somehow

/ˈsʌmhaʊ/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

以某种方式;不知何故

释义与例句

adv. 以某种方式;不知何故
in a way or for a reason that is not known, stated, or clearly understood
  1. We somehow managed to fit six suitcases and a folding bicycle into the car.
    我们总算想办法把六个行李箱和一辆折叠自行车塞进了汽车。
  2. Somehow, the invitation ended up in my spam folder instead of my inbox.
    不知怎么回事,那封邀请邮件进了我的垃圾邮件文件夹,而不是收件箱。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The keys somehow found their way to the bottom of the laundry basket.
    钥匙不知怎么跑到了洗衣篮底部。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 somehow 可拆成 some + how,联想“总有某种办法”或“不知怎么地”;somewhat 中的 what 则用于提醒它是程度副词“有点”。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • somewhat 有点;稍微;有几分
    somehow 表示以某种不清楚的方式,或因某种不明原因,如 Somehow we arrived on time;somewhat 修饰形容词、副词或动词,表示程度“有点、稍微”,如 somewhat difficult。二者不能因拼写相近而互换。
    The second set of instructions was somewhat easier to follow. 第二套说明稍微有点容易理解。
常见搭配
  • somehow manage to 设法做到;总算做到
    Despite the cancelled train, she somehow managed to reach the interview on time. 尽管火车班次取消了,她还是设法准时到达了面试地点。
  • somehow or other 以这样或那样的方式;不管怎样
    We must finish clearing the hall somehow or other before the guests arrive. 不管用什么办法,我们都必须在客人到来前把大厅清理完。