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something是英语中使用频繁的词汇之一,它的基本意义为某事,某物,比如,Would you like something to eat? 你想吃点什么吗啊?这里的动词不定式to eat是作定语,修饰something的,但要后置。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
something可以用作代词,也可以用作副词,但在应用中却远远超出了这个意义,下面学习一下其常见的惯用法。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
1.something用作代词,意思是了不起,有道理,重要的事物,比如,He thinks he is something.他认为他了不起。再如,There is something in what you say.你所说的有些道理。再比如,He is something in the department.他在部门颇有地位。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
2.something用作副词时可以表示有些、似乎,比如,He wassomething impatient.他有些不耐烦。He issomething better today.他今天好些了。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
3.搭配or something的意思是……之类的人,东西或情况,表示对所陈述的对象不十分肯定,比如,He is the wool merchantor something.他是个羊毛商之类的人。再比如,He is a teacheror something.他大概是个当老师的。再比如,I hear he has broken an armor something.我听说他断了一只手臂什么的。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
4.something of表示在某种意义或程度上……,有几分,有些像等等,比如,The city proved to besomething ofa disappointment.结果这座城市证明有点儿令人失望。再比如,The soldiers found himselfsomething ofa hero when he returned to his village.那个士兵回到村里时,发现人们有几分把它当做英雄看待。再比如,He issomething ofa liar,dont you think?他有点撒谎,你不觉得吗?文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
5.something like表示将近,约摸,有点像等意思,经常放在表示时间或者数字前,相当于about,比如,It must besomething like7 oclock.该是快7点了吧。再比如,He paidsomething like10,000 pounds for the house.他买这幢房子花了将近1万英镑。再比如,The airship was shapedsomething likea cigar.那个飞船的外形像一只雪茄。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
6.see something of的意思是有时见到……,比如,We hope tosee something ofyou during the holidays.我们希望在假期能见到你。再比如,If you are not going to be in London next year, perhaps we maysee something ofeach other.如果明年你能在伦敦的话,或许我们会时常见面。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
7.make something of意思是小题大做,把……当做了不得的事,使……显得严重,比如,When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try tomake something ofit.当女孩们看到另一个女孩与一位男孩在一起,他们往往认为是了不得的事。再比如,Ann did not like what Mary said about her, she tried tomake something ofwhat Mary said.安不喜欢玛丽说她的那些话,她便想方设法揣摩玛丽的话的含义,越想越严重。文章源自略懂百科-http://wswcn.cn/30095.html
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