英語

somebody

gb/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/ us/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
A1 英語
~ 1400
語義
0件の語義
pronoun A1 entity
1

An unspecified person

Used to talk about a person, but we do not know or say who.

用法パターン: [somebody] + [verb]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somebody' with 'anybody'. 'Somebody' is used in positive sentences, while 'anybody' is often used in questions and negatives.
類義語
someone (Completely interchangeable in most contexts; 'someone' is slightly more common in writing.)
対義語
nobody (Means no person at all, the opposite of an unspecified person existing.)
コロケーション
somebody else |somebody new |somebody important |somebody special
テーマ
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Somebody left their bag on the train.
  • I need somebody to help me move this table.
  • There’s somebody waiting for you outside.
  • Somebody knocked on the door, but I didn’t answer.
学習者向け例文
  • Somebody is at the door.
  • I saw somebody in the park.
  • Somebody took my pen.
  • Somebody is calling you.
名詞 informal B1 entity
2

An important or famous person

A person who is important or well-known.

用法パターン: be [a/an] somebody
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse the noun use with the pronoun use; here it means an important person, not just any person.
類義語
VIP (More formal and used for very important people in official contexts.)
対義語
nobody (Refers to a person of no importance or influence.)
コロケーション
become somebody |feel like somebody |make somebody of oneself
テーマ
status |society |core_vocabulary
例文
  • After winning the award, she finally felt like a somebody.
  • He always dreamed of becoming somebody in the music industry.
  • In this small town, being a doctor makes you a real somebody.
学習者向け例文
  • He wants to be a somebody.
  • She became a somebody after the movie.
  • He is a somebody in politics.
文法
辞書形
somebody
IPA
GB/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
US/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
音節・強勢
some - body (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: somebody
  • Plural: somebodies
関連語
Forms
somebodies noun
Core family
someone pronoun A1 some determiner/pronoun A1 something pronoun A2
Related words
somewhere adverb A2 somehow adverb B1 somewhat adverb B1 anybody pronoun A2 anyone pronoun A2
Negative and opposite forms
nobody pronoun A1 nothing pronoun A1 nowhere adverb A2
表現

be somebody

1
/bˈi sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
idiom informal

Be important or successful

To be an important or well-known person.

例文
  • He worked hard because he wanted to be somebody.
  • She became somebody after her book became a bestseller.

make somebody of oneself

1
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmbˌɑdi əv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
idiom informal

Achieve success in life

To become successful or important through your own efforts.

例文
  • She came from a poor family but really made somebody of herself.
  • He moved to the city to make somebody of himself.

somebody else

1
/sˈʌmbˌɑdi ˈɛls/
fixed phrase

A different person

Another person, not the one already talked about.

例文
  • I thought you were talking to me, but you meant somebody else.
  • Somebody else will have to take that job if you can’t do it.

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