something of a (an) +单数可数名词
含义可理解为：有点儿，有几分；可以说是，可以算得上；在某种程度上，略微等。
还可以见到几乎同义结构的a bit of a/an或somewhat of a/an + 单数名词。
something of a结构
《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第1995页something词条
be something of a可以说是；可以算得上
My grandmother was something of a poet. 我奶奶可以称得上是个诗人。
Jill considers herself to besomething of anenvironmentalist.
吉尔认为她自己可以算得上是一个环境保护主义者。
be something of a有点儿
Woods’s performance in the tournament was something of adisappointment.
伍兹在锦标赛上的表现有点令人失望。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第203页bit词条
He’s a bit of arascal. =He’s something of arascal. 他有点儿淘气。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1996页something词条
something在某种程度上；有点像；可以说是
He is something of an expert (= he is an expert to some degree) with car repair.
某种程度上，他算是一名汽车修理专家。
We have something of aproblem here. 我们在这儿好像遇到点问题。
The movie was something of (= somewhat of) a disappointment.
(= was somewhat disappointing) 这部影片有点令人失望。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》第2521页something词条
something of a有点儿；有几分
The city proved to be something of adisappointment.
结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。
She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York.
当罗伯特说他就要来纽约的时候，她有点吃惊。
He is something of a fighter, and will certainly want to win.
他可谓是一个斗士，当然想赢。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2417页something词条
be something of a gardener/an expert etc算得上是园艺家/专家等
Charlie’s always been something of anexpert on architecture.
查理一直可以算得上是建筑方面的专家。
something of ashock/surprise etc（正式）某事有点令人吃惊/意外等
The news came as something of a surprise. 这消息让人感到有点意外。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1997页somewhat词条
somewhat略微；几分
To say he has improved is somewhat of (= something of) an understatement.
说他取得了进步还是有点不够充分。
《英汉多功能学习词典》第1379页something词条
something of a(n)…（非正式）（人）可以说是一个…，可以算是一个…）（在…处填上表示具有某种能力、性质的人的词）
He’s something of an artist. 他可以说是个艺术家。
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