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somewhere

UK //ˈsʌm.weər//US //ˈsʌm.wer//

词源

源自中古英语 'som wher',由 'some'(某)和 'where'(地方)组合而成。

adverb

❶ 指某个不确定或未明确说明的地方,用于表示位置或方向但不具体指明。

“I left my keys somewhere in the house.”

(我把钥匙落在家里某个地方了。)

“She must be somewhere around here.”

(她肯定就在这附近。)

同义词:someplace, anywhere, wherever

noun

❶ 表示某个不确定或未知的地点,常用于抽象或比喻的语境中。

“He comes from somewhere in Europe.”

(他来自欧洲的某个地方。)

“She wants to find somewhere to call home.”

(她想找个能称之为家的地方。)

同义词:place, location, spot

常见短语

somewhere else — 指另一个不同的地方,通常用于表达转移地点或改变计划。

“If this restaurant is full, we can go somewhere else.”

(如果这家餐厅客满,我们可以去别的地方。)

somewhere between — 表示在两个事物或状态之间的某个中间位置或程度。

“The truth is somewhere between his story and hers.”

(真相介于他的说法和她的说法之间。)