sometime
gb/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/ us/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
A2
英语
~ 2000
义项
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adverb
A2
relation
1
at an unspecified time
At a time that is not known or not given, in the past or future.
用法模式：
[someone] will/should [do something] sometime
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'sometime' with 'sometimes'. 'Sometime' refers to one unspecified time, while 'sometimes' means occasionally or more than once.
近义词
eventually (Often implies something will happen after a delay, whereas 'sometime' simply means at an unspecified time.)
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someday ('Someday' is used only for the future, while 'sometime' can be past or future.)
反义词
never (Indicates that something will not happen at any time, opposite of happening at some unknown time.)
搭配
sometime soon
|sometime later
|sometime next week
|sometime in the past
主题
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We should have lunch sometime next week.
- I met her sometime last year at a conference.
- The new policy will take effect sometime in the spring.
学习者例句
- I will call you sometime tomorrow.
- She visited us sometime last month.
- We will travel sometime in July.
adjective
C1
property
2
former in a role/status
Used to say someone had a job or role in the past but does not have it now.
用法模式：
[someone] is/was the sometime [role]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this adjective use with the adverb meaning. In this sense, it describes a former role, not time.
近义词
former ('Former' is more common and direct; 'sometime' is more formal or literary.)
反义词
current (Describes someone who holds the position now, opposite of having held it only in the past.)
搭配
sometime actor
|sometime president
|sometime champion
主题
people
|careers
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The book was written by the sometime editor of the magazine.
- She was the sometime leader of the opposition party.
- A memoir by the sometime champion was released last year.
学习者例句
- He is a sometime teacher of English.
- The article was by a sometime mayor of the city.
- She is a sometime singer.
语法
相关表达
sometime in the past
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm ˈɪn ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified time before now
At a time before now that is not exactly known.
例句
- They lived here sometime in the past.
- He worked as a chef sometime in the past.
sometime later
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified later time
At a time after another event, but the exact time is not known.
例句
- We can talk about it sometime later.
- The results will be available sometime later.
sometime next week
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm nˈɛkst wˈik/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified time during next week
At a time during next week that is not exactly known.
例句
- Let's meet for coffee sometime next week.
- The meeting will be held sometime next week.
sometime soon
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm sˈun/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified near future time
At a time that is not exactly known but will be soon.
例句
- We should catch up sometime soon.
- The repairs will be finished sometime soon.