1. an unspecified or unknown person
某個人，某人
Somebody left their umbrella here.
有人把他們的雨傘忘在這裡了。
There's somebody at the door.
門口有個人。
I need somebody to help me with this.
我需要有人幫我做這件事。
Somebody Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
somebody
pronoun
快速理解
What does "Somebody" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Somebody"?
指代一個不特定或未知的人。
- 1
不特定的人
EN: Somebody left their umbrella here.
翻譯: 有人把傘忘在這裡了。
- 2
重要人物
EN: He wants to be somebody in the music industry.
翻譯: 他想成為音樂界的重要人物。
- 3
某人（用於疑問句）
EN: Is somebody there?
翻譯: 那裡有人嗎？
小提醒：在肯定句中，'somebody' 和 'someone' 通常可以互換，但 'somebody' 在口語中可能稍微不正式一些。
發音（How to Pronounce "Somebody" in English）
How to pronounce "Somebody" in English?"Somebody" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Somebody" from YouTube Videos
Steven Schwaitzberg: A universal translator for surgeons
TED
“At our hospital we see everybody, from Harvard professors to people who just got here last week, And you have no idea how hard it is to talk to somebody or take care of somebody you can't talk to And there isn't always a translator available, So we need tools.”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Somebody"?How does "Somebody" change by context?
2. a person of importance or influence
重要人物，有影響力的人
He thinks he's somebody now that he got the promotion.
他覺得自己升職後就是個人物了。
She's really somebody in the art world.
她在藝術界真是個重要人物。
3. used to refer to a person when you do not know or say exactly who
（用於指代不確定或不想指名的人）某人，那個人
I heard that somebody from accounting is leaving.
我聽說會計部門有個人要離職了。
Somebody told me you're looking for a new job.
有人告訴我你在找新工作。
4. used in questions and negative sentences
（用於疑問句和否定句）任何人
Is there somebody who can speak French?
有沒有人會說法語？
I don't see anybody/somebody I know at the party.
我在派對上沒看到任何我認識的人。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Somebody"?How to make natural sentences with "Somebody"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| somebody + verb | 某人（做某事） | Somebody is at the door. (有人在門口。) |
| verb + somebody | （對）某人（做某事） | I need to talk to somebody. (我需要和某人談談。) |
| for somebody | 為了某人 | I bought a gift for somebody special. (我為某個特別的人買了禮物。) |
| about somebody | 關於某人 | They were gossiping about somebody in the office. (他們在辦公室裡議論某個人。) |
| from somebody | 來自某人 | I received a letter from somebody I don't know. (我收到一封來自陌生人的信。) |
| with somebody | 和某人一起 | She went to the movies with somebody. (她和某人一起去看電影了。) |
| Is there somebody...? | 有沒有人…？ | Is there somebody who can help me? (有沒有人能幫我？) |
| Somebody else | 其他人 | Don't tell me, tell somebody else. (別告訴我，告訴其他人。) |
用法說明
How is "Somebody" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Somebody"?
somebody doing vs somebody to do
- somebody doing 通常用於描述一個正在進行或習慣性的動作，強調動作的持續性或狀態。
- somebody to do 則常用於表達一個未來的、一次性的、或需要被完成的動作，常與表示意願、要求或安排的動詞連用。
- 在感官動詞（如 see, hear）後，somebody doing 強調動作的片段或進行中，而 somebody to do 則強調動作的完整過程或事實（較少見）。
- 在動詞 want 或 would like 後，只能接 somebody to do 來表達希望某人做某事。 EN: I saw somebody crossing the street carefully. 翻譯: 我看到有人正在小心地過馬路。
EN:I need somebody to fix this computer by tomorrow.
翻譯:我需要有人在明天之前修好這台電腦。
EN:Can you imagine somebody saying that to the boss?
翻譯:你能想像有人對老闆說那種話嗎？
EN:We arranged for somebody to meet you at the airport.
翻譯:我們安排了人到機場接你。
總結建議
表達「需要某人完成某具體行動」時，多用 somebody to do；描述「某人正在或經常做某事」的畫面或狀態時，則用 somebody doing。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Somebody" and similar words?How to choose "Somebody" vs alternatives?
somebody vs someone
「somebody」和「someone」在意義上幾乎完全相同，都指「某個人」。主要差異在於語體風格：「somebody」較為口語和非正式，而「someone」則在正式與非正式場合皆可使用，使用上更為普遍。
somebody vs anybody
「somebody」用於肯定句，指「某個人」。「anybody」主要用於疑問句和否定句，指「任何人」；在肯定句中則表示「無論誰」或「隨便哪個人」。
somebody vs everybody
「somebody」指不確定的「某個人」，是單數。而「everybody」指「每個人、所有人」，是集合性的單數概念。
口語用法
How is "Somebody" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Somebody"?
引述
在對話中，用來引述或轉述他人對某個不明確人物的稱呼。 EN: She said, "Somebody left their umbrella here." 翻譯: 她說：「有人把傘忘在這裡了。」
EN:He kept asking, "Is somebody there?"
翻譯:他不停地問：「那邊有人嗎？」
語氣強調
與否定詞或疑問詞連用，加強語氣，表達懷疑、失望或強調「任何人」的概念。 EN: Don't you know somebody who can fix this? 翻譯: 你難道不認識任何能修好這個的人嗎？
EN:I can't believe somebody would do that.
翻譯:我真不敢相信居然有人會那樣做。
停頓填充
在思考或組織語句時，用作暫時的填充詞，指代一個尚未明確說出或想到的特定人物。 EN: We need to find... somebody... with more experience. 翻譯: 我們需要找一個…嗯…更有經驗的人。
EN:The project was led by... uh... somebody from the marketing team.
翻譯:這個專案是由…呃…行銷團隊的某個人領導的。
注意：以上用法均屬口語或非正式場合。在正式書寫（如報告、論文）中，應避免使用模糊的 "somebody" 來指稱未明確說明的人物，建議使用更精確的稱謂或說明。例如，將 "Somebody said..." 改為 "A department spokesperson stated..."。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Somebody"?What fixed phrases with "Somebody" should I remember?
somebody else
somebody else
其他人；別人
somebody special
somebody special
特別的人；重要的人
somebody like you
somebody like [pronoun/noun]
像你這樣的人
somebody who
somebody who [clause]
一個…的人
somebody out there
somebody out there
世上的某個人；某處的某人
somebody important
somebody important
重要人物；大人物
somebody somewhere
somebody somewhere
某處的某人
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Somebody"?Which "Somebody" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I saw a somebody in the park.
✓I saw somebody in the park.
"somebody" 是不定代名詞，本身已表示「某個人」，前面不需要加不定冠詞 "a"。
×Somebody are waiting for you.
✓Somebody is waiting for you.
"somebody" 是單數不定代名詞，後面的動詞必須使用第三人稱單數形式。
×I need to talk with somebody about this problem.
✓I need to talk to somebody about this problem.
表達「與某人談話」時，常用 "talk to somebody" 或 "talk with somebody"，但 "talk to" 在尋求建議或傾訴時更常見。此處更正為更自然的搭配。
×Somebody's keys is on the table.
✓Somebody's keys are on the table.
雖然 "somebody's" 表示「某人的」，是所有格，但動詞的單複數應由後面真正的主詞（此處為複數的 "keys"）決定。
×I don't know somebody at the party.
✓I don't know anybody at the party.
在否定句中，應使用 "anybody" 或 "anyone"，而不是 "somebody"。"Somebody" 通常用於肯定句或表示邀請、請求的疑問句中。
×Somebody helped me, but I don't remember his name.
✓Somebody helped me, but I don't remember their name.
當 "somebody" 的性別不明或無需指明時，現代英語常用單數 "they/their/them" 來指代，以避免預設性別。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Somebody"?What are tense/participle forms of "Somebody"?