They want to be somebody, want to be able to go home a big, badass Marine.

他们希望能成为大人物，以能呼风唤雨的海军陆战队军官的身份返乡。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He'll grow up to be somebody.

他长大了一定能成材。

youdao

He thinks himself to be somebody, but actually he is nobody.

他自以为了不起，但其实是个无名小卒。

youdao

My bikes wouldn't fetch a nice price and wouldn't be worth trying to sell, but they could be useful to somebody else."

VOA: special.2009.11.16

For me to survive till Tuesday presumably is for there to be somebody some person alive lecturing to you on Tuesday.

我活到下星期二是假定,有人活着,下星期二给你们上课。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

So when we ask, you remember last lecture I was talking about how to be somebody here lecturing to you, philosophy on Tuesday.

所以，你们记得上节课,我讨论过要如何给你们讲课的,上周二哲学课的时候。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

There has to be somebody who cares what account is used, because that is their job.

FORBES: Family Limited Partnerships Require Good Planning and Execution

If one of Sunday's marathon runners attempts a Wanjiru-like performance, it's likely to be somebody young and brash.

WSJ: Menu

Mr. MOYER: She had safe answers, and I don't think the next Democratic nominee is going to be somebody who has safe answers.

NPR: Undecided Voters Weigh In on GOP, Democratic Debates