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摘　要　“something”是英语中使用很广的一个不定代词,它有多种不同含义,本文列举了根据具体情况
灵活处理的译例。
Abstract 　“something”is a widely used indefinife pronoun in English. Owing to its different kinds of transla2 tion ,we should use flexible methods.
Key words 　something 　translation method本论文由英语论文网 www.51lunwen.org整理提供
　不定代词“something”看似简单,但在不同句式中却有各种不同含义,因此应译成不同的词语。对“something”的正确理解是翻译整个句子的关键。以下列举“something”多种用法及其翻译形式。
      1 　不简单的事情
(1) It is something to be home again with2out an accident .平平安安回到家很值得安慰。
(2) It is really ( quite) something to havesailed across the Atlantic on you own.你独自横渡大西洋是很不寻常的。
(3) Did you see his shirt ? It is something.看见他的衬衣没有? 可不是一般的东西。
     2 　有地位的人,重要人物
(4) He is something in the Department ofEnvironment .他在环境卫生部颇有地位。
(5) He is really something. ( He is some2body. )他真是个了不起的人。
     3 　某件事,某样东西
(6) There is something behind it .里面有文章。  本论文由英语论文网 www.51lunwen.org整理提供
(7) I will tell you something of my own ex2perience.我给你谈谈我自己的经验。
(8) Something must be done.得想个办法。
(9) His face still suggest s something of theearnest young student .他的脸上仍然带着一些兢兢业业的青年学生的表情。
     4 　什么(表示模糊的概念)
(10) I caught the twelve something t rain.我赶上了十二点过几分的那趟火车。
( 11 ) Something or other prevented himf rom coming.不知什么事使他不能来。
     5 　有点,多少,稍微
(12) The boy is something impatient .那个男孩有点不耐烦了。
     6 　something awful (fierce) 很,非常
(13) It rained something awful last night .昨天晚上雨下得很大。
(14) My arm hurt s something fierce.我胳膊疼得厉害。     7 　have something on 拿着某人的把柄,可以要挟某人本论文由英语论文网 www.51lunwen.org整理提供
(15) The boss does not fire Brown becausehe has something on the boss.布朗抓有老板的把柄,所以老板没有解雇他。
     8 　make something of 小题大做;作为吵架、打架的借口;看懂意思
(16 ) Bob accidentally shoved Bill in thecorridor ,and Bill made something of it .鲍博在走廊不小心撞了下比尔,比尔借此和鲍博吵架。
(17) I apologize for the untidiness of myletter ,but I hope you can make something of it .我的信很不工整,我向你道歉。但我希望你能看懂意思。
     9 　make something of oneself 取得成功,有出息
(18 ) I hope he will make something ofhimself in the future.我希望他将来能取得成功。
    10 　see something of 有时见到
(19) We hope to see something of you dur2ing the holidays.我们希望在暑假中能不时见到你。        11 　start something 找碴打架吵架
(20) Bob is always starting something.鲍博总是找碴打架。
    12 　something of 有点儿,在某种程度上
(21) He found himself something of a herowhen he returned to his village.当他回到家乡时,发现人们把他当英雄看待。
(22) He is something of a singer.他有点儿歌唱家的才能。
     13 　something like 有点像;大约   本论文由英语论文网 www.51lunwen.org整理提供
(23) The airship was shaped something likea cigar.那飞船的外型有点像一支雪茄。
(24) She is something like thirty years old.她30 岁左右。
    14 　something like that/ this 大致如此/ 大致这样
(25) I see him once every month ,or some2thing like that .我每个月见他一次,大致如此。
    15 　something like 了不起,好极了
(26) Now that