something

英 [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

美 [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

pron.  某事; 某物; 想来重要(或值得注意)的事物; (表示不确切的描述或数量)大致，左右
adv.  (与形容词连用)很，非常

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.167 / COCA.142

习惯用语

pron.

make something of yourself
• 有所成就；获得成功
  to be successful in life
something else
• 另外一件事；别的东西
  a different thing; another thing
• He said something else that I thought was interesting.
  他讲的另外一件事我觉得倒挺有意思。
• 出色的人（或事物）
  a person, a thing or an event that is much better than others of a similar type
• 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。

牛津词典

pron.

• 某事；某物
  a thing that is not known or mentioned by name
  1. We stopped for something to eat.
     我们停下来吃点东西。
  2. Give me something to do .
     给我点活儿干吧。
  3. There's something wrong with the TV.
     电视出毛病了。
  4. There's something about this place that frightens me.
     这个地方有点儿让我害怕。
  5. Don't just stand there. Do something !
     别在那儿干站着，做点什么吧！
  6. His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name) .
     他的名字叫艾伦什么的。
  7. 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。
  8. He's something in (= has a job connected with) television.
     他是搞电视的。
  9. The car hit a tree or something .
     汽车撞上了树什么的。
  10. 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
  1. There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says.
     他的话不无道理。
  2. 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。
  3. ‘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
  1. She called at something after ten o'clock.
     她十点多钟来过电话。
  2. 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
  3. It tastes something like melon.
     这吃起来有点像甜瓜。
  4. They pay six pounds an hour. Something like that .
     他们按每小时六英镑付费。大致如此。
  5. She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity.
     她发现自己差不多成名人了。
  6. The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment.
     这是一个环境类节目。
  7. 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。

adv.

• （与形容词连用）很，非常
  used with an adjective to emphasize a statement
  1. She was swearing something terrible.
     她骂得很难听。

柯林斯词典

• PRON-INDEF 某物，某事(指事物、情况、事件、想法等)
  You usesomethingto refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is.
  1. He realized right away that there was something wrong...
     他马上意识到什么地方出了问题。
  2. There was something vaguely familiar about him...
     他身上有着某种似曾相识的东西。
  3. The garden was something special...
     这个花园很特别。
  4. 'You said there was something you wanted to ask me,' he said politely...
     “您说过有事要问我，”他彬彬有礼地说。
  5. There was something in her attitude that bothered him...
     她的态度里有某种东西让他感到不安。
  6. People are always out in their cars, watching television or busy doing something else.
     人们总是驾车外出，或者看电视，再不就是忙点其他什么事情。
• PRON-INDEF (描述、数量等)大概，大致，大约，左右
  You can usesomethingto say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact.
  1. 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。
  2. Clive made a noise, something like a grunt...
     克莱夫发出一种声响，像是咕哝了一句。
  3. There was something around a thousand dollars in the office strong box...
     办公室的保险柜里大约有 1,000 美元。
  4. Their membership seems to have risen to something over 10,000.
     他们的会员似乎已经增加到约 1 万名以上。
• PRON-INDEF (人、物等)真棒，很了不起
  If you say that a person or thing issomethingor is reallysomething, you mean that you are very impressed by them.
  1. You're really something...
     你真了不起。
  2. The doors here are really something, all made of good wood like mahogany...
     这些门真是极品，全部由红木一类的优质木材加工而成。
  3. This is really something. Someone actually thinks my records are all right!
     太棒了，有人真的认为我的唱片不错呢!
• PRON-INDEF 聊以自慰的事;还算幸运的事
  You can usesomethingin expressions like 'that's something' when you think that a situation is not very good but is better that it might have been.
  1. Well, at least he was in town. That was something...
     好啦，至少他在城里，还算幸运。
  2. Well, you're staying. That's something I suppose.
     啊，你准备留下来了。我想这算是能够聊以自慰吧。
• PRON-INDEF 有点儿;有几分
  If you say that a thing issomething ofa disappointment, you mean that it is quite disappointing. If you say that a person issomething ofan artist, you mean that they are quite good at art.
  1. The city proved to be something of a disappointment...
     结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。
  2. She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York...
     当罗伯特说他就要来纽约的时候，她有点吃惊。
  3. He is something of a fighter, and will certainly want to win.
     他可谓是一个斗士，当然想赢。
• PRON-INDEF (想法或建议)有道理，值得考虑
  If you say that there issomething inan idea or suggestion, you mean that it is quite good and should be considered seriously.
  1. 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。
  2. There had been something in Des's first statement...
     德斯最初的陈述有些道理。
  3. Could there be something in what he said?
     他的话会不会有些道理呢？
• PRON-INDEF (表示对说的话不能肯定)或别的什么，或诸如此类
  You usesomethingin 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.
  1. 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。
  2. The air fare was about a hundred and ninety-nine pounds or something like that.
     机票 199 英镑左右，大概是这个价钱。
• something like→ see:like

You usenot anythinginstead ofsomethingin negative sentences.There isn't anything here.
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)。

双语例句

• Well, at least he was in town. That was something
  好啦，至少他在城里，还算幸运。
• At last I have something respectable to wear!
  我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了！
• 'Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?' she asked coldly
  “你在暗示我和那些袭击有关吗？”她冷冷地问。
• Something was said that happened to be taboo with him.
  犯了他的讳了。
• The city proved to be something of a disappointment
  结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。
• Could there be something in what he said?
  他的话会不会有些道理呢？
• I need you to do something for me
  我需要你为我做点儿什么。
• People are always out in their cars, watching television or busy doing something else.
  人们总是驾车外出，或者看电视，再不就是忙点其他什么事情。
• Their membership seems to have risen to something over 10,000.
  他们的会员似乎已经增加到约1万名以上。
• He is something of a fighter, and will certainly want to win.
  他可谓是一个斗士，当然想赢。