| 单词 | something |
| 释义 | something/ˈsʌmθɪŋ ||; ˈsʌmθɪŋ/pronoun1. a thing that is not known or not named 某事物: ◇i've got something in my eye. 我眼睛里有东西。◇wait a minute -- i've forgotten something. 等一下─我忘了一些东西。◇would you like something else (= another thing) to drink? 你还要喝点别的什么吗？ the difference between something and anything is the same as the difference between some and any. look at the note at some. something和anything之间的差别与some和any的差别一样。参看some的注释。 2. a thing that is important, useful or worth considering 重要、有用或值得考虑的事物: ◇there's something in what your mother says. 你妈妈的话有点道理。◇i think you've got something there -- i like that idea. 我认为你的想法有点道理，我喜欢那个主意。 3. (informal 非正式) used to show that a description, an amount, etc is not exact （用于表示某个描述、数目等不确切）: ◇a new comedy series aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old). 一部以三十来岁的人为对象的新喜剧系列 or something(informal 非正式) used for showing that you are not sure about what you have just said （用于表示对自己刚说的话不大肯定）: ◇‘what's his job?’ ‘i think he's a plumber, or something.’ “他是做哪一行的？”“大概是管子工之类吧。” something like similar to 类似: ◇a loganberry is something like a raspberry. 大杨莓跟覆盆子相类似。 something to do with connected or involved with 与…有关或相关: ◇the programme's something to do with the environment. 这个节目的内容与环境有关。 somethingsee ⇨ thing 1 some·thing /`sʌmθɪŋ; ˈsʌmθɪŋ/pron 1. used to mention a particular thing without saying its name or exactly what it is 某事; 某物，某种东西:◇there's something in my eye. 我眼睛里有东西。◇would you like something to drink? 你想来点喝的吗？◇sarah said something about a party. 莎拉说要开个宴会什么的。◇something else (=something different) 别的［另外的］东西◇do something (about) can't you do something about that noise? 你就不能做点什么制止那噪音吗？ 2. something like 100/￡40 etc used when you cannot be exact about a number or amount 100 左右/40 英镑左右等:◇there are something like 3,000 homeless people in this city. 本市约有 3,000 个无家可归者。 3. have/be something to do with to be connected with a person, thing, or activity in a way that you are not sure about 与…有关系:◇high-fat diets may have something to do with the disease. 这种疾病可能与高脂肪的饮食有关。 4. or something... said when you cannot remember or cannot be sure 或者什么的，诸如此类:◇maybe i cooked it too long or something. 可能是我煮得太久了或者什么的。◇she works in sales or something like that. 她做销售或这一类的工作。 5. there's something in used to admit that a suggestion or idea is good and worth considering …有点道理［用于承认某个建议或观点不错，值得考虑］:◇there's something in what you say. 你的话有点道理。 6. that's something spoken used to say that there is one thing that you should be glad about, even if everything else is wrong 【口】 那算不错了［用于表示某事可聊以自慰］:◇at least we've got some money left — that's something. 至少我们还剩下一些钱 — 总算不错了。 7. be (really) something used when something is impressive or unusual 真了不起，真是非同一般:◇it's really something to see all those jets taking off together. 这么多喷气式飞机同时起飞，那场面真是壮观。 ☞ something |
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