some /sʌm, sʌm/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  DET You use some to refer to a quantity of something or to a number of people or things, when you are not stating the quantity or number precisely. 一些

  例：

  Robin opened some champagne.

  罗宾打开了一些香槟酒。

  例：

  He went to fetch some books.

  他去取来了一些书。

• 2. 

  PRON Some is also a pronoun. 一些

  例：

  This year all the apples are all red. My niece and nephew are going out this morning with step-ladders to pick some.

  今年所有的苹果都红了。我的侄女和侄子今天上午就要带着折梯出去摘一些。

• 3. 

  DET You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly large. For example, if an activity takes some time, it takes quite a lot of time. 相当多 [强调]

  例：

  I have discussed this topic in some detail.

  我已相当详细地讨论过这个话题。

  例：

  He remained silent for some time.

  他好长时间都保持沉默。

• 4. 

  DET You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly small. For example, if something happens to some extent, it happens a little. 一点 [强调]

  例：

  "Isn't there some chance that William might lead a normal life?" asked Jill.

  “威廉难道就没有一点机会可以过一种正常的生活？”吉尔问道。

  例：

  All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding.

  所有的母亲都有些许程度上的婚礼紧张。

• 5. 

  QUANT If you refer to some of the people or things in a group, you mean a few of them but not all of them. If you refer to some of a particular thing, you mean a part of it but not all of it. 一部份

  例：

  Some of the people already in work will lose their jobs.

  一部份已经工作的人将会失去他们的工作。

  例：

  Remove the cover and spoon some of the sauce into a bowl.

  打开盖子，用勺子舀一部份调味汁放到碗里。

• 6. 

  PRON Some is also a pronoun. 一部份

  例：

  When the chicken is cooked I'll freeze some.

  鸡肉做熟后我会冷冻一部份。

• 7. 

  DET If you refer to some person or thing, you are referring to that person or thing but in a vague way, without stating precisely which person or thing you mean. 某些 [含糊]

  例：

  If you are worried about some aspect of your child's health, call us.

  如果你担心孩子的某些健康问题，就给我们打电话。

• 8. 

  ADV You can use some in front of a number to indicate that it is approximate. 大约 [ADV num] [含糊]

  例：

  I have kept birds for some 30 years.

  我养鸟大约有三十年了。

• 9. 

  ADV Some is used to mean to a small extent or degree. 稍微 [美国英语] [ADV after v]

  例：

  If Susanne is off somewhere, I'll kill time by looking around some.

  如果苏珊娜去了别的什么地方，我就稍微逛逛来消磨时间。

• 10. 

  DET You can use some in front of a noun in order to express your approval or disapproval of the person or thing you are mentioning. 在名词前表对该人或事物的褒贬 [非正式]

  例：

  "Some party!"—"Yep. One hell of a party."

  “那还算晚会！”—“是啊，晚会简直是一塌糊涂。”