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Something在英語裏,特別是在口語中,使用廣泛,基本意義是(性質不確定的)某事物。但實際上,在應用中遠遠超出這個意義。如使用得當,常能增強語言內的趣味性和表達能力。現在就撇開其基本意義,淺談以下常見的幾種習慣用法。

1 指頗有價值的或重要的事物,解作了不起重要有道理。如:
1 He can run 100 meters in 10.5 seconds That is really something ——他十秒就能跑完一百公尺,真是了不起!
2 He thinks he is something ——他自以為了不起。
3 Theory is certainly something but practice is everything ——理論固然重要,但是實踐尤為重要。
4 There is something in this book Have you read it ——這本書頗有參考價值,你讀過嗎?

2 or something 表示對某事物不十分肯定。恐怕把事情說的太絕,會承擔什麼責任,用以留有餘地。如:
1 Mr Green is a scientist or something does some job of science)。 ——格林先生是一個科學家之類的人物。
2 I heard that a fire broke out in his house or something ——我聽說他家著火了還是發生了別的事情。
3 She made a fire near the oil tank or something ——她在油箱附近燃起了一堆火,或做出別的蠢事。

3 something of 用來表示一種不確定的程度或沒有完全的把握。如:
1 Arriving at the village he found himself something of an honoured guest ——到達那個村子時,他發現人們把他當作貴賓。
2 He is something of a liar ——他不是一個十分誠實的人。
3 He is something of a programmer ——他略微熟悉程式編制。

4 something like 表示稍似,有點像,大約等意思。如:
1 The flying machine is shaped something like a bird ——那架飛行器的外型略微象一隻鳥。
2 The total output of grain this year is something like one million kilograms ——今年糧食總產量大約一百萬公斤。

5 something 還有時後接形容詞做表語。做有些似乎解。如:
1 He was something unhappy ——他當時似乎有點不高興。
2 She is something better today ——她今天似乎好些了。

6 something in one 指人的情緒、表情、神態等。如:
1 Something in her was hostile to catholic as to foreigners ——她對基督教有些敵對情緒,如同對外國人。
2 Only something in her was manner prevented her husband from going out that evening ——只是她舉止有點異常,才阻止了她丈夫那天晚上的外出。

7 something tells sb. 意思是好象感覺到,仿佛意識到或知道。如:
1 Something tells me that the young man is a thief ——我好象感覺到那個年輕人是小偷。
2 Something tells me this ——我似乎知道這點。
3 Something told him that the accident would happen ——他好象意識到了那場事故會發生。

8 have something going for one 表示某人有某種做事的條件,如能力、天資、容貌等。如:
1 John’s got something for him He would succeed in tackling the problem ——約翰身具才能,他會成功地處理好這個問題。
2 Jenny has something going for her she will surely gain love of a young man ——珍妮長的很美,她一定會贏得年輕人人的愛慕。

9 make something of 找碴……如:
1 He made something of what the worker said to fire him ——他以那工人說的話為藉口,把他解雇了。
2 Tom accidentally shoved Bob in the doorway and Bob made something of it ——湯姆偶然在門口碰到了鮑波,而鮑波便以此找碴。

10 start something 指無中生有地找碴,與人打架吵嘴。如:
1 That boy is always starting something ——那孩子總是惹是生非。
2 He started something but I made no reply ——他找碴,可是我沒理他。

11 have something on sb. 手中有某人的把柄。如:
1 He dare not have words with me because I have something on him ——他不敢與我吵嘴,因為我手裏抓著他的把柄。
2 Because he has something on the boss the boss does not rage against him ——因為他手裏抓著老闆的把柄,所以老闆不向他發火。

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