副詞:在將來或過去的某個時候、曾經
常見搭配詞:
- sometime around / in / during
在某一段時間的某個時間點上
例句:I hope to travel to Japan sometime in my life.
我希望有生之年去日本旅行。 - sometime next week
下週的某個時間
例句:Can we meet sometime next week to discuss the project?
我們下週的找個時間見面討論這個項目,可以嗎?
例句:
- I’ll finish the report sometime this afternoon.
我會在今天下午的某個時候完成報告。 - She plays the piano every now and then, but not as much as she used to do sometime.
她時不時地彈鋼琴,但沒有以前那麼頻繁了。 - I think I left my keys somewhere in the office. Let’s check there sometime.
我想我把鑰匙忘在辦公室的某個地方了,我們找個時間去看看吧。 - I’m afraid it’s likely to happen sometime soon.
恐怕很快就會發生。 - Let’s get together sometime.
我們找個時間聚聚吧。 - She last visited her grandma sometime after noon on Mar. 3.
她最後一次去看望祖母是在 3 月 3 日中午過後。 - I don’t remember when I first saw him? Maybe it was sometime in 2014.
我不記得我第一次見到他是什麼時候? 也許是在 2014 年的某個時候。
同義詞:
- eventually 最終、終究 adv. 表示在經過一段時間或經歷一些變化後,某事情發生或達成。
例句:She eventually found a job in her field after months of searching.
經過幾個月的尋找,她終於找到了在自己的領域的工作。 - at some point 在某個時候 adv. 表示在未來的某個不確定的時間點。
例句:We should meet for coffee at some point.
我們應該找個時間見面喝杯咖啡。 - sooner or later 遲早、早晚 adv. 表示某事情在未來的某個時候一定會發生。
例句:You’ll have to face the consequences of your actions sooner or later.
你遲早要面對自己行為的後果。 - one day 有一天、某天 adv. 表示在將來的某個不確定的時間點發生的事情。
例句:One day, I’d like to travel the world.
有一天,我想環遊世界。 - in due course 在適當的時候、屆時 adv. 表示在適當的時間或經過一定的程序後,某事將發生。
例句:The results of the investigation will be revealed in due course.
調查結果將在適當的時候公布。
形容詞:曾經的
常見搭配詞:
- a sometime + 職業
曾經的…
例句:She was a sometime model and actress.
她曾經是模特和演員。 - a sometime + 人的身份或物的用途
過去是…
例句:The place was a sometime movie theater, now used for storage.
這個地方以前是電影院,現在用作儲藏室。
例句:
- He is a sometime photographer.
他曾經是一名攝影師。 - She was a sometime ballet dancer but had to give it up due to injury.
她曾經是一名芭蕾舞演員,但由於受傷不得不放棄。 - They were sometime hikers, but now prefer leisurely walks in the park.
他們曾經是健行者,但現在更喜歡在公園裡悠閒地散步。 - He was a sometime painter but has since found a new passion in cooking.
他曾經是一名畫家,但後來對烹飪產生了新的熱情。
同義詞:
- former 以前的 adj.
例句:Her former husband is a doctor.
她的前夫是一名醫生。 - ex- 前任的 adj. 接首詞
例句:David had the cheek to ask his ex-girlfriend to babysit for them.
大衛厚顏無恥地請他的前女友為他們照看孩子。