(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;
"lasted approximately an hour"
"in just about a minute"
"he's about 30 years old"
"I've had about all I can stand"
"we meet about once a month"
"some forty people came"
"weighs around a hundred pounds"
"roughly $3,000"
"holds 3 gallons, more or less"
"20 or so people were at the party"
some的用法和樣例:
例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. 她參加某報紙舉辦的比賽獲勝。
If you save some money each week, we can go on holiday. 要是你每星期能存點兒錢,咱們就可以外出度假了。
There is some ice in the bush. 樹叢里有些冰。
Some mail came for you this morning. 今天上午有你的郵件。
Some children were playing in the park. 有些小孩兒在公園裡玩兒.