something
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UK something pron: (any one thing) (泛指)
SC 某事，某物 mǒu shì，mǒu wù
We're looking for something to eat.
我们在找吃的。
something pron: (one thing) (特指，不言明的)
SC 某事，某物 mǒu shì，mǒu wù
Something is bothering me.
有件事情困扰着我。
something adv: (to some degree)
SC 不确定的数额 bú què dìng de shù é
SC 大约…的数额 bú què dìng de shù é，dà yuē de shù é
There was something close to a million dollars in the safe.
something n: colloquial ([sth] or [sb] important) (口语)
SC 重要的人或事物 zhòng yào de rén huò shì wù
She must think she's really something.
她一定认为自己是个重要的人物吧。
Do something! interj: (act, be productive)
SC 做点儿什么！
fiftysomething, fifty-something n: informal (person in their 50s)
SC 五十多岁的人
We fiftysomethings grew up without mobile phones.
fiftysomething, fifty-something adj: informal (age: in your 50s)
SC 五十多岁的 wǔ shí duō suì de
Janice is an elegant fiftysomething divorcée.
fortysomething, forty-something n: informal (person in their 40s)
SC 四十多岁的人
fortysomething, forty-something adj: informal (age: in your 40s)
SC 四十多岁的 sì shí duō suì de
have something, have something there v expr: (have a good idea)
SC 有点道理
SC 好主意 hǎo zhǔ yì
if something crops up, if anything crops up expr: (should [sth] unexpected arise)
SC 如果突然发生某事 rú guǒ tū rán fā shēng mǒu shì
SC 如有突发情况
I plan to come to the party, but will let you know if something crops up to prevent me coming.
make something of yourself v expr: (become successful)
SC 出人头地 chū rén tóu dì
TC 出人頭地
TC 出人頭地
Hard work will let you make something of yourself.
sixtysomething, sixty-something n: informal (person in their 60s)
SC 六十多岁的人 liù shí duō suì de rén
sixtysomething, sixty-something adj: informal (age: in your 60s)
SC 六十多岁的 liù shí duō suì de
something akin to [sth] expr: (similar to)
SC 类似 lèi sì
TC 類似
TC 類似
SC 与...相似 lèi sì ，yǔ xiāng sì
TC 與…相似
TC 與…相似
I can't really figure Gemma out; I'd say she's something akin to a Goth, but not actually quite a Goth.
something awful adv: slang (intensely)
SC 非常可怕 fēi cháng kě pà
SC 非常糟糕 fēi cháng kě pà，fēi cháng zāo gāo
The boy wanted that toy something awful.
something else n: ([sth] different)
SC 别的不一样的东西
Sam wanted shrimp for dinner but had to settle for something else.
萨姆晚餐本来想吃虾，不过现在必须吃点别的不一样的东西了。
something else n: ([sth] additional)
SC 别的 bié de
TC 别的
TC 别的
SC 额外的东西 bié de ，é wài de dōng xī
Would you like something else to drink?
你想喝点别的么？
something else n: figurative, slang ([sth] very impressive)
SC 极其出色的事物 jí qí chū sè de shì wù
His new car's something else! - it´s amazing! Wow! - now that painting is really something else!
他的新车真厉害！棒极了！天呐！现在这幅画简直不一样，太好看了！
something fierce adv: informal (desperately, intensely)
SC 非常强烈 fēi cháng qiáng liè
SC 特别 fēi cháng qiáng liè，tè bié
The wind was blowing something fierce all through the night.
I love her something fierce.
something like expr: (approximately the same as)
SC 差不多像
SC 基本像
SC 与...差不离
something like that n: (a similar thing)
SC 差不多就是这样
Clive claimed he was late because his car broke down or something like that.
something of, somewhat of expr: (rather, quite)
SC 有点 yǒu diǎn
TC 有點
TC 有點
SC 颇为
something or other n: ([sth] not remembered precisely)
SC （不确定的）某件事 bú què dìng de mǒu jiàn shì
SC 某个什么东西 bú què dìng de mǒu jiàn shì，mǒu gè shén me dōng xī
Something or other didn't feel quite right about him.
She told me something or other about not being able to pay the bill.
something special n: (unique quality)
SC 特别的事 tè bié de shì
SC 特别的东西 tè bié de shì，tè bié de dōng xī
SC 与众不同的事物 tè bié de shì，yǔ zhòng bù tóng de shì wù
I knew there was something special about him the moment I first saw him.
something terrible adv: informal (desperately, intensely)
SC 非常可怕 fēi cháng kě pà
SC 非常糟糕 fēi cháng kě pà，fēi cháng zāo gāo
My arm hurt something terrible when I fell off my bike.
something to chew on n: informal, figurative ([sth] to consider)
SC 值得深思的事情 zhí dé shēn sī de shì qíng
SC 可玩味的事情 zhí dé shēn sī de shì qíng，kě wán wèi de shì qíng
The annual report gave the analysts something to chew on.
something to write home about expr: figurative, informal (remarkable)
SC 值得夸耀的
SC 值得炫耀的
SC 值得自豪的
Wow, what an amazing fireworks display! That was certainly something to write home about.
something's up expr: (something is amiss)
SC 有事要发生了
thirtysomething, thirty-something n: informal (person in their 30s)
SC 三十多岁的人
thirtysomething, thirty-something adj: informal (age: in your 30s)
SC 三十多岁的
twentysomething, twenty-something n: informal (person in their 20s)
SC 二十几岁
twentysomething, twenty-something adj: informal (age: in your 20s)
SC 二十几岁的