somewhat是什麽意思

somewhat

英 ['sʌmwɒt] 美 ['sʌmwʌt]

n. 幾分；某物
adv. 有點；多少；幾分；稍微

英文詞源

somewhat (adv.): c. 1200, "in a certain amount, to a certain degree," from some + what. Replaced Old English sumdæl, sume dæle "somewhat, some portion," literally "some deal."

雙語例句

1. He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood.: 他最初麵對媒體時情緒有點憂鬱。

2. His team-mates opened hotel windows, shouting "Jump!" and somewhat less printable banter.: 他的隊友打開了酒店的窗戶，大叫著“跳！”，還開了一些上不了台麵的玩笑。

3. Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years.: 近年來約束學生行為的規定有所放寬。

4. She was somewhat unapproachable but I'm sure she wanted to be friendly.: 她有些不好接近，但我確信她想表現得友好一些。

5. Somewhat ingenuously, he explains how the crime may be accomplished.: 他有點天真地解釋了這一罪行可能是如何實施的。

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