sometime
['sʌm.taɪm] adverb
■at a time in the future or the past which is not known or not stated （将来或过去的）某个时候•sometime before June六月份之前的某个时候 •We really should meet sometime soon to discuss the details.我们的确应当尽快抽个时间讨论一下细节。 •sometime in the autumn秋天的某个时候
['sʌm.taɪm] adverb
Common Learner Errors sometime or sometimes?Warning: choose the correct adverb!To talk about something that happens on some occasions but not always or often, don't say 'sometime', say sometimes :
✗ Being visited by relatives can sometime be exhausting.Being visited by relatives can sometimes be exhausting.
['sʌm.taɪm] adjective [before noun] formal
■(especially of a job or position) in the past but not any longer （尤指工作或职位）以前的，曾经的•The enquiry will be headed by Lord Jones, sometime editor of the 'Daily News'.《每日新闻》的前主编琼斯勋爵将主持这项调查。 |