| 单词 | something of a |
| 释义 | > as lemmassomething of a(n) c. something of a(n), to a certain extent or degree a (person or thing of the kind specified). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [noun] > a certain degree of something of a1711 the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > to some (small) extent in (also by, with) measurec1225 in mannerc1425 somewhat1542 in some sort1556 in some (also a) measure1600 by somewhat1653 something of a(n)1711 (a) sort of, o', a, sorter1790 the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [noun] > a certain degree of > that is such to a certain degree something of a(n)1711 somewhat1841 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 106. ¶6 Sir Roger, amidst all his good Qualities, is something of an Humourist. 1780 Mirror No. 70 As he was something of a sportsman, my guardians often permitted me to accompany him to the field. 1801 M. Edgeworth Prussian Vase in Moral Tales III. 46 I am something of a judge of china myself. 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. xiv. 195 Dormer, who was..something of an epicure, looked rather annoyed. 1931 R. Campbell Georgiad iii. 55 Even the devil dwindles to a duiker, Who prides himself as something of a spiker. 1939 R. G. Collingwood Autobiogr. iv. 27 I had become something of a specialist in Aristotle. 1959 Listener 17 Dec. 1083/3 It had been, I admit, something of a party. 1978 Lancashire Life Sept. 51/1 During the last war he became something of a legend, working incredible hours and doing general and orthopaedic surgery, as well as obstetrics. < as lemmas |
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