anything和something的用法（许多否定句用something而不用anything）

请看题：

“If you want a necklace, I'll buy one for you at once.”

“Oh, no. A necklace is not _____ that I need most.

A. anything B. something

C. nothing D. everything

此题容易误选A，机械地套用以下规则：something 用于肯定句，anything 用于否定句或疑问句。

【分析】当然以上规则在通常情况下是有效的，但此句不属通常用法。此题的最佳答案应是B，something 在此的意思不是“某种东西”，而是指“那种东西”或“这种东西”，在此即心中最想要的那种东西；请看经典例句：

This is something that we should sit down and discuss as a team.

（作为一个团队）这件事我们应当坐下来一起认真讨论一下。

It's his problem, not something he should unload onto you.

那是他的事，他不该把问题甩给你。

It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement.

不是我把规则给你就行了，你得运用自己的判断力。

It's not something I would care to try myself but if she wants to, good luck to her.

这件事我自己是不想做的，但如果她想试一试，祝愿她成功。

以上5例摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Is this project something that you think is doable?

你认为这个项目可行吗？

I don't want to do something that would undermine the chances of success.

我不想做会影响成功机会的事情。

以上2例摘自《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

Are they stumbling? Do they need something that they don't have?

他们受挫了吗?他们需要一些自己并不具备的东西吗?

四级真题- 2019年 6月

It is not something that just anyone can be good at.

它不是任何人都可以胜任的。

四级真题- 2016年 12月

It's not something you see every day ．

这不是你每天都能看到的。

高考真题- 2019 浙江

But why not try something unexpected?

但为什么不尝试一些意想不到的事情呢?

中考真题- 2016 呼和浩特

It's not something that we want to talk about; let's change the subject.

这不是我们想谈论的事情；让我们换个话题。

It's not something I enjoy; I do it purely out of a sense of duty.

这不是我喜欢的东西；我这样做纯粹是出于责任感。

Self-control is not something that comes with your birth.

自我控制不是你出生时就有的。

This is not something that would disturb me anyway.

这不会打扰到我的。

Marriage is not something to be undertaken lightly.

婚姻大事不可掉以轻心。

《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》

I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.

如果我对此不做点儿什么，就是不负责任。

You would have to be pretty hard-hearted not to feel something for him.

只有铁石心肠的人才会对他无动于衷。

以上2例摘自《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

To make money, or something else?

赚钱，还是其他什么？

Are you trying to hide something from me?

你是不是有什么事要瞒着我?

I thought something wasn't right today.

我认为今天有些事有点不对头。

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