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Somewhat Meaning in English

word

/ˈsəmˈwət/
SUHM-wuht
/sˈʌmwɒt/
SUHM-wot

释义

To a limited degree or amount; a little, but not completely or strongly. It is often used to make statements sound less direct or more careful.

用法与细微差别

Common in neutral and formal English, especially in writing: 'somewhat difficult', 'somewhat surprising'. It sounds more careful and less direct than 'very' or 'really'. It is more formal than 'a bit' and often appears before adjectives, adverbs, or whole statements.

例句

The test was somewhat hard for me.

basic

She looked somewhat tired after work.

basic

I am somewhat busy today.

basic

His answer was somewhat surprising, to be honest.

natural

The movie starts slowly, but it gets somewhat better later.

natural

I'm somewhat worried about how this will turn out.

natural