somebody
gb/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/ us/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
A1
英语
~ 1400
义项
0 个义项
pronoun
A1
entity
1
An unspecified person
Used to talk about a person, but we do not know or say who.
用法模式：
[somebody] + [verb]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'somebody' with 'anybody'. 'Somebody' is used in positive sentences, while 'anybody' is often used in questions and negatives.
近义词
someone (Completely interchangeable in most contexts; 'someone' is slightly more common in writing.)
反义词
nobody (Means no person at all, the opposite of an unspecified person existing.)
搭配
somebody else
|somebody new
|somebody important
|somebody special
主题
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Somebody is at the door.
- I saw somebody in the park.
- Somebody took my pen.
- Somebody is calling you.
名词
informal
B1
entity
2
An important or famous person
A person who is important or well-known.
用法模式：
be [a/an] somebody
常见错误：
Learners may confuse the noun use with the pronoun use; here it means an important person, not just any person.
近义词
VIP (More formal and used for very important people in official contexts.)
反义词
nobody (Refers to a person of no importance or influence.)
搭配
become somebody
|feel like somebody
|make somebody of oneself
主题
status
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He wants to be a somebody.
- She became a somebody after the movie.
- He is a somebody in politics.
语法
词典原形
somebody
IPA
GB/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
US/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
音节与重音
some - body （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: somebody
- Plural: somebodies
词族
相关表达
be somebody
1/bˈi sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
idiom
informal
Be important or successful
To be an important or well-known person.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.