somewhere的用法与语法
一、基本用法
其词性为副词,有两个主要用法：
1.表示“在某处”.如：
I've seen him somewhere before.我以前在什么地方见到过他.
I've seen your glasses somewhere downstairs.我在楼下什么地方见过你的眼镜.
The church must be somewhere around.那教堂一定在附近.
2.表示“大约”“大概”.如：
He was a thinnish fellow,somewhere in his forties.他瘦瘦的,大约四十多岁.
3.用于短语be getting somewhere,意思是“正在取得进展”.如：
After six months' work on the project,at last I feel I'm getting somewhere.那个项目我搞了半年,终于觉得有所进展.
二、特别用法
1.有时用法类似于名词,如可用作动词的宾语,有时甚至可以后接定语从句.如：
The kids want somewhere to practise their music.孩子们想找个地方去练习音乐.
Having found a hotel,we looked for somewhere to have dinner.在找好旅馆之后,我们就去找吃饭的地方.
Have you got somewhere (that) I can lie down for an hour?你有没有一个什么地方让我躺1个小时?
2.有时还可受形容词的修饰(后置).如：
Let’s go somewhere nice for dinner.咱们找个好地方吃饭吧.