| 单词 | some |
| 释义 | some (once / 4 pages) adjadv The word some keeps it vague. When you have some time to kill, you've got an unspecified amount of time — it could be five minutes or five hours. The word some sounds like sum which means "a total quantity or amount." However, some, unlike sum, refers to an unspecified amount. If you have some money in your pocket, who knows the sum of that amount? Some can also refer to an unknown person or thing. If a person you don't know shows up, you might refer to him as "some guy." WORD FAMILYsome: somely, somer, somes USAGE EXAMPLESSome tips are gimmicks, and some may not work as well for you as they did in tests. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Some environmentalists are not too worried: they think economics may drive India's clean energy revolution. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) Here’s a look at some memorable championship rematches in recent years: Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity have some milk some roses were still blooming having some friends over some apples some paper Syn|Ant many a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number fewa quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number any, whatever, whatsoeverone or some or every or all without specification both(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two several(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many no quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of allquantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class nary(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a' nonenot any zerohaving no measurable or otherwise determinable value each(used of count nouns) every one considered individually every(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception every last(used as intensive) every everyeach and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified 2adj relatively many but unspecified in number they were here for some weeks we did not meet again for some years Syn many a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number 3adj relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent we talked for some time he was still some distance away Syn much (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent 4adj remarkable that was some party she is some skier Syn extraordinary beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable 5adv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct some forty people came Syn about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly |
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