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somehow

UK //ˈsʌmhaʊ//US //ˈsʌmhaʊ//

词源

源自中古英语 'somhow',由 'some'(某种)和 'how'(方式)组合而成。

adverb

❶ 表示以某种不确定或未知的方式,常用于描述事情发生但不知具体原因或方法。

“Somehow, I managed to finish the project on time.”

(不知怎么的,我设法按时完成了项目。)

“The keys were lost, but somehow they reappeared on the table.”

(钥匙丢了,但不知怎么又出现在桌子上。)

同义词:someway, in some way, by some means

常见短语

somehow or other — 表示无论如何或以某种方式,强调事情最终会被完成或解决。

“We'll get there somehow or other.”

(我们总会想办法到达那里的。)