something是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为pron. 某事， 某物； 被视为有意义的事物，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- For to go as a passenger you must needs have a purse, and a purse is but a rag unless you have something in it.
-- Besides, passengers get sea-sick grow quarrelsome don't sleep of nights do not enjoy themselves much, as a general thing; no, I never go as a passenger; nor, though I am something of a salt, do I ever go to sea as a Commodore, or a Captain, or a Cook.
-- I take it that this part of the bill must have run something like this:"Grand Contested Election for the Presidency of the United States.
-- For my mind was made up to sail in no other than a Nantucket craft, because there was a fine, boisterous something about everything connected with that famous old island, which amazingly pleased me.
-- But what most puzzled and confounded you was a long, limber, portentous, black mass of something hovering in the centre of the picture over three blue, dim, perpendicular lines floating in a nameless yeast.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Lead the way in, Mrs. Mann, for I come on business, and have something to say.'
-- 'No,' replied Mr. Limbkins; 'at least, as it's a nasty business, we think you ought to take something less than the premium we offered.'
-- 'Well, well, Mr. Bumble,' he said at length, 'there's no denying that, since the new system of feeding has come in, the coffins are something narrower and more shallow than they used to be; but we must have some profit, Mr. Bumble.
-- Mr. Bumble regarded Oliver's piteous and helpless look, with some astonishment, for a few seconds; hemmed three or four times in a husky manner; and after muttering something about 'that troublesome cough,' bade Oliver dry his eyes and be a good boy.
-- There were some ragged children in another corner; and in a small recess, opposite the door, there lay upon the ground, something covered with an old blanket.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'They have none of them much to recommend them,' re-plied he; 'they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.'
-- Mary wished to say something sensible, but knew not how.
-- To be sure that DID seem as if he admired her indeed I rather believe he DID I heard something about it but I hardly know what something about Mr. Robin-son.'
-- Every day added something to their knowledge of the officers' names and connections.
-- 'If we make haste,' said Lydia, as they walked along, 'per-haps we may see something of Captain Carter before he goes.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It couldn't exist without allonging and marshonging to something or other victory or death, or blazes, or something.'
-- said Mr Meagles, 'that's something to be sure.
-- The officer of health, and a variety of humbugs in cocked hats, are coming off to let us out of this at last: and all we jail-birds are to breakfast together in something approaching to a Christian style again, before we take wing for our different destinations.
-- There was something in the manner of these words that jarred upon Pet's ear.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I'll tell you what we'll do,' said Beth, 'let's each get her something for Christmas, land not get anything for our-selves.'
-- In a place like this I'm sure to upset something, tread on people's toes, or do something dreadful, so I keep out of mischief and let Meg sail about.
-- 'I was trying to get something for Meg, who is very tired, and someone shook me, and here I am in a nice state,' an-swered Jo, glancing dismally from the stained skirt to the coffee-colored glove.
-- Thank goodness, I can always find something funny to keep me up.
-- When Mr. March lost his property in trying to help an unfortunate friend, the two oldest girls begged to be allowed to do something toward their own support, at least.
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