| 词汇 | something |
| 释义 | something pronoun uk /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ us /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ A1 an object, situation, quality, or action that is not exactly known or stated: 某物;某事;某个东西 There's something sharp in my shoe.我的鞋子里有个尖东西。 Something in the cupboard smells weird.碗柜里什么东西有股怪味。 We thought there was something wrong because we hadn't heard from you.我们没有了你的消息，还以为出了什么事呢。 There's something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises.引擎出了什么问题——它发出奇怪的噪音。 Something's happened to upset him but we don't know what it is.一定发生了什么事让他烦躁不安，可我们不知道究竟是什么事。 I heard something worrying at work this morning.今天早上一上班我就听说了一件令人十分担忧的事。 Is there something you'd like to say?你有什么话要说吗？ Don't just stand there, do something.别在那儿干站着，做点什么吧。 There's just something strange about him.他有什么地方不对劲。 Note:Something is not usually used in negatives and questions. to take action take actionIt may already be too late to take action to prevent the loss of habitat these animals face. actThey need to act decisively to prevent further damage to crops. take measuresWe call on the government to take the necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack. take stepsThe authorities have taken steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem. do somethingIt's about time the government did something about it. a thing for which you are grateful, especially because an unpleasant thing has also happened: 还算幸运的事；聊以自慰的事 We were given five hundred pounds in compensation which isn't much but at least it's something.我们得到了500英镑的补偿费，虽然不多，但至少还算幸运。 I saw something move out of the corner of my eye.我无意中瞥见有东西在移动。 She seems to wear something different every day.她似乎每天都穿不一样的衣服。 There's something special about him. She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.她俯过身去，贴着他的耳朵小声说了些什么。 If it doesn't work, try something else. Something, anything, nothing, and everything across-the-board anything aught bazillion bupkis fresh matter nil none not a dicky birdidiom not a sausageidiom not/nothing muchidiom nothing sweet sweet fanny adamsidiom the whole bitidiom what with one thing and anotheridiom whatevs whit zip You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Good luck and bad luck GrammarSomeone, somebody, something, somewhere Someone, somebody, something, somewhere are indefinite pronouns. They function in a similar way to some. We use them in affirmative clauses and in questions expecting a particular answer. We can use them to refer to both general and specific people or things. We use them with a singular verb: … Idiomsbe (really) something be something of a something be/have something to do with something have got something there have something going with someone or something (like that) something a little stronger something else something for nothing something like something like 96 percent, half, etc. there's something in something -something suffix informaluk / -sʌm.θɪŋ/ us / -sʌm.θɪŋ/ used after a number like 20, 30, etc. to refer to the age of a person who is between 20 and 29, 30 and 39 years old, etc., or to a person who is of this age: （用于数字后指年龄或某个年龄段的人）…多岁，…多岁的人 I'd guess she's thirty-something.我猜她三十多岁。 Most of these places are aimed at twenty-somethings.这些地方大多数是以二十多岁的人为目标群体的。 Describing age & birthdays advanced age age group age limit aged generationalist going on gone grown up knock millennial ripe seventies sexagenarian sixties spring chicken sweet sixteen teens twenties twinkle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Approximate something | American Dictionarysomething pronoun us/ˈsʌm·θɪŋ/ a thing which is not known or stated: I was anxious to do something. Can I read you something else? I was sure something had happened to him. The ball and bat arrive at the same place at the same time, and the rest has something to do with (= is in some way connected with) the laws of physics. Something can be used to describe a situation or an event that is good, although it is not everything you had hoped for: I exercise three times a week – it’s not enough, but at least it’s something. Note:"Anything" is usually used instead of "something" in negative sentences and questions. Idiomssomething else something like something or other |
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