det (1)一些，若干(indefinite or unspecified number or amount of;a few or a little)(接[C]和[U]n，用于interr中和if、whether后时含肯定意义)：～mail/sugar/children/pictures 一些邮件/若干糖/几个孩子/一些照片;Isn't there～wine/Aren't there～cups in that cupboard? 难道那橱柜里没有酒/杯子吗? If we had～money，we could buy it. 如果有钱，我们就能买它。Would you like～coffee/biscuits? 你要不要一些咖啡/几块饼干?

(2)有些，部分(certain number or amount of(but not all))：S～novels are more interesting than others. 有的小说比别的小说有趣。S～girls like to cook;others like to sew. 有的女孩喜欢做饭，有的喜欢缝纫。S～wine is sweet;～is bitter. 有的酒是甜的，有的酒则带苦味儿。I enjoy～music，but much of it bores me. 有的音乐我爱听，但许多音乐使我厌烦。

(3)某个(unknown or unspecified)：S～person may object. 有人可能反对。live at～place in East Africa 居住在东非的某个地方;We expect him back～time next week. 我们期望他能在下周某个时间返回。

(4)相当(多的)，好些(unspecified but considerable number or amount of)：stay there for～days 在那里逗留了好几天;go on for～time 持续相当一段时间;speak at～length 讲好长一会儿;be of～size 相当大;The railway station is～distance from the village. 从村子到火车站有相当一段距离。

adv(1)大约(about;approximately)(置于数词之前)：～50 people/years大约50人/年;S～ 85 percent of the peasants are landless. 大约85%的农民没有土地。

(2)稍稍，有些(somewhat or a little)(AmE)：feel～better 感到好些;I like baseball～. 我有些喜欢垒球。 The patient's condition has improved～. 病人的情况有些好转。

pron(1)一些(人或东西)(indefinite or unspecified number or amount of people or things)：She asked for paper and I gave her～. 她要纸，我给了她一些。I hadn't any cigarettes，so I went out to buy～. 我没有烟了，于是出门去买一些。Won't you try～of the pudding? 难道你不想尝尝布丁吗?

(2)部分人(东西);有(某)些 (certain part or ones of the whole number or amount but not all)：We all heard about his case. S～believe he was innocent. 我们都听说了他的案子，有些人相信他是无辜的。S～say yes and～say no. 有人同意，有人不同意。agree with～of what sb says 赞同某人说的某些内容;～of the fruit/the students 部分水果/学生;

【辨异】some 与 any 的区别见ANY。