someday

1.副詞B1

釋義

used to talk about something that you expect or hope will happen, without saying exactly when

例句

Tamar hopes to visit Japan someday and climb Mount Fuji.

collocation: hope to + someday + verb

Indra's dream is that someday her paintings will hang in a museum.

noun clause: dream is that someday…

同義詞

one day
more common in both past and future reference; 'one day' can refer to the past ('One day I met her'), while 'someday' is only future
eventually
suggests that something will happen after a process or a delay, rather than simply at an unspecified future time
ultimately
more formal; focuses on the final outcome after a series of events

反義詞

never
direct opposite — expresses that something will not happen at any time

用法筆記

Often carries a tone of hope or wishful thinking. Common with verbs like hope, wish, dream, and plan. Unlike sometime, someday typically refers to a distant or undefined future rather than the near future.

常見錯誤

❌I will see you someday next week.

✅I will see you sometime next week.

💡'someday' cannot refer to a specific time frame like 'next week'; use 'sometime' instead.

someday — adverb

1. used to talk about something that you expect or hope will happen, without saying

用法筆記

常見錯誤