something
- pron.某物，某事;什么的;吃的东西，喝的东西;大致，左右;（与数字连用）表示…多岁，大约…岁;聊以自慰的事;实有之物
- n.想来重要（或值得注意）的事物;少量, 一些; 部分
- adv.<古> 在某种程度上，有些;<口>很，非常;几分，有点;大约
some det.若干 + thing n.东西
somethingpron.
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 .
汽车撞上了树什么的。
I could just eat a little something .
我只能吃一点点东西。
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。”
（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。
to be successful in life
adv.
something
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PRON-INDEF 某物，某事(指事物、情况、事件、想法等)
You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is.He realized right away that there was something wrong...
他马上意识到什么地方出了问题。
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PRON-INDEF (描述、数量等)大概，大致，大约，左右
You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact.He described the smell as something between a circus and a seaport...
他形容那种气味介于马戏团和海港的味道之间。
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PRON-INDEF (人、物等)真棒，很了不起
If you say that a person or thing is something or is really something, you mean that you are very impressed by them.You're really something...
你真了不起。
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PRON-INDEF 聊以自慰的事;还算幸运的事
You can use something in expressions like 'that's something' when you think that a situation is not very good but is better that it might have been.Well, at least he was in town. That was something...
好啦，至少他在城里，还算幸运。
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PRON-INDEF 有点儿;有几分
If you say that a thing is something of a disappointment, you mean that it is quite disappointing. If you say that a person is something of an artist, you mean that they are quite good at art.The city proved to be something of a disappointment...
结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。
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PRON-INDEF (想法或建议)有道理，值得考虑
If you say that there is something in an idea or suggestion, you mean that it is quite good and should be considered seriously.Christianity has stood the test of time, so there must be something in it...
基督教经受住了时间的考验，因此其中一定是有些道理的。
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PRON-INDEF (表示对说的话不能肯定)或别的什么，或诸如此类
You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.This guy, his name was Briarly or Beardly or something...
这个家伙叫布赖厄利、比尔德利或什么类似的名字。
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否定句中用 not anything 而不用something，例如 There isn't anything here (这里没有任何东西)。
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You can only judge how high something is when you know how far away it is
知道了某物的距离才能判断其高度。
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We can find the size of something by means of measurement .
我们可以用测量法求得某物的体积。
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It 's important to try and make something of your life .
在一生中有所成就是很重要的。
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First try to do something that is within your scope .
你先试着做一件自己力所能及的事。
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I 'm sure she 's keeping something back from us .
我肯定她有什么事瞒着我们。
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Can you give me something to help me get to sleep ?
你能不能给我点能让我入睡的东西？
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This could be the start of something big .
这或许是要有大事的苗头。
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I have something important to tell you .
我有重要的事情要告诉你。
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She was given every encouragement to try something new .
她得到充分的鼓励去尝试新事物。
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We can 't go on like this ─ something 's got to give .
我们不能继续这样了——得作一些改变。
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When you 're done , perhaps I can say something .
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
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She wrote something on a small piece of paper .
她在一小片纸上写了点什么。
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The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong .
她的眼神告诉我出事了。
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It 's obvious from what he said that something is wrong .
根据他所说的，显然是出问题了。
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You 've got something on the end of your nose .
你的鼻尖上有个东西。
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I could see there was something wrong .
我发觉出事了。
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There is something special about this place .
这个地方有几分特别。
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He said I must have done something bad to deserve it .
他说我肯定是罪有应得。
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Who but Rosa could think of something like that ?
除了罗莎，谁会想得到那种事？
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You know something ? I 've never really enjoyed Christmas .
要我告诉你吗？圣诞节我从未真正快乐过。
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I feel there is something lacking in my life .
我觉得我的生活中缺少点什么。
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I could just eat a little something .
我只能吃一点点东西。
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It 's quite something to have a job at all these days .
如今能有份工作就该知足了。
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Would you like something to eat ?
你想吃点什么吗？
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What 's the matter ? Is there something wrong ?
怎么了？出了什么事儿吗？
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I think I 'd prefer something a little less energetic .
我想我更喜欢不太剧烈的活动。
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Listen , there 's something I have to tell you .
听着，我有事要告诉你。
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It seems only fair that they should give us something in return .
似乎他们应该给我们点什么作为回报才像话。
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We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone .
我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能得益的事上。
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There 's something in what he says .
他的话不无道理。
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