1. Then he said something and I understood it.
接着他说了点什么，这回我听懂了。
知识点：something指代很难用一句话说明的某事、某物（缩写为：sth.）。
I want something to eat.
我想吃点东西。
I want to tell you something.
我想告诉你件事
She bought something to eat.
她买了一 些东西来吃。
2. The porter, however, could not understand me.
然而这个擻运工却不明白我的话。
知识点：however = nevertheless 可是，然而：
My mother was very tired；nevertheless she kept on working.
我母亲虽然很疲倦，但仍在继续工作。
Forrest Gump was stupid, but I liked him(nevertheless).
阿甘的确很笨，但我喜欢他。
3. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
我把问话重复好几遍，最后他终于听懂了。
知识点：several: (more than three but fewer than many)三个以上，但不是很多：
Several of us decided to walk home.
我们之中有几个人决定步行回家。
many times 许多次
Topsail has sailed across the Atlantic many times.
首航号已经横越大西洋很多次了。
