Something 和 Anything的用法区别

The word something is generally used as a pronoun. This means that it replaces a noun. The word something has a definition of a specific undermined or uncertain thing.

something这个词通常用作代词，用以替代名词。该词意为某一特定的被破坏或不确定的东西。

For example

例如

My daughter told me something about Shopkins, but I can’t remember it now.

我的女儿告诉我一些关于Shopkins的事情，但我现在不记得了。

There is something about that car, it is magical.

那辆车有点神奇。

Is something wrong with Frank? 

Frank怎么了？

The word something can also mean a person or a thing of great value.

这个词也可以指很有价值的一个人或一件东西。

When it follows this definition then the word something is a noun (a person, place or thing).

当它表达这个意思时， something就是名词（一个人，一个地方或一个事物）。

For example

例如

She sure is something!! I think I am in love with her. 

她非常重要！我觉得我爱上她了。

Tom has something to say that is very important.

汤姆有非常重要的话要说。

For the most part, English speakers use something in positive/affirmative sentences.

在大多数情况下，something在肯定句中使用。

For example

例如

I have something to tell you. 

我有事要告诉你。

Give me something in exchange for my cookies. 

给我一些东西来交换我的饼干。

If you order food from that Indian restaurant, could you order me something too?

如果你从那家印度餐馆点餐，可以为我点些东西吗？

It is also possible to use something in questions.

也可以在疑问句中使用something。

We can use the word something to represent a thing that we know exists or we are pretty sure it exists.

可以用something来表示我们知道的存在的事物，或者我们确信存在的事情。

For example

比如

Do you think that there is something in the Loch Ness lake in Scotland? 

你认为苏格兰的尼斯湖里有什么东西吗？

Is there something else I can help you with? 

还有什么我可以帮你的吗？

Did your mom get you something from Paris?

你妈妈从巴黎给你买东西了吗？

The word something can also be used in a question when you ask for things or if you offer something.

当你需要或者提供某物的时候也可以在疑问句中使用 something。

For example

例如

Did you want something to eat? 

你要吃点什么吗？

Would you like to put something on your salad? We have Ranch dressing. 

您要在沙拉上放点什么吗？我们有牧场调料。

Could I have something spicy to eat?

我可以吃点辣的吗？

Now let’s talk about something more complicated which is the word anything.

现在我们来讨论更复杂的问题，即单词anything。

Similar to the word something, the word anything is generally used as a pronoun.

与something类似，anything常被当作代词使用。

The word anything is generally used in negative sentences:

否定句中通常使用“anything”这个词：

Here are some examples to help clear this up:

下面的例子可以解释清楚这个问题：

I didn’t get anything for my birthday. 

我的生日没有得到任何东西。

That guy can handle spicy foods, he didn’t drink anything after eating Indian food. 

那个家伙可以吃辛辣的食物，吃了印度食物后，他什么也没喝。

When he opened the closet, he didn’t find anything there.

当他打开壁橱时，他什么也没找到。

The word anything is used in sentences where the meaning is negative.

anything在意义否定的句子中使用。

This is the major difference between the words something and anything.

这就是something和anything的主要区别。

For example 

比如

Hardly anything makes Tom smiled these days. 

这几天没什么会让Tom感到快乐。

There wasn’t anything about verbs on the English exam. 

英语考试没有关于动词用法的内容。

She didn’t have anything in his bank account.

他的银行账户没有她的任何东西。

Most questions in the English language use anything when we don’t know if the thing exists.

当我们不知道事物是否存在时，大多数会使用anything。

Here are some examples

下面是一些例子

I don’t think anything will help in financial situation.

我不认为财务状况会有什么改善。

There isn’t anything you can say to make me feel better. 

你说什么都不会让我感觉好受些。

She didn’t bring anything to the party.

她没有带任何东西去晚会。

Here are some better examples:

下面是一些更好的例子：

Could you give me anything to write with? (It could be a pencil, pen or crayon, I don’t care. I just need something to write with.)

你能给我一个我能写字的东西吗？（可能是铅笔、钢笔或蜡笔，什么都可以。仅仅是需要一些写字用的东西。）

Do you have anything to drink? It is very hot. (I am so thirsty that I will drink coffee, I don’t care.)

你有什么喝的吗？天气很热。（我渴得要喝咖啡，都可以）

Can you turn on some music? You can play anything that you want. (Any music is better than working in silence.)

你能打开音乐吗？你喜欢的音乐就行。（任何音乐都比在无声环境中工作好。）

The word anything is used with the word if. The word if indicates a condition.

anything可与表示条件的if一起使用。

For example

比如

If there is anything I can do for you, just let me know. 

如果有什么我能为你做的，尽管告诉我。

If anything happens, don’t hesitate to call. 

如果发生什么事，请不要犹豫，一定给我打电话。

If anything wakes up my child, I will be very upset.

如果有什么东西弄醒我的孩子，我会很不安的。

In summary, the word something cannot be used in NEGATIVE sentences, whereas the word anything CAN be used in NEGATIVE sentences.

总之，something在否定句中不能使用，而anything可以用在否定句中。