something of a (an) +单数可数名词

含义可理解为：有点儿，有几分；可以说是，可以算得上；在某种程度上，略微等。

还可以见到几乎同义结构的a bit of a/an或somewhat of a/an + 单数名词。

something of a结构

《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第1995页something词条

be something of a可以说是；可以算得上

My grandmother was something of apoet. 我奶奶可以称得上是个诗人。

Jill considers herself to besomething of anenvironmentalist.

吉尔认为她自己可以算得上是一个环境保护主义者。

be something of a有点儿

Woods’s performance in the tournament was something of adisappointment.

伍兹在锦标赛上的表现有点令人失望。

《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第203页bit词条

He’s a bit of arascal. =He’s something of arascal. 他有点儿淘气。

《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1996页something词条

something在某种程度上；有点像；可以说是

He is something of anexpert (= he is an expert to some degree) with car repair.

某种程度上，他算是一名汽车修理专家。

We have something of aproblem here. 我们在这儿好像遇到点问题。

The movie was something of (= somewhat of)a disappointment.

(= was somewhat disappointing) 这部影片有点令人失望。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》第2521页something词条

something of a有点儿；有几分

The city proved to be something of adisappointment.

结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。

She received something of asurprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York.

当罗伯特说他就要来纽约的时候，她有点吃惊。

He is something of afighter, and will certainly want to win.

他可谓是一个斗士，当然想赢。

《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2417页something词条

be something of a gardener/an expert etc算得上是园艺家/专家等

Charlie’s always been something of anexpert on architecture.

查理一直可以算得上是建筑方面的专家。

something of ashock/surprise etc（正式）某事有点令人吃惊/意外等

The news came as something of asurprise. 这消息让人感到有点意外。

《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1997页somewhat词条

somewhat略微；几分

To say he has improved is somewhat of (= something of) anunderstatement.

说他取得了进步还是有点不够充分。

《英汉多功能学习词典》第1379页something词条

something of a(n)…（非正式）（人）可以说是一个…，可以算是一个…）（在…处填上表示具有某种能力、性质的人的词）

He’s something of an artist. 他可以说是个艺术家。

2017年4月25日