我们熟悉的“something”竟然还可以这样用!
我有一些重要的事情要告诉你,但是你要保证保守秘密。
Would you like something to drink? 你想要一些喝的东西吗?
This talent show is dominated by 30-to 50-something women.
这场才艺秀的主要参加者是30-50多岁的女性。
在这句话中,“something”可以用来表示“几十多岁”。“30-to 50-something women”指的是“30-50岁的女性”。
Something can be used after a number like 20, 30, etc. to refer to the age of a person who is between 20 and 29, 30 and 39 years old, etc., or to a person who is of this age.
Something 可以用于像20,30这样的数字之后。来指代20-29岁或者30-39岁之间的人。
Most of these programs are aimed at twenty-somethings. It s really relaxing for them to watch that kind of programs everyday.
大部分的这类节目针对于20多岁的人。对于他们来说,每天观看这类节目是令人轻松的。
Jenny is an active lady. She looks pretty young and beautiful ,but in fact, she is already sixty-somethings.
Jenny 是一个积极的女士。她看起来既漂亮又年轻,但是事实上,她已经60多岁了。
这个由something 构成的习语在口语中非常常用。That means something is really special.
这个短语可以意为“让人印象深刻的”。
Now you need to work really hard for it. Imagine winning an Olympic medal - that would be something.
你必须努力争取。想象一下你获得一个奥运奖牌——那可就让人印象深刻了。
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