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
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  1. 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。