EVERYTHING:
1.一切事物;每样事物:
Thisshopsellseverythingneededforcamping.这家商店出售一切露营用具.
Tellmeeverythingaboutit.告诉我这件事情的始末.
2.(用作表语)最重要的事;Moneyiseverythingtohim.金钱对他比什么都重要.
She`sbeautiful,Igree,butbeautyisnoteverything.我同意她是美丽的,但美并不是最重要的.
SOMETHING:
某事;某物:
There`ssomethingonthefloor.地板上有一样东西.
Iwantsomethingtoeat.我想吃些东西.
ANYTHING:
1.用于否定句及疑问句:
Isthereanythinginthatbox?那个盒子里有东西吗?
Hasanythingunusualhappend?没有什么不正常的事发生.
Theyhaven`tanythingtoeat.他们没有东西可吃.
2.无论什么:
Iwantsomethingtoeat,anythingwilldo.我想要些东西吃,无论什么都可以.
NOTHING:
(后接形容词、不定式等)没什么;没什么东西;无物:
There`snothinginterestinginthenewspaper.报纸上没有什么有趣的新闻.
He`shadnothingtoeat.他还没有定下吃.
Nothingeverpleasedher.没有任何东西能取悦她.
There`slittleornothingwrongwithhim.他没有什么不正常.
特别注意:修饰上述四词的形容词不能放置其前,必须后置.
Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.
There`snothinginterestinginthenewspaper.
Hasanythingunusualhappend?
Thisshopsellseverythingneededforcamping.
anything和something都表示一些的意思.都可修饰可数名词或不可数名词.主要区别是anything用与疑问句和否定句.比如说:Idon'thaveanythinginterestingbooks.
something用与肯定句,当表示提建议时,也可用与疑问句.比如说:1:Ieatsomethingvegetables.2:Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?