something like与something of

1. something like作为习语有两个主要用法：一是表示“有点像”“相当像”，二是表示： “大约”“接近”。如：

The house looks something like a castle. 那房子看上去有点像一座城堡。

The ceremony was something like a christening. 那个典礼有点像洗礼仪式。

He earns something like 35 000 pounds. 他的收入在35 000英镑上下。

There were something like a thousand people in the audience. 观众大约有上千人。

2. something of 作为习语的意思是“有点”“可以说是”。如：

Wood’s performance in the tournament was something of a disappointment. 伍兹在联赛中的表现多少有些令人失望。

My grandmother was something of a poet. 我祖母可以算得上是一位诗人。