somewhere 和anywhere的区别

somewhere常用作副词,意为“到某处,在某处”;anywhere“在任何地方,到任何地方”.

(1)somewhere用于肯定句,而在否定句、疑问句、if(whether)从句中,则用anywhere.例如:

The church must be somewhere around here.那座教堂一定就在附近.

I want to live somewhere else.我想住到别的地方.

I remember seeing him somewhere.我记得在哪儿见过他.

Have you seen my watch anywhere?你在什么地方见到过我的手表吗?

I don’t want to go anywhere else.我哪儿也不想去了.

(2)somewhere有时与修饰语或短语连用,或成为宾语而当名词用.这时候,其修饰语或短语要置于somewhere之后.例如:

They need somewhere to stay.他们需要找个地方呆一会.

Let’s find somewhere quiet to have a rest.我们找某个安静的地方休息一会吧.

(3)即使形式为疑问句,但说话者心中的肯定意识较强时,或实际上表示请求劝诱时,有时不用anywhere而用somewhere.例如:

Shall we go somewhere else?

我们去别的地方好吗?