1、含义不同
somewhat是颇为、尚可的意思。即到达一定程度,但程度又没有特别深。
例1:The situation has improved somewhat during the past year.
过去几年局势已经改善了不少。
somehow有两个意思,一个是以某种方式,还有一个是不知怎么地。
例1:There's a bus strike but lan will get here somehow. 虽然遇上公交系统罢工,但 Ian 还是会想办法去那儿。
例2:Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him.
也不知为什么,我觉得无法信任他。
2、用法不同
somewhat译为“有点儿”为一般副词,常修饰形容词或副词,并置于被修饰词之前。
例1:it's somewhat(a little)cold today.
今天有点冷。
somehow译为“不知怎的”时,作独立副词,置于句首修饰全句;译为“设法”时,修饰一般动词置于句尾。
例1:He is nice ,but somhow I don't like him.
他人很好,但不知怎的我就是不喜欢他。
例2:We must find the lost boy somehow.
我们必须设法找到那个走失的男孩。
表达转折的副词还有anyhow,译为“况且,而且”时,常置于句尾;译为“不管如何”时,置于句首修饰整个主句,且用逗号隔开。
例1:I don't have time to go to the movies, they're too expensive anyhow.
我没时间看电影,况且它太贵了。
例2:Anyhow,we can try.
不管怎样,我们可以试试看。
1、含义不同
somewhat是颇为、尚可的意思。即到达一定程度,但程度又没有特别深。
He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood.
他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。
somehow有两个意思,一个是以某种方式,还有一个是不知怎么地。
例句:Somehow Karin managed to cope with the demands of her career.
卡琳设法达到了其职业的要求。
2、用法不同
somewhat译为“有点儿”为一般副词,常修饰形容词或副词,并置于被修饰词之前。
例句:Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years.
近年来约束学生行为的规定有所放宽。
somehow译为“不知怎的”时,作独立副词,置于句首修饰全句;译为“设法”时,修饰一般动词置于句尾。
例句:Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror.
不知为什么他讲这些故事时一点都不害怕。
扩展资料
和somewhat、somehow一样表达转折的副词:anyhow
译为“况且,而且”时,常置于句尾;译为“不管如何”时,置于句首修饰整个主句,且用逗号隔开。
例句:
1、"Anyhow," she added briskly, "it's none of my business."
“不管怎样”,她轻松地补充说,“这不关我的事。”
2、Mother certainly won't let him stay with her and anyhow he wouldn't.
母亲当然不会让他和她住在一起,再说他也不愿意。
3、Where the hell was Bud, anyhow?
巴德到底在哪儿?
somehow 不知何故;somewhat 有些。
somehow:
adv.以某种方式,用某种方法;<非正>不知怎么地,不知道怎样,不晓得什么缘故; 设法,想办法,想个方法; 莫明其妙地。
Somehow the cold gets these plants primed for maximum production.
不知何故寒冷使得这些植物的达到最大产量。
somewhat:
adv.稍微;有点; 达到某种程度;
n.少量;某些数量;某种程度。
The idea of experiencing new places together seemed somewhat romantic to me.
要一起体验新天地的想法对我来说有些浪漫。
somehow [adv.] 不知怎么地, 莫名其妙地; 以某处方式
一般用在句末
Many people said that they had a feeling somehow that Beijing would win the Olympic bid this time.许多人说他们不知怎地 就感到北京这次申奥会获胜
somewhat [adv.] 稍微,有点
这是个程度副词,一般谓语被修饰词前边,类似于a little。
Sorry,I am afraid we have arrived somewhat late. ;抱 歉,恐怕我们稍迟到了 一会儿
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