不定代词something特殊用法归纳

不定代词something特殊用法归纳

天外村古月

1.something 不简单的事,可观的成绩,有些地位的人

At least we didn’t lose any money. That’s something. It’s something to have got $500 from them.

She thinks she’s something since she won the beauty contest.

2. 用于成语或词组

have something on 拿着某人的把柄

Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss not fire her because she has something on him.

make something of

1)小题大做,瞎猜测

When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it.

2)藉…吵架/生气

Ann didn’t like what Mary said about her. She tried to make something of what Mary said.

3)看懂意思

I apologize for the untidiness of my letter , but I hope you can make something of it .

make something of oneself/ one’s life 取得成功, 有出息He’s a clever boy---I hope he’ll make something of himself.

or something …之类的人（东西、情况等）

Mr Green is a shopkeeper or something.

I hear he has broken an arm or something.

see something of someone 有时见到某人

I hope we’ll see something of you now that you live nearby. something for nothing 不冒风险（不下功夫）就有收获Some people will never learn that you can’t get something for nothing. something like

1)大约，约摸

It cost something like ten pounds.

2)有点像

The building looked something like a church.

something like that/ this 大致如此

I see them once every two months, or something like that. I’ll whistle the tune for you; it goes something like this. something of 有点…，可说是一个，在某种程度上是

He’s something of a liar, don’t you think?

The soldier found himself something of a hero when he returned to his village.

something tells me 我想／感到，我有理由相信Something tells me my watch isn’t quite right. Something tells me she’s lying.

something to/ in （话里）有些道理

There is something to / in what you say: I’ll take your advice. have/ be something to do with 和…有关/联系

I think Guy Fawkes is/ has something to do with a plan to blow up Parliament.