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Something常常出现在英文书籍，频频见诸于报端，可谓俯拾即是。它用于表示某事、某物，为读者所熟悉。然而，其用法灵活，寓意深刻。时而具体、酣畅淋漓，其意不言而喻；时而抽象、变化莫测，令人难以琢磨。其翻译复杂多变，较难把握，只有根据该词存在的语境、背景及作者的态度和意图来品味其含义。如果翻译得当恰到好处，则会使字句、文章妙趣横生、意味隽永。就something的译法，笔者略畅管见。
一 表示性质不确定的某事物、某事、某物（some thing, object, event, etc. of an indefinite nature）。例如：
1. Ask me something easier.
问我容易点儿的问题。
2. Each of us has got something to say on the subject.
在这个问题上我们每个人都有自己的看法要表述。
3. There is something behind it.
这里面有文章。
4. There"s something wrong with the computer. Get a technician to see to it.
这台计算机有点儿故障。找个技术员来修一下。
5. In his theory of Probability Jeffreys has something new to say about induction.
杰弗里斯在其概论中，对于归纳法有某种新的见解。
6. Suddenly something strange in a dark corner of the room attracted her attention.
突然，房间黑暗的角落里有件异样的东西吸引了她的注意力。
7. I can tell you something you have been waiting to know.
我会告诉你一直期待要了解的情况。
8. There is no doubt that we shall be able to do something for you.
毫无疑问，我们将会帮你点儿忙。
9. "I am taking it easy," he said and looked straight ahead, evidently holding tight into himself about something.
“我没什么不放心的。”他说着，眼睛直盯着前方。显然，他有心事儿，但是尽力控制着自己。
10. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
我深知在那个房间里进行着的活动绝不仅仅是一个妇女在学习打字。
11. You must be hungry, are you sure I can"t offer you something to eat?
你一定是饿了，你真的不需要我给你弄点儿什么吃的吗？
12. There is the motel by the roadside, shall we go and get something for a drink?
道旁有家旅馆，我们进去弄点儿喝的好吗？
二 表示没有准确信息，用以代替已经忘记的字、名字或数字（或其中一部分）（used to indicate absence of precise information or used instead of(part of)a word, name or number that one has forgotten）。如：
1. What is his name? Jim something—— Yes， Jim Taylor.
他叫什么名字？吉姆什么的——对了，吉姆·泰勒。
2. He caught the twelve something train.
他赶上了十二点多的火车。
三 表示一个未申明，但是作者明白是一个肯定、具体或有意义的事物（a determinate, concrete or meaningful thing but unstated）。例如：
1. He has something to live for.
他的生活有某种追求。
2. " I believe that a student knows when he has handed in something above his usual standard," writes the teacher, "and that he waits hungrily for a brief comment in the margin to show him that the teacher is aware of it, too."
"我相信，当学生交上一篇超过他平时水平的作业时，他自己心中是有数的，"这位老师写到，"因此，他如饥似渴地等待着老师在页边空白处写上一段简短的评语，从而向他表明老师也意识到了他的进步。"
3. Man is an essentially unique animal in that he possesses speech faculty and the faculty of symbolizing, abstracting or generalizing. Through these two associated faculties he is able to communicate his acquired learning, his knowledge and accomplishments to his fellows and his descendants….This is something that no other animal can do, at least not to say significant degree.
人是唯一不同于其它的动物。因为他具有话语能力及想象、抽象概括的能力。这两种相关的能力使其能把学识、知识成就传于同伴及子孙后代……。这一点至少在相当程度上是其它动物所望尘莫及的。
四 重要的人或事物、有价值的东西、了不起的人（a person or a thing of consequence; a valuable thing）。例如：
1. Theory is something but practice is everything.
理论虽重要，但实践更重要。
2. It is quite something to have persuaded him to speak I am sure.
我认为劝他开口讲话了这已经挺了不起了。
3. It is something to be home again without an accident.
没出意外就回到家就很运气了。
4. He is something in the Education Department.
他在教育部颇有地位。
5. I hope this advice will go for something with them.
我希望这一劝告对他们会产生效果。
6. Venice is losing each year by the fraction of a millimetre—negligible for now, but dangerous in a century. One hears that some UN body has promised to do something to help.
威尼斯每年下陷几分之一毫米，目前看来不足介意，百年却是祸患。听说联合国某机构答应提供一些资助。
7. Something must be done to protect our rare wild animals from becoming extinct.
必须采取措施防止稀有动物灭绝。
五 具有某种性格、品质、本质、天赋(one having more or less the character, qualities or nature of something different or used to indicate an indefinite degree)。如：
1. They say he is something of a musician.
他们说他有音乐家的某种气质。
2. I am something of a painter.
我还懂点绘画的知识。
3. John is something of a carpenter.
约翰还能做些木匠活。
4. He is something of a liar, don"t you think?
他说话是靠不住的，你不觉得吗？
六 在某种程度上，"有点、稍微";在很大程度上（in some degree， some what; to an extreme degree）.
1. He was something impatient.
他有些不耐烦。
2. I am something better.
我好些了。
3. He is a man of something less than mediocre abilities.
他是个才能略低于一般的人。
4. It rained something awful last night.
昨晚雨下得很大。
七 用于成语或惯用语中（used in fixed phrases and expressions）。
1. have something on 拿着某人的把柄
(1) Although Miss Brown is not a good worker; her boss does not fire her because she has something on him.
尽管布朗小姐工作不努力，可老板也未将其解雇，因为她攥着老板的把柄。
(2) Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on him.
史密斯先生一直被敲诈勒索，因为他有短处在这个人手里。
2. make something of 小题大做；瞎猜；看懂，把…看得了不起。例如：
(1) When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it.
当女孩们看见另一位与男孩在一起，她们常常以为了不得了。
(2) I apologize for the untidiness of my letters, but I hope you can make something of them.
很抱歉，我的信写得不整洁，但我希望你能看懂信的内容。
3. or something… 之类的人（东西、情况）。
(1) He is a scientist or something.
他是位科学家之类的人物。
(2) She is married to a banker or something.
她和一位银行家之类的人结婚了。
(3) I think he left because he had lost his job or something.
我认为他离开是因为丢了他的那份工作什么的。
(4) Mary hasn"t been here yet, she might have missed the train or something.
玛丽今天还没来，也许她没赶上火车之类的。
4. something for nothing 不冒风险（不下功夫）就有收获。例如：
Some people will never learn that you can"t get something for nothing.
有些人绝对不会明白不劳无获这个道理。
5. something like 近乎、大约、约；颇似、有点像。例如：
(1) I see them once every two months or something like that.
我每两个月或两个月左右拜访他们一次。
(2) This set of furniture cost something like over ￡299.
这套家具花费了约299多英镑。
(3) The rate of increase of population works out to be about 1.6percent per annum net increase. In terms of numbers this means something like 40 to 55 million additional people every year.
每年人口净增长率约为1.6%，根据这个数字推算，每年待增长的人口约为4000--5500万。
(4) It must be something like sever o"clock now.
现在一定是七点钟模样了。
6.something tells me 我想（感到）了，我有理由相信。例如：
(1) Something tells me that she is lying.
我感到她在说谎。
(2) Something tells me that my watch isn"t quite right.
我觉得我的表走得不准了。
7.something to/in （话里）有道理。例如：
(1) There is something to (in) what you say: I"ll take your advice.
你言之有理，我听你的。
(2) There is something in today"s newspaper.
今日报纸上有要闻。
8.something to do with （与be, have 连用），有…关系。例如：
(1) It is generally believed that the executive manager was something to do with a robbery of the bank.
普遍认为值班经理与这起银行抢劫案有关。
(2) Calculus has something to do with mathematics ,hasn"t it?
微积分与数学有关，对吧？
9.see something of someone 时常遇见某人。例如：
(1) If you"re going to be in London next year perhaps we may see something of each other.
明年你打算去伦敦，或许我们彼此能常见面。
(2) I hope we"ll see something of you now that you live nearby.
既然你住在附近，希望我们能常接触。
10.委婉话=hell, devilish, damn。 例如：
(1) What the something are you doing here?
你究竟在这儿干什么？
(2) You something villain.
你这儿大坏蛋。
马老四-
要分不同的意思了
n.
重要的人；值得重视的事（这是等于vital，important）
adj.
大约；有点象）（a
little,a
bit）
adv.
非常；有点；大约（about,very）
pron.
某事；某物（sth,）
大鱼炖火锅-
如果你说的是同意词...anything
小菜G-
Something等于"某物"吗？