something
pron.
某物, 某事
[表示模糊的概念]什么, 之类
有价值或重要的人或物
[和nothing相对]实有物
[口]喝的, 吃的
take[have] a drop of something
喝一点(酒)
There was something I wanted to show you.
我有一样东西要给你看.
He is something of a scholar.
他略有学问.
I caught the five something train.
我赶上五点多钟的火车.
He is really something!
他真是个了不起的人物.
There is something in what you say.
你所说 的有些道理.
Theory is something, but practice is everything.
理论虽重要, 实践更重要.
S-is better than nothing.
有比没有好.
习惯用语
amount to something 有所成就, 有所作为
be something 了不起, 很重要 有几分道理 有所安慰[满足] (在某处)任职
be something of a [an] ... 有一点..., 有些象...的地方
be up to something [口]搞阴谋, 干坏事, 捣蛋
give sb. something to sing for 叫某人哭一场(吓唬顽皮小孩的话)
give sb. something to think about [口]使某人深思[醒悟]; 使某人感到意外
have something of the ... in one 有...的天分
have something on (sb.) 拿着某人的把柄
have something on one's mind 有心事
know something of everything and everything of something 通百艺而专一长
like something the car has brought[dragged]in [口](人的外表)衣衫褴褛; 不修边幅; 狼狈不堪
make something of 从...中得到好处, 利用... 使(某事)显得重要; 小题大作; 瞎猜测 看懂意思 [美口, 俚](=make something out of) 借...生事; 从...制造纠纷(特指打架)
make something of oneself 取得成功
or something 或是...之类
quite something [口]非同寻常(好), 令人惊奇
see something of sb. 和某人有些来往, 不时看到某人
start something [美口]制造麻烦[纠纷], 引起争吵[打斗]
There is something in it. 这话有些道理.
Ther is something in the wind. [口]好象要发生什么事情.
think something of oneself 自命不凡
something else 其他的[别的]东西 [美, 俚]很出色的人(或东西)
something else again [美]另一回事, 截然不同的事
something for nothing 轻易得来的利益, 不劳而获
something good 好东西; 赛马的内幕消息
S-is to pay. [美, 口]有点问题, 有点毛病[不妙].
something like [口]大约, 有几分象...的, 了不起的, 极好的, 伟大的
something of [口]多多少少, 有几分
something or other 一件什么东西, 一桩什么事情
something short [俚]酒
something tells me [口]我猜疑[感到, 想]
something to [in] 在...之中有点道理[价值]
something to do with 同...有关 与...有点关系的人[事]
somethingto go on with 暂且够了, 目前足以应付了; 应付眼前用的东西
something to write home about [口]值得称赞[大书特书]的事