are的縮寫形式是're，比如we are——we're.

some一般沒有縮寫形式，something=sth.

somebody=sb.

somewhere=swh.

I'd like to ask you about STH..

跟您打聽一件事。

It's sth. within my duty.

這是我分內的事。

This is sth. additional.

這是外加的東西。

Are you trying to hide sth. from me?

你是不是有什麼事想瞞著我？

When you study hard, you'll need sth. to break the routine.

當你進行艱苦的學習時，需要其他活動調劑一下。

The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth. on him.

那些警察之所以經常去敲他的竹槓是因為抓住把柄了

If you don't anticipate what may happen, you'll find yourself at a loss when sth. crops up.

你如果沒有思想準備，事到臨頭就會抓瞎。