phr. do something for (或 to) 〈口〉改善(外观)；改进；增进；增强
make something of 1. 使有用处；使成为有用的人
I wish he would get married. A wife might make something of this imbecile. 要是他结了婚就好了，做妻子的或许会使这个笨蛋成为有用之人的。
2. 〈美口〉把…当作了不得的事
When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it. 姑娘们看到有谁跟一个小伙子在一起，常会小题大作张扬一番的。
3. 〈口〉因…而争吵；利用…制造争端
Yes, I stole your girl, want to make something of it? 不错，我抢了你的女朋友，想为此打一架吗?
4. 懂得；理解
I apologize for the untidiness of my letter, but I hope you can make something of it. 我为信中的字迹潦草表示歉意，但我希望你能看得懂。
make something of oneself (或 one's life) 有所成就；获得成功
He's a clever boy — I hope he'll make something of himself. 他是个聪明孩子，我希望他将会有所成就。
make something out of 因…而挑起对抗
Do you want to make something out of it? 你想为这事大吵一场吗?
or something 诸如此类的什么
Her name is Julia or Juliet or something. 她的名字是朱莉娅或朱丽叶或类似的什么。
The pipe would kink, or burst, or something. 管子会缠结，破裂，或发生诸如此类的故障。
quite (或 really) something [表示赞赏]不寻常的事；值得注意的事
The party was quite something. 那次社交聚会热闹极了。
see something of sb. 不时见到某人
I hope we'll see something of you now that you live nearby. 你们现在住在附近了，我希望以后不时能见到你们。
something damp 〈美俚〉酒；一杯酒
Let's have something damp. 咱们来喝一杯吧。
something else 1. 另外的东西
2. 〈口〉特别出色的人(或事物)
She is really something else. 她实在出众。
The piano solo was something else. 那钢琴独奏非同一般。
something like 1. 接近；大约
He is to sell the house for something like ￡150,000. 他将以大约15万英镑的价钱出售这幢房子。
2. 相当像；有点像
The building looked something like a church. 这房屋看上去颇像一座教堂。
He is something like his father. 他有点像他父亲。
3. 〈口〉极为出色的一个…；顶刮刮的
That's something like a rose. 真是一朵漂亮的玫瑰!
Three months' holiday a year? That's something like. 一年3个月的假期?那可真太妙了。
something of 在某种程度上；有点儿
He has something of the Slav temperament. 他具有某些斯拉夫人性格。
something of a 可以说是一个…；相当突出的一个…
Dr. James is a scholar and something of a philosopher. 詹姆斯博士是个学者，可以说是个不错的哲学家。
Mrs. Hunt was something of a beauty in her days. 亨特太太年轻时是相当漂亮的。
He is something of a bore. 他这人真讨厌。
It is something of a mystery why the trade union should continue to support this policy. 工会为什么仍然支持这项政策，这真叫人有点难以捉摸。
something of the kind (或 sort) 诸如此类的人(或事物)
He is an engineer, or something of the kind. 他是个工程师，或诸如此类的人员。
something or other 一件什么东西；一桩什么事情
I'm sure I've lost something or other. 我一定丢了点什么东西。
something tells me ... 〈口〉我觉得…；我怀疑…
Something tells me she's lying. 我觉得她在说谎。
something to do with 与…有关系的人(或事物)；与…有关系
I think he is something to do with the plot. 我认为他与那个阴谋有牵连。
His business has something to do with oil. 他经营的生意与石油有关。
something to write home about 值得大书特书的事；非常出色(或精彩)的事
The concert was something to write home about. 那次音乐会实在精彩极了。
start something 惹是生非，惹麻烦
there is something in ... 值得考虑…