| 单词 | some |
| 释义 | some /sum/; unstressed /seuhm/, adj. 1. being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object. 2. (used with plural nouns) certain: Some days I stay home. 3. of a certain unspecified number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent. 4. unspecified but considerable in number, amount, degree, etc.: We talked for some time. He was here some weeks. 5. Informal. of impressive or remarkable quality, consequence, extent, etc.: That was some storm. pron. 6. certain persons, individuals, instances, etc., not specified: Some think he is dead. 7. an unspecified number, amount, etc., as distinguished from the rest or in addition: He paid a thousand dollars and then some. adv. 8. (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about: Some 300 were present. 9. Informal. to some degree or extent; somewhat: I like baseball some. She is feeling some better today. 10. Informal. to a great degree or extent; considerably: That's going some. [bef. 900; ME (adj. and pronoun); OE sum orig., someone; c. MLG, MHG sum, ON sumr, Goth sums] Usage. As pronouns, both SOME and ANY may be used in affirmative or negative questions: Will you (won't you) have some? Do you (don't you) have any? But SOME is used in affirmative statements and answers: You may have some. Yes, I'd like some. And in negative statements and answers, ANY is the usual choice: I don't care for any. No, I can't take any. |
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