somewhere作副词意为“在某处;到某处”,必须用在肯定句中,特殊情况下用在疑问句和否定句中,表示希望得到肯定的回答。anywhere意为“在(或去)任何地方;随便哪个地方”,用于否定句和疑问句中。
anywhere用法详解
一、用作副词
1.用于否定句、疑问句或条件句中,用以代替 somewhere,意为“在 (往)什么地方”、“在 (往)任何地方”.如:
I cannot find it anywhere.我在什么地方都没找到它.
Are you going anywhere tonight?今晚你要去什么地方吗?
If you go anywhere,take me with you.你要是去什么地方,带我一起去.
He rarely went anywhere except to his office.他除了去办公室,很少去任何地方.
若是要肯定地说某个地方,应用somewhere.如:
I think I saw it somewhere.我想我在什么地方见过它.
If he is not here,he is about somewhere.如果他不在这里,他就在附近什么地方.
Come and see me tomorrow.We'll go out somewhere.明天来找我,我们出去到什么地方.
2.用于肯定句,意为“在任何地方”.如:
Sit anywhere.随便坐.
Just put it down anywhere.就把它随便放个地方.
I’ll take you anywhere you like.我可以带你到任何你爱去的地方.
二、用作连词
有时可引导一个从句,相当于连词,大致与 wherever 同义.如:
You can go anywhere you want.你想去什么地方就去什么地方吧.
I’ll take you anywhere you like.你想去什么地方我就带你去什么地方.
三、用作名词
有时可用作主语或宾语,相当于名词.如:
A:Where should I put it?我把它放什么地方?
B:Anywhere will do.随便哪里都行.
Just put it down anywhere.就把它随便放个地方.
四、一点说明
美国人常用anyplace表示同样意思.如:
She didn’t have anyplace to go.她没有什么地方可去.
We’re afraid to go anyplace alone.我们害怕单独去任何地方.
Airports were more closely watched than anyplace else.飞机场比任何其他地方看守得更严密.