somewhere

/ˈsʌmweə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌmwer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer -(ˌ)(h)wər/ (ame, mw)

somewhere — 副詞

1. used to say that something is in or goes to a place whose exact position you can

1.副詞A2
釋義

在某處

在未知或未指明的地點

used to say that something is in or goes to a place whose exact position you cannot name or do not need to state

例句

Selim left his keys somewhere in the living room but cannot find them.

Selim 把鑰匙忘在客廳的某個地方，但是找不到。

somewhere + prepositional phrase (in the living room)

Saira put the documents somewhere safe before the meeting began.

Saira 在會議開始前把文件放在某個安全的地方。

somewhere + adjective (safe)

同義詞
  • there

    more specific — refers to a known place rather than an unknown one

  • about

    more vague and slightly formal; 'somewhere about the house'

  • around

    common in informal speech; 'somewhere around here'

反義詞
  • nowhere

    emphasizes absence rather than unknown presence

文法句型

somewhere + prepositional phrase

somewhere + adjective

用法筆記

In questions and negative sentences, 'anywhere' is more natural than 'somewhere': 'Did you leave your keys anywhere?' not '…somewhere?'

常見錯誤

❌I left my bag anywheres in the office.
✅I left my bag somewhere in the office.
💡'anywhere' is used in questions and negatives; 'somewhere' is used in positive statements.

2. used before a number, amount, or time to show that the figure is not exact but i

2.副詞B1
釋義

大約

用於不精確的數字或數量

used before a number, amount, or time to show that the figure is not exact but is close to that value

例句

The repair will cost somewhere around two hundred dollars.

修理費大約需要兩百美元左右。

somewhere around + figure

Pedro arrived somewhere between nine and half past nine this morning.

Pedro 今天早上大約在九點到九點半之間到達。

somewhere between + range

同義詞
  • approximately

    slightly more formal; 'approximately two hundred participants'

  • roughly

    similar informality; 'roughly the same age'

  • about

    the most common alternative; 'about twenty minutes'

  • around

    very common in speech; 'around fifty people'

反義詞
  • exactly

    used for precise figures; 'exactly two hundred dollars'

  • precisely

    emphasizes exactness; 'precisely at noon'

文法句型

somewhere around + figure

somewhere between + range

用法筆記

Must be followed by a preposition (around, between, in the region of) before the number — 'somewhere $50' is incorrect.

常見錯誤

❌The bag weighs somewhere 5 kilograms.
✅The bag weighs somewhere around 5 kilograms.
💡a preposition such as 'around' or 'between' is needed after 'somewhere'.

3. to reach a state of progress or achievement, especially after a period of diffic

3.副詞B2
釋義

有進展

取得進展或突破

to reach a state of progress or achievement, especially after a period of difficulty or uncertainty

例句

After three failed attempts, the team is finally getting somewhere with the design.

在三次失敗的嘗試之後，團隊終於在設計上有所進展。

get somewhere with + noun phrase

Ezra felt he was finally getting somewhere in his career after the promotion.

Ezra 覺得升職之後，他的職業生涯終於有了進展。

同義詞
反義詞
  • nowhere

    used in 'getting nowhere' to indicate a lack of progress

文法句型

get somewhere with + noun phrase

be getting somewhere

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used in the phrases 'get somewhere' or 'be getting somewhere'. It is not used in negative form (use 'not getting anywhere' or 'going nowhere' instead).

常見錯誤

❌The project is finally somewhere.
✅The project is finally getting somewhere.
💡the verb 'get' or 'be getting' is required to express progress.

somewhere — 名詞