something of a (an) 单数可数名词 含义可理解为:有点儿,有几分;可以说是,可以算得上;在某种程度上,略微等。 还可以见到几乎同义结构的a bit of a/an或somewhat of a/an 单数名词。 something of a结构 《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第1995页something词条 be something of a可以说是;可以算得上 My grandmother was something of a poet. 我奶奶可以称得上是个诗人。 Jill considers herself to besomething of anenvironmentalist. 吉尔认为她自己可以算得上是一个环境保护主义者。 be something of a有点儿 Woods’s performance in the tournament was something of adisappointment. 伍兹在锦标赛上的表现有点令人失望。 《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第203页bit词条 He’s a bit of arascal. =He’s something of arascal. 他有点儿淘气。 《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1996页something词条 something在某种程度上;有点像;可以说是 He is something of an expert (= he is an expert to some degree) with car repair. 某种程度上,他算是一名汽车修理专家。 We have something of aproblem here. 我们在这儿好像遇到点问题。 The movie was something of (= somewhat of) a disappointment. (= was somewhat disappointing) 这部影片有点令人失望。 《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》第2521页something词条 something of a有点儿;有几分 The city proved to be something of adisappointment. 结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。 She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York. 当罗伯特说他就要来纽约的时候,她有点吃惊。 He is something of a fighter, and will certainly want to win. 他可谓是一个斗士,当然想赢。 《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2417页something词条 be something of a gardener/an expert etc算得上是园艺家/专家等 Charlie’s always been something of anexpert on architecture. 查理一直可以算得上是建筑方面的专家。 something of ashock/surprise etc(正式)某事有点令人吃惊/意外等 The news came as something of a surprise. 这消息让人感到有点意外。 《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1997页somewhat词条 somewhat略微;几分 To say he has improved is somewhat of (= something of) an understatement. 说他取得了进步还是有点不够充分。 《英汉多功能学习词典》第1379页something词条 something of a(n)…(非正式)(人)可以说是一个…,可以算是一个…)(在…处填上表示具有某种能力、性质的人的词) He’s something of an artist. 他可以说是个艺术家。 2017年4月25日 |
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