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The whole visit was something of a disaster, and he was still recovering from it months later.整个访问以惨败告终，几个月之后他心里还没恢复平静。That movement seemed to be something of a laugh.那场运动在某种意义上就像是开玩笑。How these insects actually communicate presents something of a mystery.这些昆虫究竟怎样传递信息可以说还是个谜。He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.他被认为是出版界的一个特立独行者。Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。Mrs. Hunt was something of a beauty in her days.亨特太太年轻时是相当漂亮的。The letter's survival is something of a minor miracle.这封信能保存下来，可以说是个小小的奇迹。Women are still something of a rarity in senior management positions.担任高级管理职位的女性仍不多见。In the past, men who wanted to work with children were regarded as something of a curiosity.在过去，愿意带孩子的男人会被认为有些古怪。It is something of a shock to learn/discover that she is guilty.得知/发现她有罪令人震惊。It came as something of a surprise.这件事多少有些让人感到意外。This presents something of a problem.这多少带来了一点问题。It's something of a disappointment.这多少有些令人失望。This is something of a sticky wicket you've got us into.你让我们陷入了困境。The origin of the word is something of a puzzle.这个词的起源有点儿让人困惑。He became something of a celebrity in his home town.他成为家乡一位小有名气的人。In Britain there's been something of a vogue for these books.在英国，这些书还算流行。I didn't have a very happy time at school - I suppose I was something of a misfit.我在学校很不开心—我想我有点和别人合不来。Even to his closest friends, he was always something of a closed book.甚至对于他最亲密的朋友来说，他也总是有点像谜一样。Then the Internet was still something of a novelty.那时因特网还是个挺新鲜的东西。The economy has staged something of a revival in the last year.去年经济出现了复苏迹象。The city proved to be something of a disappointment.结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。I got him to come to a party, which was something of a coup.我说服了他来参加聚会，实属意外之得。The movie was something of a disappointment. 这部影片有点令人失望。The house is now something of a museum piece.这座房子现在几乎可以说是珍贵文物了。This year is something of a trial run for the new service.今年可以说是这项新服务的试行年。He still thinks of himself as something of a socialist.他仍然认为自己是不折不扣的社会主义者。West Brom were something of a yo-yo side, winning promotion one season only to be relegated the next. 西布朗队有些像个悠悠俱乐部，在一个赛季刚刚升级了，结果下一个赛季又被降级。He's something of a book collector.他可说是位藏书家。Dovedale has become something of a tourist mecca during summer.达夫河谷已经成为夏季的旅游胜地。We accept that peaceful protest should be allowed, but this is something of a very different order.我们承认应该允许和平抗议，但这完全是另一码事。The film has become something of a cult amongst young people.电影在年轻人中间成为某种狂热喜爱的对象。He was considered something of a dim bulb by his coworkers.同事们都把他当傻瓜。He's something of a fighter.他称得上是一个斗士。Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。I'm something of a traditionalist myself, I'd much rather use pen and paper than a word-processor.我自己是那种传统的人，我宁愿用钢笔和纸，也不用文字处理器。The discovery was something of a fluke.这个发现可以说是个意外。He has become something of a media star.他已经算是个新闻人物了。He has a reputation as something of a troublemaker.在某种程度上，他是一个制造麻烦的人，这可是出了名的。Despite decades of study, the life cycle of the tiny shellfish, krill, is still something of a mystery.尽管研究了几十年，磷虾这种微小的甲壳类动物的生命周期仍然是一个谜。 |