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?