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/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

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noun

东西，事物

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

Examples :

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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noun

东西，物件

An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

Examples :

"My mom asked me to pick up something from the store, but she couldn't remember the exact item. "

我妈让我从店里拿一样东西，但她不记得具体是什么了。

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verb

做某事，干某事。

Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

Examples :

"I'm trying to remember the tune, but I can only something the melody. "

我正在努力回忆那首歌的曲调，但我只能大概地哼哼那个旋律。

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adjective

某种，一些。

Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Examples :

"The new teacher had something about her manner that made the students feel comfortable. "

这位新老师举止间有某种特质，让学生们感到很放松。

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adverb

有点儿，稍微。

(degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

Examples :

"The baby looks something like his father."

这个宝宝长得有点儿像他的爸爸。

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adverb

非常，很。

(degree) To a high degree.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the concept something clearly, making it easy for the students to understand. "

老师把概念讲得非常清楚，学生们很容易就理解了。

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pronoun

东西，某事，某物

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

Examples :

"I have a feeling something good is going to happen today."

我有一种预感，今天会有好事发生。

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pronoun

有点，稍微。

(of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.

Examples :

"That child is something of a genius."

那个孩子有点像个天才。

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pronoun

料，人才。

(of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

Examples :

"She has a certain something."

她身上有某种说不出的料。

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pronoun

了不起的人物，重要的事物。

(often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.

Examples :

"My younger sister is something of a math whiz; she gets perfect scores on every test. "

我妹妹简直是个数学天才，每次考试都得满分。

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