something的用法总结大全(形容词修饰something放在哪)

something是英语中使用频繁的词汇之一,它的基本意义为“某事,某物”,比如,Would you like something to eat? 你想吃点什么吗啊?这里的动词不定式to eat是作定语,修饰something的,但要后置。

something可以用作代词,也可以用作副词,但在应用中却远远超出了这个意义,下面学习一下其常见的惯用法。

1.something用作代词,意思是“了不起,有道理,重要的事物”,比如,He thinks he is something.他认为他了不起。再如,There is something in what you say.你所说的有些道理。再比如,He is something in the department.他在部门颇有地位。

2.something用作副词时可以表示“有些、似乎”,比如,He was?something impatient.他有些不耐烦。He is?something better today.他今天好些了。

3.搭配or something的意思是“……之类的人,东西或情况”,表示对所陈述的对象不十分肯定,比如,He is the wool merchant?or something.他是个羊毛商之类的人。再比如,He is a teacher?or something.他大概是个当老师的。再比如,I hear he has broken an arm?or something.我听说他断了一只手臂什么的。

4.something of表示“在某种意义或程度上……,有几分,有些像”等等,比如,The city proved to be?something of?a disappointment.结果这座城市证明有点儿令人失望。再比如,The soldiers found himself?something of?a hero when he returned to his village.那个士兵回到村里时,发现人们有几分把它当做英雄看待。再比如,He is?something of?a liar,don’t you think?他有点撒谎,你不觉得吗?

5.something like表示“将近,约摸,有点像”等意思,经常放在表示时间或者数字前,相当于about,比如,It must be?something like?7 o’clock.该是快7点了吧。再比如,He paid?something like?10,000 pounds for the house.他买这幢房子花了将近1万英镑。再比如,The airship was shaped?something like?a cigar.那个飞船的外形一只雪茄。

6.see something of的意思是“有时见到……”,比如,We hope to?see something of?you during the holidays.我们希望在假期能见到你。再比如,If you are not going to be in London next year, perhaps we may?see something of?each other.如果明年你能在伦敦的话,或许我们会时常见面。

7.make something of意思是“小题大做,把……当做了不得的事,使……显得严重”,比如,When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to?make something of?it.当女孩们看到另一个女孩与一位男孩在一起,他们往往认为是了不得的事。再比如,Ann did not like what Mary said about her, she tried to?make something of?what Mary said.安不喜欢玛丽说她的那些话,她便想方设法揣摩玛丽的话的含义,越想越严重

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