1. 一些,有些(表示不確切的數(shù)量或數(shù)目) You use some to refer to a quantity of something or to a number of people or things, when you are not stating the quantity or number precisely.
e.g. Robin opened some champagne... 羅賓開了一些香檳。 e.g. Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, a chopped clove of garlic and some black pepper in a heavy saucepan... 將幾勺橄欖油、一片切碎的蒜瓣和一些黑胡椒粉放入深平底鍋里加熱。
2. (表示數(shù)量或數(shù)目相當(dāng)大)好些,大量 You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly large. For example, if an activity takes some time, it takes quite a lot of time.
e.g. The question of local government finance has been the subject of debate for some years... 地方政府的財政問題已經(jīng)爭論了好些年。 e.g. I have discussed this topic in some detail... 我已經(jīng)較為詳細(xì)地探討了這個話題。
3. (表示數(shù)量或數(shù)目相當(dāng)小)有幾分,有點(diǎn)兒 You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly small. For example, if something happens to some extent, it happens a little.
some在線翻譯
e.g. 'Isn't there some chance that William might lead a normal life?' asked Jill... 吉爾問:“威廉還有一線希望過上正常的生活嗎?” e.g. All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding... 從某種程度上說,所有的母親在婚禮上多少都有點(diǎn)緊張。
4. (指整個群體中的)一些,部分 If you refer to some of the people or things in a group, you mean a few of them but not all of them. If you refer to some of a particular thing, you mean a part of it but not all of it.
e.g. Some of the people already in work will lose their jobs... 一些已經(jīng)工作的人將要失業(yè)。 e.g. Remove the cover and spoon some of the sauce into a bowl... 打開蓋子,用勺子盛些調(diào)味汁到碗里。
You use not any instead of some in negative sentences. There isn't any money. 否定句中用 not any 而不用 some,例如, There isn't any money (沒錢了)。
5. 某;某個 If you refer to some person or thing, you are referring to that person or thing but in a vague way, without stating precisely which person or thing you mean.
e.g. If you are worried about some aspect of your child's health, call us... 如果你擔(dān)心孩子某方面的健康問題,請給我們打電話。 e.g. Jim Partridge chucked himself off some bridge or other... 吉姆·帕特里奇從某座橋上跳了下去。
6. (用于數(shù)目前)大約 You can use some in front of a number to indicate that it is approximate.
e.g. I have kept birds for some 30 years... 我養(yǎng)鳥大約有 30 年了。 e.g. He waited some 80 to 100 yards from the big pink villa... 他在距離那座粉紅色的大別墅約 80 到 100 碼的地方等候著。
7. 有點(diǎn);有幾分;稍微 Some is used to mean to a small extent or degree.
e.g. If Susanne is off somewhere, I'll kill time by looking around some... 如果蘇珊不在,我就隨便看看打發(fā)時間好了。 e.g. 'I party some,' said Jed... 杰德說:“我有時會去參加聚會?!?/p>
8. (表示贊同或不贊同)也叫,也算;了不起的,好極的 You can use some in front of a noun in order to express your approval or disapproval of the person or thing you are mentioning.
e.g. She lived to be ninety-nine years old and only weighed eighty pounds but she'd raised eight kids. That was some tough woman!... 她活到了 99 歲的高齡,體重雖然只有 80 磅,卻養(yǎng)了 8 個孩子。真是個了不得的女人! e.g. 'Some party!'—'Yep. One hell of a party.' “這算是哪門子的聚會!”——“就是,簡直是一塌糊涂。”
some英英釋義
adj
1. remarkable
e.g. that was some party she is some skier
adv
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
e.g. lasted approximately an hour in just about a minute he's about 30 years old I've had about all I can stand we meet about once a month some forty people came weighs around a hundred pounds roughly $3,000 holds 3 gallons, more or less 20 or so people were at the party
Synonym: approximatelyaboutclose tojust aboutroughlymore or lessaroundor so