something of a

Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.

雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。

Bykov had forgotten that Malinin was something of a puritan...

贝科夫已经忘记了马利宁是个清教徒式的人物。

‘ Villa ’ was something of a misnomer; the place was no more than an old farmhouse.

“别墅”一说有点不妥，那地方只不过是座旧农舍。

I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.

我算是朵墙花，因为我特别害羞。

There followed something of a fallow period professionally, until a job came up in the summer.

接着在事业上无甚起色，直到夏季有了一份工作。

The south coast of Spain has become something of a tourist ghetto.

西班牙南海岸可以说已经成为旅游者的聚居区。

Herbal "tea" is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.

花草“茶”是一个误称，因为这类饮料里面根本不含茶。

The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.

这座城市本身就小得让人惊讶。

She's a professor of something or other at Leeds.

她是利兹大学某个学科的教授。

As Dr Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.

史密斯博士离开时说这次调查只是为掩人耳目。

The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo.

毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。

He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol.

他已经变得非常刻板，哪怕是最细微的皇室礼仪也会遵循。

The city proved to be something of a disappointment

结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。

Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult

荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。

Electric-powered cars are still something of a novelty.

电动汽车仍然是一种新鲜玩意儿。

Bykov had forgotten that Malinin was something of a puritan.

贝科夫已经忘记了马利宁是个清教徒式的人物。

She earns something in the order of £ 80 000 a year.

她的年收入为8万英镑左右。

He's something of a smooth operator.

可以说，他是一个八面玲珑的滑头。

Sunday lunch with the in-laws has become something of a ritual.

星期天，和姻亲们共进午餐已经成了例行的公事。

I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.

我认为你的化验结果有点不对劲。

The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo

毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。

Frank Spriggs was a very able man but something of a closed book

弗兰克·斯普里格斯是一个很有才干的人，但是有些让人捉摸不透。

The vote yesterday appears to mark something of a turning point in the war

昨天的投票似乎标志着战争中的某个转折点。

If you would lend an ear for a couple of minutes you might learn something to your advantage.

要是你愿意认真听几分钟的话,你可能会学到一些对你有用的东西.

I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary.

我正在找些稍不寻常的东西。

Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.

荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。

She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds.

她是利兹大学某个学科的教授。

Women are still something of a rarity in senior positions in business.

在商界位居高职的妇女仍然十分罕见。

Living in such a beautiful old castle is something of a mixed blessing. Just think of the heating bills, for example.

居住在这座美丽的古城堡中既有利,也有弊. 比如,想想它昂贵的取暖费用吧.

This is something of a grudge match against a long-term enemy.

这可以说是一场与宿敌你死我活的比赛。