1. | 某事;某物a thing that is not known or mentioned by name |
We stopped for something to eat. 我们停下来吃点儿东西。 | |
Give me something to do . 给我点活儿干吧。 | |
There's something wrong with the TV. 电视出毛病了。 | |
There's something about this place that frightens me. 这个地方有点儿让我害怕。 | |
Don't just stand there. Do something ! 别在那儿干站着,做点儿什么吧! | |
His name is Alan something(= I don't know his other name) . 他的名字叫艾伦什么的。 | |
She's a professor of something or other(= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. 她是利兹大学某个学科的教授。 | |
He's something in(= has a job connected with) television. 他是搞电视的。 | |
The car hit a tree or something . 汽车撞上了树或别的什么东西。 | |
I could just eat a little something . 我只能吃一点点东西。 |
2. | (informal) 想来重要(或值得注意)的事物a thing that is thought to be important or worth taking notice of |
There's something in(= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. 他的话不无道理。 | |
It's quite something(= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. 如今能有份工作就该知足了。 | |
‘We should finish by tomorrow.’ ‘ That's something(= a good thing) , anyway.’ “我们明天应该就能结束了。”“那也好哇。” |
3. | (informal) (表示不确切的描述或数量)大致,左右used to show that a description or an amount, etc. is not exact |
She called at something after ten o'clock. 她十点多钟来过电话。 | |
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings(= people between thirty and forty years old) 一部以三十几岁的人为主要观众的新喜剧 | |
It tastes something like melon. 这吃起来有点儿像甜瓜。 | |
They pay six pounds an hour. Something like that . 他们按每小时六英镑付费,大致如此。 | |
She found herself something of a(= to some degree a) celebrity. 她发现自己差不多成名人了。 | |
The programme's something to do with(= in some way about) the environment. 这是一个环境类节目。 | |
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. 他用颇耐玩味的目光看她一眼,说不清是开心,还是怅惋。 |
He said something else that I thought was interesting. 他讲的另外一件事我觉得挺有意思的。 |
I've seen some fine players, but she's something else. 优秀运动员我见过不少,但她出类拔萃。 |
He said something else that I thought was interesting. 他讲的另外一件事我觉得挺有意思的。 |
I've seen some fine players, but she's something else. 优秀运动员我见过不少,但她出类拔萃。 |