something
something
pronoun
[as submodifier]
or something
pronoun
- a thing that is unspecified or unknown
某物；某事
we stopped for something to eat.
我们停下来吃点东西。
I knew something terrible had happened.
我知道有可怕的事情发生了。
something about her frightened me.
关于她的某些事情使我很害怕。 - used in various expressions indicating that a description or amount being stated is not exact
［表示模糊的概念］若干；什么；差不多
a wry look, something between amusement and regret.
很怪的一个眼光，像是在开心，又像是有些遗憾。
grassland totalling something over three hundred acres.
差不多有300多英亩的牧场。
there were something like fifty applications.
差不多有50份申请。
[as submodifier]
- (informal)used for emphasis with a following adjective functioning as an adverb
(非正式)［起强调作用，后跟做副词用的形容 词］很，非常
my back hurts something terrible.
我的背疼得很厉害。
he used to take the mickey out of me something awful.
他过去老是嘲笑我嘲笑得很厉害。 - (archaic or dialect)to some extent; somewhat
(古或方)有点；稍微
the people were something scared.
人们感到有点恐惧。
or something
- (informal)added as a reference to an unspecified alternative similar to the thing mentioned
(非正式)诸如此类的什么
you look like you just climbed a mountain or something.
你看上去好像刚爬过山或是什么的。
- (informal)something considered impressive or notable
(非正式)不寻常的事；值得注意的事
- (informal)an exceptional person or thing
(非正式)异常的人（或事）；特别出色的人（或事）
the reaction from the crowd was something else.
人群的反应特别异常。
- to some degree
在某种程度上
Richard was something of an expert at the game.
理查德算得上是这种比赛的专家。
- 见 other
- —— is worth considering; there is some truth in ——
值得考虑；有些道理
people think I'm stupid because I think there's something in this alien business.
人们觉得我蠢笨，因为我觉得这个外国企业真的值得考虑。
- (informal)an unspecified age between thirty and forty (forty and fifty, etc.)
(非正式)30多岁（40多岁等）
- Old English sum 'thing' (see some, thing)
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