somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Anh
~ 2000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
B1
property
1
to a small extent
A little; not very much.
Mẫu sử dụng:
somewhat [adjective/adverb]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
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not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The movie was somewhat better than I expected.
- She felt somewhat tired after the long day.
- The results were somewhat surprising to the researchers.
- His explanation was somewhat unclear.
- The room was somewhat larger than we had imagined.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am somewhat hungry now.
- The test was somewhat hard.
- He is somewhat tall.
- The book is somewhat interesting.
- It is somewhat cold outside.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
some - what (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Họ từ
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.