| 单词 | something of |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔KNOW/NOT KNOW〕For many people, science is something of a closed book. 科学对许多人来说是高深莫测的东西。朗文写作活用〔LIFE〕Despite decades of study, the life cycle of the tiny shellfish, krill, is still something of a mystery. 尽管研究了几十年，磷虾这种微小的甲壳类动物的生命周期仍然是一个谜。朗文写作活用〔MYSTERIOUS〕It is something of an enigma how a man who could not bear to hurt a living thing could serve as defence secretary. 一个不愿伤害生命的人怎么能够担任国防部长，这是有点令人费解的事。朗文写作活用〔Mecca〕Dovedale has become something of a tourist mecca during summer.达夫河谷已经成为夏季的旅游胜地。外研社新世纪〔a closed book〕Even to his closest friends, he was always something of a closed book.甚至对于他最亲密的朋友来说，他也总是有点像谜一样。韦氏高阶〔acquired taste〕I admit that she is something of an acquired taste, but I think her art is wonderful.我承认人们不会一开始就喜欢她，不过我认为她的艺术才能很优秀。韦氏高阶〔anticlimax〕The day had proved something of an anticlimax.这天结果很让人扫兴。麦克米伦高阶〔believe〕I believe you have something of mine.我想你拿了我什么东西。柯林斯高阶〔believe〕I believe you have something of mine.我想你那儿有些属于我的东西。外研社新世纪〔blackmail〕Something of value extorted in this manner.勒索之物：通过此种手段强取的有价值之物美国传统〔book〕Frank Spriggs was a very able man but something of a closed book.弗兰克·斯普里格斯是一个很有才干的人，但是有些让人捉摸不透。柯林斯高阶〔book〕Frank Spriggs was a very able man but something of a closed book.弗兰克·斯普里格斯是个很有才干的人, 但是有些让人捉摸不透。外研社新世纪〔coup〕I got him to come to a party, which was something of a coup.我说服了他来参加聚会，实属意外之得。剑桥高阶〔embarrassment〕The protests were becoming something of an embarrassment to the government.抗议活动让政府颇为尴尬。牛津搭配〔extra〕Something of exceptional quality.上品，特级品：质量特别好的东西美国传统〔fallow〕There followed something of a fallow period professionally, until a job came up in the summer.接着在事业上无甚起色，直到夏季有了一份工作。柯林斯高阶〔farthing〕Something of very little value.非常不值钱的东西美国传统〔flavour〕I have tried to convey something of the flavour of the argument.我试图表达某种类似论据的东西。牛津高阶〔hybrid〕Something of mixed origin or composition.混合物：有混合起源或结构的某物美国传统〔kind〕I had rather expected something of the kind might happen.我已经有些预感到诸如此类的事情可能会发生。麦克米伦高阶〔kind〕I think he's an accountant, financial adviser, or something of that kind.我觉得他是会计师、财务咨询师之类的人。韦氏高阶〔make of〕She has worked very hard to make something of herself.她非常努力地工作以取得事业的成功。韦氏高阶〔maverick〕He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.他被认为是出版界的一个特立独行者。剑桥高阶〔mystery〕How these insects actually communicate presents something of a mystery.这些昆虫究竟怎样传递信息可以说还是个谜。牛津搭配〔oddity〕A career woman is still regarded by some as something of an oddity.现在仍然有人把职业女性看作怪人一般。外研社新世纪〔one-way〕So trade between the two nations has been something of a one-way street, with Cuba deriving the benefit.所以在两国的双边贸易中可以说只有古巴从中受惠。柯林斯高阶〔protocol〕He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol.他已经变得非常刻板，哪怕是最细微的皇室礼仪也会遵循。柯林斯高阶〔red herring〕As Dr Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.史密斯博士离开时说这次调查只是为掩人耳目。柯林斯高阶〔signal〕A lock on the suitcase might signal that there's something of value inside.手提箱上的锁表明里面可能有贵重物品。韦氏高阶〔snub〕The deal amounts to something of a snub for the rival online music company.做这笔交易等于是有些冷落了对手的在线音乐公司。牛津搭配〔socialist〕He still thinks of himself as something of a socialist.他仍然认为自己是不折不扣的社会主义者。外研社新世纪〔something〕He is something of a scholar.他是略有成就的学者。文馨英汉〔something〕Mrs. Hunt was something of a beauty in her days.亨特太太年轻时是相当漂亮的。英汉大词典〔something〕We have something of a problem here.我们在这儿好像遇到点问题。韦氏高阶〔something〕When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it.姑娘们看到有谁跟一个小伙子在一起,常会小题大作张扬一番的。英汉大词典〔spent force〕As a political leader he was something of a spent force.作为一位政治领袖，他已威风不再。柯林斯高阶〔straighten ... up〕He has straightened up and make something of himself.他已改过自新，并决心成为一个有所作为的人。21世纪英汉〔stunt〕Something of an unusual nature done for publicity.花招，噱头：为作宣传而做的不同寻常的东西美国传统〔swagger〕He walked with something of a swagger.他趾高气扬地走着。柯林斯高阶〔taboo〕The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo.毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。外研社新世纪〔trifle〕Something of little importance or value.琐事：微不足道的事物，无价值的东西美国传统〔valued〕Current sales figures tell us something of value about what is really going on.最近的销售数据能够告诉我们一些有关真实行情的重要信息。柯林斯高阶〔valued〕It might contain something of value.它里面也许还有什么值钱的东西。柯林斯高阶〔yo-yo club〕West Brom were something of a yo-yo side, winning promotion one season only to be relegated the next. 西布朗队有些像个悠悠俱乐部，在一个赛季刚刚升级了，结果下一个赛季又被降级。剑桥高阶A career woman is still regarded as something of an oddity. 职业妇女仍然多少被认为有点怪。译典通Education in England is something of a lottery.在英国接受教育是件碰运气的事。剑桥国际He used to be very right-wing, but he's undergone something of a conversion recently.他过去是个极右翼分子，但最近有些转变。剑桥国际His oldest sister is something of an oddball --I've never really understood her.他的大姐是个怪人----我从未真正了解过她。剑桥国际My Dad is becoming something of an old crock.我爸爸日渐老朽了。剑桥国际There's something of the ascetic about Mr Martin.马丁先生颇有点苦行僧的品质。剑桥国际 |
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