新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

something

英 [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

[PRON]

词汇频率：

PRON. 代词

1. 某物 , 某事
You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is.
双语例句
例：
He realized right away that there was something wrong.
他马上意识到什么地方出了问题。
例：
There was something vaguely familiar about him.
他身上有着某种似曾相识的东西。
例：
'You said there was something you wanted to ask me,' he said politely.
“你说过有事情要问我，”他彬彬有礼地说。
2. 有点像 , 差不多
You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact.
双语例句
例：
Clive made a noise, something like a grunt.
克莱夫发出一种声响，像是咕哝了一句。
例：
Their membership seems to have risen to something over 10,000.
他们的会员似乎已经增加到约1万名以上。
3. 真不错
If you say that a person or thing is something or is really something, you mean that you are very impressed by them.
双语例句
例：
You're really something.
你真了不起。
4. 差强人意
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.
双语例句
例：
Well, at least he was in town. That was something.
哦，至少他还在城里。还算幸运。
5. 有点儿
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.
双语例句
例：
The city proved to be something of a disappointment.
结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。
6. （想法或建议）有道理
If you say that there is something in an idea or suggestion, you mean that it is quite good and should be considered seriously.
双语例句
例：
Could there be something in what he said?
他说的话是否有些道理呢？
7. 诸如此类的东西
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.
双语例句
例：
This guy, his name was Briarly or Beardly or something.
这个家伙叫布赖尔利、比尔德利或什么类似的名字。