something like與something of

　　The house looks something like a castle. 那房子看上去有點像一座城堡。

　　The ceremony was something like a christening. 那個典禮有點像洗禮儀式。

　　He earns something like 35 000 pounds. 他的收入在35 000英鎊上下。

　　There were something like a thousand people in the audience. 觀眾大約有上千人。

　　2. something of 作為習語的意思是“有點”“可以說是”。如：

　　Wood’s performance in the tournament was something of a disappointment. 伍茲在聯(lián)賽中的表現(xiàn)多少有些令人失望。

　　My grandmother was something of a poet. 我祖母可以算得上是一位詩人。