somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
英語
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
用法パターン:
somewhat [adjective/adverb]
The movie was somewhat better than I expected.
A film valamivel jobb volt, mint vártam.
She felt somewhat tired after the long day.
A hosszú nap után kissé fáradtnak érezte magát.
The results were somewhat surprising to the researchers.
His explanation was somewhat unclear.
The room was somewhat larger than we had imagined.
学習者向け例文
I am somewhat hungry now.
Most kicsit éhes vagyok.
The test was somewhat hard.
A teszt kissé nehéz volt.
He is somewhat tall.
The book is somewhat interesting.
It is somewhat cold outside.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
意味
to a small extent
コロケーション
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
類義語
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
対義語
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
文法
辞書形
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
音節・強勢
some - what (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
活用形
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
関連語
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
表現
somewhat of a
1/sˈʌmwˈʌt əv ə/
fixed phrase
to some degree of a type
Used to say that something or someone has a small amount of a particular quality or is partly like a particular thing.
例文
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.