Word · Frequency #53
some
一些；某些
an unspecified amount or number of something
- 1.
quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
一些
- 2.
relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
不少
- 3.
relatively many but unspecified in number
好些
不少；相当多的；好些；相当多的；一些；不少；好些
In use
Could you give me some water?
I read some interesting articles this morning.
That project took some time.
have some milk
some roses were still blooming
having some friends over
some apples
some paper
we talked for some time
he was still some distance away
Connections
Collocations
- some people
- 一些人
- Some people prefer to travel alone.一些人更喜欢独自旅行。
- some time
- 一段时间
- I need some time to think about it.我需要一些时间考虑这件事。
- some money
- 一些钱
- Can you lend me some money?你能借我一些钱吗？
- some work
- 一些工作
- I have some work to finish today.我今天有一些工作要完成。
- some distance
- 相当一段距离
- The station is some distance from here.车站离这儿有相当一段距离。
- some years
- 若干年
Learner notes
Memory Tip
幻想一碗米，你不知道有几粒，只知道有一些——这就是 some。
Context & Register
多用于日常口语和书面语，语体中性，常见于各种非正式和正式场合。
Grammar Note
作形容词时，常用于肯定句修饰不可数名词或复数可数名词，表示不确定的数量；也可用于请求或提供建议的疑问句。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with -ome spelling: home, dome, chrome have a different vowel (/oʊm/). Words with -umb: dumb, thumb and -ome: come have a vowel (/ʌm/) very similar to some (/sɐm/). No perfect rhyme exists among common words.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.