somehow
gb/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/ us/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
B1
Anh
~ 2100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
B1
property
1
in an unclear or unspecified way
In a way that is not clear or known.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to [do something] somehow
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somehow' with 'somewhere' or 'sometime', which refer to place and time rather than manner.
Từ đồng nghĩa
in some way (More explicit and often slightly more formal alternative.)
|
by some means (Often used in formal or written contexts with a similar sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
clearly (Indicates that the manner is obvious or well understood, opposite of unknown.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
manage somehow
|find out somehow
|work somehow
|get through somehow
|explain somehow
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She somehow managed to finish the project on time.
- I don't know how he found my address, but he did somehow.
- The cat had somehow gotten inside the cupboard.
- He somehow convinced them to give him another chance.
- The door was locked, yet she was inside somehow.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I somehow lost my phone.
- He somehow found my house.
- She somehow passed the test.
- We somehow got to the station on time.
adverb
B1
property
2
for some unknown reason
For a reason that is not clear or known.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'in an unknown way' when the intended sense is about an unknown reason.
Từ đồng nghĩa
for some reason (Direct equivalent; slightly more conversational.)
Từ trái nghĩa
for a clear reason (States that the cause is obvious and understood.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
somehow feel
|somehow know
|somehow believe
|somehow remember
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Somehow, I knew you would say that.
- The story somehow made me feel sad.
- She had somehow forgotten her own birthday.
- He somehow knew exactly what I was thinking.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Somehow, I was late again.
- I somehow felt happy.
- She somehow knew my name.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
somehow
IPA
GB/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
US/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
some - how (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: somehow
- Plural: somehows
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
somehow or other
1/sˈʌmhˌaʊ ˈɔɹ ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
in some way not specified
In some way that is not clear or known.
Ví dụ
- Don't worry, we'll get there on time somehow or other.
- Somehow or other, she always finds a solution.