c. 1300, "indeterminate person," from some + body. Meaning "important person, person of consequence" is from 1560s. Somebody else is from 1640s; meaning "romantic rival" is from 1911.
雙語例句
1. Has somebody helped himself to some film star's diamonds?
有人偷了某個影星的鉆石了嗎?
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2. Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture.
別人借給我一個打氣筒，又幫我補好了輪胎。
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3. If I reduced somebody to tears I'd be mortified.
如果我把誰弄哭了，我會尷尬的。
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4. Somebody hired from another country is not likely to resign precipitately.
外國雇員不可能貿(mào)然辭職。
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5. Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?