”的意思。例:
You can’t get something for nothing.
你不可能不花力氣坐享其成。
Some people will never learn that you can’t get something for nothing.
有些人永遠不懂人不能不勞而獲的道理。
5.表示模糊的概念。例:
The bag was six pounds something.
這個袋子重6磅多。
Our train gets in at two something.
我們的這班火車2點多到達。
1.相當于somebody,意為“重要的人物”。例:
She thinks she’s something since she won the beauty contest.
選美比賽得了獎,她就自以為了不起了。
She acts as if she were something since she won the prize.
自從獲獎以來她就表現(xiàn)得自命不凡了。
2.表示“重要的事物”。例:
These paintings were really something.
這些畫確實出色。
I think you may have something there.
我認為在那方面你可能是有道理的。
3.表示“少量”、“一些”、“部分”。例:
It is customary to give something to the porter.
給搬行李的服務(wù)員一點兒賞錢是個慣例。
There is something of her mother in her smile.
她的微笑有幾分像她母親。
1.something用作副詞,表示“幾分”、“有點”、“稍微”、“大約”的意思。例:
The book cost something over £3.
這本書定價3英鎊多一點。
In something under half an hour there was a knock at the door.
過了半小時不到一些,聽到一下叩門聲。
2.something like表示“幾分像”、“有點像”、“大約”的意思。例:
The building looks something like a church.
這棟建筑物看起來有點像教堂。
He earns something like £35000.
他掙約三萬五千英鎊。
四、與something的固定搭配,表示各種特殊意思
1.make something of表示“使有用”、“使成為有用的人”、“把……當作了不得的事”的意思。例:
When girls see another girl with a boy,they often try to make something of it.
姑娘們看到有誰跟小伙子在一起,常會小題大做一番的。
2.make something of oneself表示“獲得成功”的意思。例:
He’s a clever boy—I hope he’ll make something of himself.
他是個聰明的孩子,我希望他將有所成就。
3.make something out of表示“因……而挑起對抗”的意思。例:
Do you want to make something out of it?
你想為這事大吵一場嗎?
4.or something表示“諸如此類的什么”的意思。例:
The pipe would kink,or burst,or something.
管子會纏結(jié),破裂,或發(fā)生諸如此類的故障。
5.quite(really) something表示“值得注意的事”的意思。例:
The party was quite(really) something.
那次社交聚會熱鬧極了。
6.see something of somebody表示“不時見到某人”的意思。例:
If you’re going to be in London next year perhaps we may see something of each other.
如果你打算明年到倫敦來,或許我們可以時常見面。
7.something of a(an)+n表示“可以說是一個……”的意思。例:
Dr. James is a scholar and something of a philosopher.
詹姆斯博士是個學(xué)者,也可以說是個不錯的哲學(xué)家。
8.something of the kind表示“如此之類的人或物”的意思。例:
He is an engineer,or something of the kind.
他是個工程師,或諸如此類的人。
9.something or other表示“一件什么東西”的意思。例:
I’m sure I’ve lost something or other.
我一定丟了點什么東西。
10.something tells me...表示“我認為”的意思。例:
Something tells me my watch isn’t quite right.
我覺得我的表不太準確。
11.something to do with表示“與……有關(guān)系的人或物”的意思。例:
His business has something to do with oil.
他經(jīng)營的生意與石油有關(guān)。
12.something to write home about表示“非常出色的事”的意思。例:
The concert was something to write home about.
那次音樂會實在精彩極了。
1. A miracle is something that seems impossible but happens anyway.
奇跡就是看似不可能,卻發(fā)生了。
2. No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.
不管你生活在哪里,你有多少歲,總有新東西要學(xué)習(xí),畢竟,生活總是充滿驚喜。
3. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
對于現(xiàn)況的不滿,不能只是抱怨,要有作出改變。
4. By golly we can do something about it this time.
這次我們確實可以采取行動了。
5. Then something seemed to snap in me. I couldn't endure any more.
這時候,我的心里像有個東西突然繃斷了——我再也忍受不了啦。
6. So, if we could just move onto something else?
那么我們可不可以干脆談點別的?
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