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单词 somewhat
释义
somewhat
adverb
formal
uk
/ˈsʌm.wɒt/us
/ˈsʌm.wɑːt/
C1
to somedegree:
Theresorthaschangedsomewhat over the last fewyears.近几年来，这个旅游胜地有了些变化。
She's somewhat moreconfidentthan she used to be.她比过去自信了一些。
We were somewhattiredafterourlongwalk.走了很长的路之后，我们有些累了。
somewhat of
to somedegree:
在某种程度上，有些
She wasknownfor being somewhat of astrangecharacter.大家都觉得她性格有些怪。
More examples
  • Hisreplyto myquestionwas somewhatambiguous.
  • Mostcharactersin hisfilmsare somewhatlargerthanlife.
  • Theministersuggestedthat thedirepropheciesofcertainleadingenvironmentalistswere somewhatexaggerated.
  • Dinner was somewhatdelayedonaccountof David'sratherlatearrival.
  • Helookedsomewhatshamefacedwhen herealizedhismistake.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Some and quite
  • (a) sort ofidiom
  • a piece/slice/share of the pieidiom
  • bit
  • certain
  • degree
  • faintly
  • fairly
  • ha'porth
  • halfway
  • mildly
  • pie
  • pretty
  • quite
  • rather
  • remotely
  • several
  • to a/some degreeidiom
  • touch
  • trifle
  • vaguely
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(Definition ofsomewhatfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

somewhat| American Dictionary

somewhat
adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈsʌm·hwʌt,-wʌt,-hwɑt,-wɑt/
to somedegree:
Washington, D.C., is somewhatsmallerthan Baltimore.
I was somewhatdisappointed.
Note:
  • "Somewhat" is usually not used in negative phrases or sentences.
(Definition ofsomewhatfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsomewhat

somewhat
Although it is longer than the first edition, some of the contributions seemed to be rather short and in danger of beingsomewhatsuperficial.
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Asomewhatdependent role is created for such travellers, being looked after and entertained, for example, by tour company hosts.
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The division still exists, but issomewhatreduced.
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The last of these examples of fixed assignment is againsomewhatcurious.
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When deployed in the name of white culture, these strategies have fortunately fallensomewhatout of favour.
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Each attachment category consists of marked, moderate andsomewhatfearful.
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When attention is turned to contractionary periods, the results aresomewhatless robust against the specification variations that are investigated.
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Admittedly, contrasting solidarity with reciprocity in this idealtypical way might seem to besomewhatunorthodox.
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The strong defiance incentives probably weakenedsomewhatfrom the mid 1980s, when the state grants became more generous.
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In hindsight, then, the consternation over the exactness of the register seemedsomewhatmisplaced, as the much expected massive turnout never occurred.
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In our present (inter)disciplinary environment, this focus might seemsomewhatconservative.
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The three other chapters were indeedsomewhatmore specific.
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Perhaps,somewhatsurprisingly, there remain important features of such equations which have yet to be fully elucidated.
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Moreover, his music may lack innovation and hence be deemedsomewhatinconsequential.
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In other cases, the text/accent relationship issomewhatmore complex.
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