/səm; səm/
indef det (used in affirmative sentences,or in questions expecting a positive reply; after if/whether, when the sentence has a positive emphasis; and in invitations and requests 用于肯定句或希望得到肯定回答的问句; 置于if/whether之後, 语义偏重于肯定; 用以表示邀请和请求)
1 (used with [U] ns 与不可数名词连用) an unspecified amount of 一些; 若干
*There's some ice in the fridge. 冰箱里有些冰块儿.
* Some mail came for you this morning. 今天上午有你的邮件.
* You left some money on the table. 你把钱落在桌子上了.
* Would you like some milk in your tea? 要不要在茶里加点儿牛奶?
* Isn't there some (more) wine in the cellar? 酒窖里（还）有酒吗?
* If you save some money each week, we can go on holiday. 要是你每星期能存点儿钱, 咱们就可以外出度假了.
* Please have some cake. 请吃点儿蛋糕.
2 (used with pl [C] ns, usu referring to three or more 与复数可数名词连用, 通常指三个或三个以上) an unspecified number of 一些; 若干
*Some children were playing in the park. 有些小孩儿在公园里玩儿.
* Why don't you give her some flowers? 何不送给她一些花? (Cf 参看 I suggest you give her some flowers.)
* Didn't you borrow some records of mine? 你没向我借过一些唱片吗? (Cf 参看 You borrowed some records of mine, didn't you?)
* If you put some pictures on the wall the room will look brighter. 你要是在墙上挂几幅画, 这个房间就更有生气. Cf 参看 any1.

/sʌm; sʌm/
indef det
1 (used with [C] and [U] ns 与可数和不可数名词连用)
(a) a number or amount of sth that is less than the total being considered 部分; 有些
*Some people have naturally beautiful voices while others need to be trained. 有些人生就一副好嗓子, 有些人则需要训练.
* Some modern music sounds harsh and tuneless. 现代音乐中有一些又刺耳又不成调子.
(b) a considerable number or amount of 相当多的; 好些
*We went some (ie several) miles out of our way. 我们偏离原定路线走了好几英里.
* That is some help to us, ie It helps to a certain extent. 那对我们很有用.
* I shall be gone (for) some time, ie for quite a long time. 我将有好些日子不在这儿.
* The headmistress spoke at some (ie considerable) length. （女）校长讲话讲了好一会儿.
2 (used with sing [C] ns 与单数可数名词连用) person, place or thing that is unknown or unspecified 未知的或未确指的人、地点或事物
*Some man at the door is asking to see you. 门口有人要见你.
* She won a competition in some newspaper or other. 她参加某报纸举办的比赛获胜.
3 (used with numbers 与数词连用) approximately 大约; 近于
*He spent some twelve years of his life in Africa. 他在非洲度过了近十二个年头.
* Some thirty people attended the funeral. 参加葬礼的约有三十人.

/sʌm; sʌm/
indef pron
1 an unspecified number or amount of people or things 一些人或事物.
(a) (referring back 用以复指前文)
*Some were at the meeting yesterday. 有些人昨天出席了会议.
* You'll find some in the cupboard. 柜橱里有一些.
* There's some (more) in the pot. 锅里（还）有一些.
* I already have some but it's not enough for six. 我有一些, 但不够六个人的.
(b) (referring forward 用以预指後文)
*Some of the chairs are broken. 有些椅子坏了.
* Some of the money was stolen. 有些钱给偷走了.
2 part of the whole number or amount being considered 其中的一部分.
(a) (referring back 用以复指前文)
*Thirty people came some stayed until the end but many left early. 来了三十人--有些人一直呆到最後, 但很多人先走了.
(b) (referring forward 用以预指後文)
*Some of the students had done their homework but most hadn't. 有些学生做了作业, 但大多数都没做.
* Some of the letter was illegible. 那封信有些字难以辨认. Cf 参看 any2.

Eileen Welsome (born March 12, 1951) is an American journalist. She received a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1994 while a reporter for The Albuquerque Tribune.