some與any:本是表量形容詞(Quantitative),轉作不定代名詞,可以表示已經提過的任何名詞,包括可數名詞與不可數名詞
some:一般用於肯定句,不用於否定句,若用於疑問句則有表示勸誘、邀請的意味,換言之,期待的回答是’yes’。
I don’t have a lot of money, but I do have some (money).
He soon made some new friends in a short time.
Friends are to and fro; some are new, and some are old.
Do you want some (coffee / tea /…)? ......Sure, please.
May I ask you some questions? ......Sure, please.
重要片語 some + 可數名詞多數(或不可數名詞), 意為“一些…”,
some + 可數名詞單數, 意為“某一…”。
someone = some one (= something)------------------------------某人,重要人士
something = some thing--------------------------------某事,重要的人、事、物
some things---------------------------------------------------------------一些事、物
some time-------------------------------------------------------------------一些時間
some times------------------------------------------------------------------------幾次
sometime = some day--------------------------下一次、改天、來日、總有一天
sometimes = from time to time = at times = off and on ----------------偶而、有時
something to do with---------------------------------------------------------與….有關
some other day----------------------------改天,過些日子 ( the other day前幾天)
somebody or other-----------------------------------------不曉得是誰,總有那麼個人
some day or other = sooner or later-----------------------------------------------遲早
somewhat = a little = sort of = kind of --------------------------------多少有點…
somehow = in some way (or other)-------------------------總算,不知怎麼地…
somehow or other ------------------------------------------設法,總得想個法子….
somewhere (or other) ----------------------就在這附近某處(古 = somewhither)
Someone gave me some money sometime.-----------有一天有個人給了我一些錢
I want to be some one some day. ----------------------------總有一天我要出人頭地
I need some time to finish the work.---------------------做完這些活還須一些時間
Why don’t you come over sometime (= some day)? -------------找個時間,改天
I still have to try some (more) times.--------------------------------我還得多試幾次
I sometimes go to the gym. (= some while)-------------------------------------有時候
There is something wrong with him.-----------------------------------有點兒不對勁
Can’t I have your agreement sometime.-------------------為什麼我們總是吵不完?
I used to read this in some book.-------------------忘記在那一本書〈但肯定有〉
any:一般用於疑問句、否定句及條件句,用於肯定句有“無所謂”的意思。
【觀念確認】any + 可數名詞單數,意為“任一…”。
any + 可數名詞多數(或不可數名詞),意為“任何…”
I can’t see any difference.------------------------------------我看沒什麼不一樣
I can do this without any help. = I can do this by myself.--我可以自己搞定
Any question will be a good question.---------------------------有問題儘管問
If you have any question, please raise your hand up.----------有問題請舉手
Which one do you prefer, a pen or a pencil? … Any (either) will do.-----都好
Do you have any questions?-----------------------------------還有別的問題嗎?
Did you do any work last night?一般詢問---------------------昨晚有工作嗎?
Did you do some work last night?特別詢問----------昨晚工作有什麼進度?
重要片語
anything but = absolutely not = by no means--決不是…
like anything = as … as anything-------非常,拼命地
anything like---還算是…(直述句含肯定之意,疑問句含貶意)
any time = at any moment---------------------------隨時
any way----------------------------------無論如何,總之
anywhere--------------------------------------隨地,到處
at any cost------------無論如何,不計代價必定要…
at any rate-----------------無論如何,至少要…,總之
anyhow = in any case----橫豎,反正,總之,大不了
if any-------------若有,要是,即使
almost any = almost every---幾乎都
scarcely any = hardly any--- 幾乎沒有
not any = no + 可數名詞多數(或不可數名詞)
not a = no + 可數名詞單數
Anybody home?---------------------------------------------------有人在家嗎?
Correct errors, if any.-------------------------------------若有錯誤,請訂正
Anyhow, let’s try.---------------------------------------------------好歹試試吧
Is he anybody?--------------------------他是什麼來頭?
I am not a student = I am no student.
I don’t have any money = I have no money.
Is he anything like handsome?(…也算是…嗎?)
His girl friend is anything like pretty.(…怎麼也還算是…)
He works as hard as anything = He works hard like anything.(拼命地)
I don’t like him any longer. = I no longer like him. (no longer = no more)
I don’t like him any more. = I like him no more.(no more不可寫句中)
For anything I know, he is anything but a doctor.(據我所知,..絕不是..)
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