somewhat是什么意思？

somewhat

英[ˈsʌmwɒt] 美[ˈsʌmwʌt]

• adv. 稍微，有点，达到某种程度；
• n. 少量，某些数量，某种程度；

例句

• The prospect for passage of the bill was somewhat cloudy,in view of its evident unconstitutionality. 由于这个议案明显地违反了宪法,它能否得到通过的前景就有点不明显了。
• After the patient received acupuncture treatment,his spasms eased off somewhat. 病人接受针刺治疗后,痉挛稍微减轻了。
• I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help. 他不愿意帮忙让我有点困惑。
• The atmosphere remained somewhat strained all evening. 整个晚上气氛一直有点儿紧张。
• The more unpopular an opinion is, the more necessary is it that the holder should be somewhat punctilious in his observance of conventionalities generally. 一个观点越不受欢迎，这个观点的持有者越应谨小慎微地观察习俗惯例。
• His enthusiasm was somewhat lacking in spontaneity,I thought. 我觉得他的热情有点勉强,缺乏自发的冲动。
• The men are somewhat peripheral to this society. 相对于这个社会来说, 人似乎无足轻重。
• Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat. 演讲辞通过翻译的嘴说出来， 多少削弱了演讲的力量。
• His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated. 他声称自己与总统关系密切, 这有点言过其实。
• I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat. 他的漠不关心使我很失望。

词组

• somewhat of
  something of 有点

英语四级真题

The value of listed shares in American firms collapsed by 57% from its peak in October 2007 to a low in March this year, though it has since bounced back somewhat.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
It has been somewhat exaggerated.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文

英语六级真题

In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style.
出自-2013年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADV
  有点儿；有些；有几分
  You use somewhat to indicate that something is the case to a limited extent or degree.
  例句
  He concluded that Oswald was somewhat abnormal... 他断定奥斯瓦尔德有点不正常。 He explained somewhat unconvincingly that the company was paying for everything... 他解释说公司会支付一切费用，这个说法有点令人不能信服。

英英词典释义

• Adverb
  1. to a small degree or extent;
  "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory""the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
  2. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
  "the shoes are priced reasonably""he is fairly clever with computers""they lived comfortably within reason"