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somewhat + adjective
The dress is somewhat expensive.
这条裙子有点贵。
稍微；有点
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稍微；有点
to a small or limited degree; not completely
The dress is somewhat expensive.
这条裙子有点贵。
在有限程度上；不完全地。
To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
稍微
to a small degree or extent
相当
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
She felt somewhat tired after the long walk.
长途步行后她感到有点累。
AI contextual example
The movie was somewhat different from the book.
这部电影和书有些不同。
AI contextual example
I am somewhat worried about the test results.
我对考试结果有些担心。
AI contextual example
his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
他的论点有些自相矛盾。
WordNet
The dress is somewhat expensive.
这条裙子有点贵。
He is somewhat of a celebrity.
他算是个名人。
She speaks somewhat slowly.
她说话有点慢。
Not this
He is somewhat expert.
Use this
He is somewhat of an expert.
“somewhat”是副词，不能直接修饰名词“expert”。应使用“somewhat of a + 名词”结构表示“有点……的人/物”。
Not this
Do you have somewhat to say?
Use this
Do you have something to say?
“somewhat”表示程度，而“something”表示不确定的事物。询问对方是否有话要说时，应使用“something”。
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有点不同
The new design is somewhat different from the old one.
新设计与旧设计有点不同。
有些相似
Their stories are somewhat similar, but the details differ.
他们的故事有些相似，但细节不同。
有点像
The novel is somewhat like a modern fairy tale.
这本小说有点像现代童话。
稍微更多
We need a somewhat more detailed explanation.
我们需要一个稍微更详细的解释。
略微更少
The cost is somewhat less than we expected.
成本比我们预期的略低。
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some（一些）+ what（什么）→ 一些什么，即‘有点、稍微’。
通常用于较正式的书面语或口语，日常口语中较少使用，可能略显正式。
The words beginning with 'some-' all have the same first syllable /sʌm/ as 'somewhat', but their second syllables differ; they are not rhymes.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.