somewhere UK ['sʌm.weər] US [-wer] adverb PLACE 地方 ESSENTIAL (US also someplace) ■in or at a place having a position which is not stated or not known 在某处,在某地•He was last heard of living somewhere on the south coast.最后一次听到关于他的消息时,说他住在南海岸的某地。 •You must have put their letter somewhere!你一定把他们的信放在甚么地方了! •[+ to infinitive] I'm looking for somewhere to eat/stay.我在找吃饭/住的地方。 •Can we go somewhere else to talk - it's very noisy here.我们能否另外找个地方谈——这里太吵了。 •Wouldn't you like to go to Disneyland or somewhere (= or to a similar place) ?你不愿意去迪士尼乐园或类似的甚么地方吗? UK ['sʌm.weər] US [-wer] adverb APPROXIMATELY 大约 somewhere around/between, etc. ADVANCED ■approximately; about 大约•Somewhere between 900 and 1100 minor crimes are reported in this city every week.据报导,该城每周大约会发生900到1100宗轻微罪案。 •It will take us somewhere between three and four hours to get to Madrid.去马德里大约会花上去三到四个小时。 •The company's annual turnover is somewhere around £70.7 million.该公司的年营业额约在7070万英镑左右。 UK ['sʌm.weər] US [-wer] adverb be getting somewhere informal ■to be achieving something 有些进展,有些成果•Right, that's the printer working. Now we're getting somewhere!不错,印表机开始运作了,这下我们总算有了一些进展! |