| 单词 | something |
| 释义 | something /SAm0ii); 'SAtnOio/ pron 1 (replaced by anything in interr, neg, etc sentences) some thing, object, event, etc (of an indefinite nature): (未明的)某事; 某物(在否定句与问句中，用 anything 代替)： There's ~ on the floor. 地板上有一样东西。 Is there anything in that box? 那盒子里有东西吗? I want ~ to eat. 我想吃东西。 There's ~ (=some truth, some point) in what he says. 他说的有点道理。 It's ~ (= some satisfaction, some comfort) to be home again without an accident. 平平安安地回到家里颇値得安慰。 He is - (= has some position or other) in the Department of the Environment. 他在环境卫生部颇有地位。 2 or ~，(colloq) indicates absence of precise information: (俗)表示不十分肯定： Mr Green is a shopkeeper or ~, is engaged in trade of some kind. 格林先生大槪息商店老板之类的人物。 I hear he has broken an arm or ~, met with some sort of accident and has broken a limb, etc. 我听说他折断了手臂什么的。 He struck a match too near the petrol tank or ~, or did something equally foolish and dangerous. 他在太靠近汽油桶的地方擦火柴或做出同等愚蠢及危险的事情。 3 ~ of, used to indicate an indefinite degree: 用以表示不确定的程度： The soldier found himself ~ of a hero (= was greeted as a hero to some extent) when he returned to his village. 那士兵回到家乡，发现人们把他当英雄般看待。 He's ~ of a liar, (= is not wholly truthful), don't you think? 他说话不大穽得住, 你不觉得吗？ I'm ~ of a carpenter, I have some ability as a carpenter. 我懂一点木工。 adv ~ like, a rather like; having some resemblance to: 颇缸; 有一点像： The airship was shaped ~ like a cigar. 那飞粉的外型有点像一支雪茄。 b approximately: 近乎; 大约; 约： He left ~ like ten thousand, ie died leaving about £10 000. 他遗留下大约一万镑 (的财产) 。 c (colloq) Now that's ~ like it, (used to denote satisfaction). (俗) 那倒满好 (用以表示满意) 。 |
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