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赖世雄教你学英语语法 副词 3-9:somewhat,somehow,anyhow

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副词

3-9:somewhat,somehow,anyhow

1.somewhat有一点儿

该字为一般副词,使用时通常置于形容词或副词之前以供修饰。

例:it's somewhat cold today.
= it's (a little/more or less) cold today.
(今天有点冷。)

he did the work somewhat carelessly.
(他这件事做得有些粗心。)

2.somehow不知怎的(= for some unknown reason);
设法(= by some means)

表“不知怎的”时做独立副词,通常置于句首,修饰全句。

例:he is nice; somehow i don't like him.
(他人不错,不知怎的,我就是不喜欢他。)

表“设法”时,做一般副词,修饰句中动词,通常置于句尾。

例:we must find the money somehow.
(我们必须设法找到那笔钱。)

3.anyhow以任何方式(=in any way);
不管如何(=at any rate)

表“以任何方式”时,anyhow为一般副词,修饰句中动词,通常置于句尾。

例:the doors were locked and the windows (were) shut; we couldn't get into the building anyhow.
(门锁着,窗也关着,我们无法进入这大楼。)

表“不管如何”时,anyhow为独立副词,通常置于句首,之后有逗点,修饰整个主句。

例:anyhow/anyway/at any rate, we can try.
(不管怎样,我们可以试试看。)