| 释义 |
some·what
I. \ˈsəmˌ(h)wä]t, -ˌ(h)wə], usu ]d.+V; sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ pronoun
Etymology: Middle English somewhat, fr som some + what
1. : something (as an amount or degree) that is indefinite or unspecified : a part, more or less
< he told them somewhat of his adventures >
< neglect somewhat of his duty >
2. : some unspecified, undetermined, or indeterminate thing : something
3. : one (as a previously specified person, thing, or action) having to a greater or lesser extent the character, qualities, or nature of something else
< he is somewhat of a connoisseur >
4. : one (as a person or thing) that is important or noteworthy
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English somwhat, from somwhat, pron.
: in some degree or measure : to a certain slight or small extent : a little : slightly
< the terrain roughens somewhat as the watershed … is approached — American Guide Series: Texas >
< the total was somewhat above earlier estimates >
< speech in somewhat different words — Edward Sapir >
< the somewhat ornately spired … church — American Guide Series: New Hampshire >
< somewhat at a loss for words >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: somewhat (I)
1. : an undetermined or unspecified quality, character, or amount
< matter is an unknown somewhat — George Berkeley >
2. [translation of German etwas] Hegelianism : a reality to which belongs negation as a limit : a limited reality |