something
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
pron.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
某事;某物;某种东西
释义与例句
pron.
某事;某物;某种东西
a thing, event, idea, or amount that is not known, named, or specified
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There is something strange about the way this door keeps locking itself.
这扇门总是自己锁上,这事有点奇怪。
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Would you like something to eat before we go out for the walk?
我们出去散步前,你想吃点东西吗?
展开其余 1 条例句
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I need something sharp to open this tightly sealed package.
我需要一件锋利的东西来拆开这个封得很紧的包裹。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
something 作主语时按单数处理,形容词或不定式放在其后:something useful、something to read。请求和提供中用 something 很自然,不必机械换成 anything。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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anything 任何事物;任何东西something 指某个未具体说明的事物,常用于肯定句,也用于提供或请求,如 Would you like something to drink?;anything 常用于疑问句和否定句,如 Do you need anything?、I did not buy anything。anything 在肯定句中还可表示“无论什么东西”。Did you notice anything unusual when you locked the office last night? 昨晚你锁办公室门时,有没有注意到任何异常情况?
常见搭配
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something else 别的东西;另一件事If this colour does not suit you, we can try something else. 如果这个颜色不适合你,我们可以试试别的。
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something to eat 吃的东西After the long rehearsal, everyone wanted something to eat. 长时间排练后,每个人都想吃点东西。
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something important 重要的事;重要的东西There is something important I need to discuss with you after class. 下课后我有一件重要的事要和你谈。