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单词 sometime
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Definition of sometime in English:

sometime

adverb ˈsʌmtʌɪmˈsəmˌtaɪm
  • 1At some unspecified or unknown time.

    you must come and have supper sometime
    sometime after six everybody left
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is expected to reach hurricane strength in the next 24 hours, and then smack into Nicaragua sometime on Sunday.
    • James, who is based in NYC, built a house in Galway sometime ago and spends as much time possible there, where he has a number of horses.
    • After sometime I felt homesick and took a ten-day break from there.
    • However, by the time the bank sells shares to international investors sometime next year, the price tag could rise much higher.
    • I guess this gives me an actual reason to go to Wigan sometime soon…
    • I will improve it sometime in the future… when I get a little more time.
    • Let's hope they manage to get to the US at some stage, but more importantly get to the UK sometime soon…
    • This morning it announced plans to return £65m to investors sometime in the first six months of 2003.
    • However, sometime during the next few decades, though one does not know when, there was a sea change in peasants' attitude.
    • More specifically, she would want to get into writing non-fiction sometime later and even make a movie or at least script one.
    • You'll have to wait until sometime in 2004 to see it, I'm afraid.
    • A Bill is expected to be brought to the House sometime next year.
    • It's rumoured the term originated in Vancouver sometime last decade, but it wasn't exactly meant to be endearing.
    • I have no doubt that John will settle into his new position with ease and prepare for when he surely will get the job on a permanent basis sometime in the new year.
    • Afterwards they went upstairs to use Holly's computer and the two girls left Red House Gardens sometime after 5.35 pm.
    • I think there may be a cinema trip to Manchester sometime in my future…
    • I read a depressing account of it in The Guardian sometime back.
    • Send your estimates here, and I'll post them sometime in the next few days.
    • McConnell's hope is that sometime in the future, games between Celtic and Rangers will be remembered for the football and not for the hate.
    • I first came to Dublin via Belfast sometime in the early 1970s.
    Synonyms
    some day, one day, one of these days, at some time/point in the future, at a future time/date, one of these fine days, sooner or later, by and by, in due course, in the fullness of time, in the long run
    at some time, at some point
    during, in the course of
    1. 1.1archaic At one time; formerly.
      the Emperor Constantine used this speech sometime unto his bishops
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We may say unto you, as Tertullian said sometime unto the heathens.
      Synonyms
      formerly, previously, once, in the past, at one point, at some point, once upon a time, time was when, in days gone by, in times gone by, in times past, in the old days, in the good old days, back in the day, long ago
adjective ˈsʌmtʌɪmˈsəmˌtaɪm
  • 1Former.

    the sometime editor of the paper
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The occasion was the second reunion of sometime pupils from East Cape schools living in Western Australia.
    • Just nipped out for a sandwich and saw former rapper and sometime footballer, John Barnes, walking down Pall Mall.
    • Roper has been a frequent contributor to, and sometime editor of, Past and Present and History Workshop Journal.
    Synonyms
    former, past, previous, prior, foregoing, late, erstwhile, one-time, as was, ex-
    formal quondam
    archaic whilom
  • 2North American Occasional.

    a sometime contributor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thanks to Senor G., a sometime contributor to it, here's the Shark Tank.
    • From that involvement he segued to the film industry and worked as a writer, assistant director, editor and sometime actor.
    • I am a long term subscriber and sometime contributor to the x-ray files and the letters, as well as a fellow Mainer.
    • The sometime City skipper has been dropped to the bench following the midweek arrival of winger Kieron Durkan from Macclesfield on a month's loan.
    • The former footballer, former manager, sometime TV pundit, and wannabe crooner also ran a greengrocer in Dagenham.
    Synonyms
    infrequent, intermittent, irregular, periodic, sporadic, odd, random, casual, desultory, incidental, uncommon, episodic, few and far between, fitful, spasmodic, isolated, rare
 
 

Definition of sometime in US English:

sometime

adverbˈsəmˌtīmˈsəmˌtaɪm
  • 1At some unspecified or unknown time.

    you must come and have supper sometime
    sometime after six everybody left
    Example sentencesExamples
    • McConnell's hope is that sometime in the future, games between Celtic and Rangers will be remembered for the football and not for the hate.
    • You'll have to wait until sometime in 2004 to see it, I'm afraid.
    • Send your estimates here, and I'll post them sometime in the next few days.
    • After sometime I felt homesick and took a ten-day break from there.
    • However, by the time the bank sells shares to international investors sometime next year, the price tag could rise much higher.
    • James, who is based in NYC, built a house in Galway sometime ago and spends as much time possible there, where he has a number of horses.
    • A Bill is expected to be brought to the House sometime next year.
    • However, sometime during the next few decades, though one does not know when, there was a sea change in peasants' attitude.
    • This morning it announced plans to return £65m to investors sometime in the first six months of 2003.
    • I read a depressing account of it in The Guardian sometime back.
    • I have no doubt that John will settle into his new position with ease and prepare for when he surely will get the job on a permanent basis sometime in the new year.
    • It is expected to reach hurricane strength in the next 24 hours, and then smack into Nicaragua sometime on Sunday.
    • I guess this gives me an actual reason to go to Wigan sometime soon…
    • I first came to Dublin via Belfast sometime in the early 1970s.
    • Afterwards they went upstairs to use Holly's computer and the two girls left Red House Gardens sometime after 5.35 pm.
    • I will improve it sometime in the future… when I get a little more time.
    • I think there may be a cinema trip to Manchester sometime in my future…
    • Let's hope they manage to get to the US at some stage, but more importantly get to the UK sometime soon…
    • It's rumoured the term originated in Vancouver sometime last decade, but it wasn't exactly meant to be endearing.
    • More specifically, she would want to get into writing non-fiction sometime later and even make a movie or at least script one.
    Synonyms
    some day, one day, one of these days, at some point in the future, at some time in the future, at a future date, at a future time, one of these fine days, sooner or later, by and by, in due course, in the fullness of time, in the long run
    at some time, at some point
    1. 1.1archaic At one time; formerly.
      the Emperor Constantine used this speech sometime unto his bishops
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We may say unto you, as Tertullian said sometime unto the heathens.
      Synonyms
      formerly, previously, once, in the past, at one point, at some point, once upon a time, time was when, in days gone by, in times gone by, in times past, in the old days, in the good old days, back in the day, long ago
adjectiveˈsəmˌtīmˈsəmˌtaɪm
  • 1Former.

    the sometime editor of the paper
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Just nipped out for a sandwich and saw former rapper and sometime footballer, John Barnes, walking down Pall Mall.
    • Roper has been a frequent contributor to, and sometime editor of, Past and Present and History Workshop Journal.
    • The occasion was the second reunion of sometime pupils from East Cape schools living in Western Australia.
    Synonyms
    former, past, previous, prior, foregoing, late, erstwhile, one-time, as was, ex-
  • 2North American Occasional.

    a sometime contributor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The former footballer, former manager, sometime TV pundit, and wannabe crooner also ran a greengrocer in Dagenham.
    • From that involvement he segued to the film industry and worked as a writer, assistant director, editor and sometime actor.
    • The sometime City skipper has been dropped to the bench following the midweek arrival of winger Kieron Durkan from Macclesfield on a month's loan.
    • Thanks to Senor G., a sometime contributor to it, here's the Shark Tank.
    • I am a long term subscriber and sometime contributor to the x-ray files and the letters, as well as a fellow Mainer.
    Synonyms
    infrequent, intermittent, irregular, periodic, sporadic, odd, random, casual, desultory, incidental, uncommon, episodic, few and far between, fitful, spasmodic, isolated, rare
 
 
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