He died some time last year. 他是去年什么时候死的。
(2) some time 有两个用法:用作副词词组,意为“任何时候”或“某个时候”(= sometime);用作名词词组,意为“一段时间”(不能写成 sometime)。如:
It takes quite some time. 它要花相当多时间。Please phone me some time next week. Please phone me some time next week. 下个星期什么时候给我打个电话吧。
We lived in the country for some time. 我们在农村住过一段时间。
I’m afraid it’ll take some time to repair your car. 恐怕修你的车要花相当多时间。
(3) sometimes 意为“有时”。如:He sometimes writes to me. 他有时给我写信。
We sometimes act on instinct. 我们有时凭本能行事。Sometimes he went there by bus. 有时他坐公共汽车去那儿。有时他坐公共汽车去那儿。
He is sometimes not responsible for what he does. 他有时对所做的事不负责任。
Sometimes we’re busy and sometimes we’re not. 我们有时很忙,有时不忙。
Living conditions in the city are sometimes unbearable. 城市的生活条件有时很难忍受。
Everyone is a fool sometimes, and none at all time. 每个人总有时会发傻,可没有人老是发傻。
She likes sometimes the one and sometimes the other. 她有时喜欢这一个,有时又喜欢那一个。