核心问题
It would cost all the money he had and then some. 请问这里的 some 是什么意思？
词典解答
and then some 是一个固定习语,意思是:and a lot more; and more too(再加许多;而且还不止于此)。上面的句子可译为:买那件东西把他所有的钱都花掉也不够,还需要更多的钱才行。类例:
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That would require all his strength and then more. 他需要竭尽全力，而且还远不止于此。
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Talking his way out of this trouble was going to take all his wits and then some. 要解释清楚摆脱这件麻烦事的途径，用尽他的全部才智，也是不够的。
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He paid a thousand dollars and then some. (《韦氏辞典》, 电子版) 他付了一千美元, 然后又付了一些。