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thing

thing /ˈθɪŋ/ noun

plural things

thing

/ˈθɪŋ/

noun

plural things

Learner's definition of THING

[count]

a : an object whose name is not known or stated东西；物

What is that thing on the floor?地板上那是什么东西？
That thing is loud.那东西声音很大。
He is good at making things out of clay.他擅长用黏土捏塑。

b : an object, animal, quality, etc., of a specified kind（某类）物件，动物，特性

My doctor told me to avoid fatty things like donuts and potato chips.我的医生叫我避开甜甜圈和薯条那些高脂肪的食品
We must respect all living things.我们必须尊重一切生物。
She loves all things chocolate. [=she loves anything made out of chocolate]她爱吃用巧克力做的任何东西。
Her voice is a thing of great beauty. [=her voice is very beautiful]她的嗓音很美。
The disease is said to be a thing of the past. [=the disease no longer exists]这种疾病据说已经绝迹。
The drawer has pens, paper clips, and things (like that).抽屉里有钢笔、回形针和其他文具。

c : a particular event, occurrence, or situation事件；事情

Birth is a miraculous thing.生命的诞生是件很奇妙的事。
It was the worst thing that could have happened.那就是可能发生的最糟糕的事了。
That sunset was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.那次日落是我见过的最美的景致。
Let's just forget about the whole thing and move on.让我们把这件事全都忘掉继续前行吧。
The one thing I hate most is being lied to.我最讨厌的就是别人对我撒谎。
It's a good thing (that) no one was injured.没人受伤就是好事。
Becoming friends with your boss is not a bad thing. = Becoming friends with your boss is no bad thing. [=becoming friends with your boss could have good results]和老板做朋友不是件坏事。

things [plural] : objects that belong to a person : personal possessions or belongings个人物品

Are all your things packed?你的东西都收拾好了吗？
I need a place to store my things.我需要个地方来放我的东西。
The children's things are always lying around on the floor.孩子们的东西老是扔得满地都是。
When she realized she was late for work, she quickly put on her things [=she put on her clothes, shoes, etc.] and left.意识到上班迟到了，她迅速穿戴完毕出了门。

things [plural] : objects that are used for a particular activity器具；用品

Put the cleaning things away when you are done.打扫完卫生之后请把清洁用品放好。
She got out the cooking things to bake some cookies.她把烘焙用具拿出来做烤曲奇饼。

[count] : an action that is done, that will be done, or that needs to be done（已经做的、将要做的或需要做的）事情

I have many things to do today. = I have lots of things that need to get done today.今天我有好多事情要做。
There are a few things we still have to deal with.我们还有几件事情要处理。
There is actually one thing you can do to help.你确实可以帮忙做一件事情。
Let's get this thing over with quickly.我们快点把这件事做完吧。
That was a mean/cruel/kind/generous/thoughtful thing to do.那是件卑鄙/残忍/善良/慷慨/考虑周到的事。
They expect great things from her. [=they expect her to be very successful]他们指望她能功成名就。
The boy did the right thing and gave back the toy he took.男孩把拿走的玩具送了回去，他这样做是对的。
It's no easy thing [=it's not easy] to raise three children by yourself.你一个人拉扯大三个孩子，可真不容易。
Cathy and I hit it off on our first date. One thing led to another, and pretty soon we were engaged.我和凯茜第一次约会就很投缘。一来二去，我们很快就订婚了。

— sometimes used to say that one action is more serious, difficult, or important than another…是一回事，…是另一回事

It is one thing to say you're sorry but (it is) another (thing) to actually mean it.道歉是一回事，诚意又是另外一回事。
Planning a project is one thing; doing it is another.计划一个项目是一回事，实施又是另外一回事。

[count]

a : an activity活动

What things do you like to do in your spare time?业余时间你喜欢做什么？
I like hiking, biking—that sort of thing.我喜欢远足、骑自行车之类的活动。
The students are allowed to do their own thing. [=do the activities that they want to do]学生们得到允许，可以自由活动。
Just do your thing [=do what you usually do] and pretend I'm not here.你该干什么就干什么，就当我不在这。

b informal : an activity that is done by a particular group of people（特定人群做的）事情

They spent the evening doing guy things. [=doing the kind of things that guys/men tend to like doing]他们一晚上都在做那些男人们的事
You wouldn't understand, Dad. It's a girl thing.你不会明白的，爸爸。那是女孩的事情。

c US, informal : an activity and everything that is related to it某件事情及其相关的一切 — usually singular通常用单数

He tried the college thing [=he tried going to college] but dropped out after the first semester.他尝试过上大学，但是第一学期之后就退学了。
She's done with the whole rebellious teenager thing. [=she is no longer a rebellious teenager]她已经完全没有了青春期逆反的那些表现了。

d informal : an activity that someone enjoys or does well（某人喜欢或擅长的）事情 — usually singular通常用单数

Ballroom dancing is his thing, not mine.跳交谊舞是他的强项，我可不行。
It's not really my (kind of) thing.那真不是我的强项。

things [plural] : the conditions that exist at a particular time and in a particular place情况；形势

Things are improving. [=the situation is improving]情况在好转。
How are things with the new baby?新生婴儿情况如何？
You're just making things more difficult for yourself.你把事情弄得让自己更难办了。
As things stand now [=in the current situation], we can't afford a new car.以现在的情况，我们可买不起新车。
An apology would not change things between us.一个道歉改变不了我们之间的情况。
All things considered [=overall; when you think about everything that happened], the party went very well.总的来看，这次派对很成功。

[count] : a fact or piece of information about something or someone事实

He checks every little thing. [=detail]他检查了每一个细节。
There are a lot of things you don't know about us.你对我们的很多情况还不了解。
The thing I don't understand is why the car costs so much.我不明白的是这辆车为什么那么贵。
When buying a car, price and performance are important things to consider.买车的时候，价格和性能是需要考虑的重要因素。
There is one more thing I'd like to ask you.还有一件事我想问问你。
Several things were discussed at the meeting.会上讨论了几件事情。
I'll give you a couple of days to think things over. [=to think about the situation and make a decision]我会给你几天时间考虑一下再做决定。
We are always arguing, but the (funny) thing is, I think I love him.我们总是吵架，但有趣的是，我认为我是爱他的。
The thing is that [=it is important to understand that] you can never predict who will win.重要的是根本无法预测谁会赢。
I make excellent chili. The thing is to use the right peppers. [=to make excellent chili, you need to use the right peppers]我的辣味肉豆做得很好。关键是得选对辣椒。
The thing with/about him [=an important characteristic to know about him] is that he is not reliable.他的主要问题是不靠谱。

[count] : a thought, idea, or opinion想法；主意；观点

He just says the first thing that pops into his mind.他脑子里一有闪念就会说出来。
Don't say things you might regret later.不要说那些日后会让你后悔的话。
That was a terrible thing to say.那话可真损。
He had some interesting things to suggest.他提出了一些有趣的想法。
She always knows the right thing to say.她总是知道该说什么。

[singular] : a reason for something原因

I can't stand being around him. For one thing, he smokes. For another, he's rude.我无法忍受跟他在一起。首先，他抽烟；其次，他很粗鲁。
OK, here's the thing: I don't have enough money to go to college.好吧，原因就是：我上不起大学。
I'm sorry I didn't call you. The thing is, I've been really busy with work and school.抱歉没有给你打电话。主要原因是我最近工作和学习实在是太忙了。
The thing is that I haven't had time to call you.原因是我没有时间给你打电话。

[singular]

a : a goal or purpose目标；目的

The thing is to get well, and then you can think about playing again.首先要恢复健康，然后再考虑重返赛场。

b : a way of reaching or achieving a goal（实现目标的）方式，办法

There is only one thing left for us to do: fight back!我们只有一件事情要做，那就是：反击！
(Brit) There's only one thing for it: we must fight.只有一个办法：我们必须战斗。

[count] informal — used for a person, animal, or object that causes strong feelings of affection or dislike in you家伙，东西（用于指让人喜爱或厌恶的人、动物或物品）

You poor thing, you must be freezing.小可怜，你一定冻坏了。
She's a pretty little thing, isn't she!她太可爱了，不是吗！
Get that dirty thing out of my house!把那脏东西从我家扔出去！

[count] informal : a strong feeling of liking or disliking something or someone（对某事物或某人的）喜欢，憎恶— usually singular通常用单数； — used with have与have连用

She has a thing about snakes. [=she's afraid of snakes]她害怕蛇。
He has always had this thing with flying.他一直酷爱飞行。
My teacher had this/a thing against me. [=my teacher disliked me for some unknown reason]不知为什么，我的老师不喜欢我。
He has a thing for [=he likes] women with red hair.他钟情于红发女子。

the thing

a : the item that is the most fashionable or popular（时髦或流行的）物品

Long skirts are the thing to wear this season.这个季节流行穿长裙。
It's the newest/latest thing in fashion.那是当下最时髦的东西。

b : the fashionable or proper way of behaving, talking, or dressing（举止、言谈或衣着的）时髦，得体

It's the thing this year to buy products made from recycled materials.今年流行的是购买用回收再利用的材料制成的商品。
Wearing athletic shoes with a suit is not quite the thing.西装配运动鞋不太协调。

all/other things being equal

formal

— used to say what should happen or be true if two situations, products, etc., are different in a specified way but not in other ways同等条件下

All things being equal, a person with a PhD should be getting a higher salary than someone with only a Master's degree.同等条件下，有博士学位的人应该比只有硕士学位的人工资高。

all things to all people/men

: a person or thing that makes all people happy by giving them what they want or need使所有人满意的人（或事物）

It was clear that the senator was trying to be all things to all people in her campaign.很显然，那位女参议员在竞选中想取悦所有选民。
The museum is all things to all people, young and old.这家博物馆适合所有参观者，老少皆宜。

amount to the same thing

◊ If two or more things amount to the same thing, there is very little difference between them.几乎没有区别

“Lying and cheating amount to the same thing,” she said.“撒谎和欺骗别无二致。”她说。

a thing

: anything — used in negative statements用于否定句

I can't see a thing [=I can see nothing] without my glasses on.不戴眼镜我什么也看不见。
The guests will be here soon, and I don't have a thing (that is appropriate) to wear.客人们很快就到了，可是我还没找到合适的衣服穿。
Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of everything.什么也不用担心，我会照料好一切的。
I can't do a thing to stop them!我根本无法阻止他们。
I got there early so I wouldn't miss a thing.我很早就到了那里，所以我不会错过任何事情。
The police couldn't get a thing out of him.警方从他嘴里什么也没问出来。
She refused to tell me a thing about it.她拒绝向我透露任何消息。
I haven't heard a thing from him since graduation.毕业以来我就没听到过他的任何消息。
We haven't had a thing to eat all day.我们整整一天没吃东西了。
Forget what he said—it doesn't mean a thing. [=it has no meaning or importance; it's not true]忘掉他的话，那些话都毫无意义。
None of this will mean a thing if we lose.如果我们失败了，这一切就都没有任何意义了。
She doesn't look a thing like [=anything like] her older sister.她长得一点儿也不像她姐姐。
His new album doesn't sound a thing like his last one. [=his new album sounds nothing like his old one]他新专辑的风格和前一张截然不同。

a thing or two

informal

: some useful information某些有用信息

I know a thing or two about cars..我对车略有了解。
When it comes to cooking, she could teach you a thing or two.谈到烹饪，她可以教你一两招。

at the center of things

— see ¹center

be hearing things

— see hear

chance would be a fine thing

— see ¹chance

first thing

— see ¹first

first things first

— see ¹first

have another thing coming

informal

— used to say that someone is wrong or mistaken某人错了

If he thinks he can fool me, he has another thing coming.如果他认为可以骗过我，那他就错了。

just the thing

: the thing that is most likely to be helpful最可能有帮助的东西

Chicken soup is just the thing for a cold.感冒时喝碗鸡汤最见效。
I know just the thing to cheer you up—ice cream!我知道最能使你打起精神的东西——冰激凌！
He always does/says just the right thing to make me feel better.他总是知道该做/该说什么能让我感觉好一些。

last thing

— see ²last

make a big thing

informal

◊ If you make a big thing (out) of (something) or make a big thing about (something), you act as if something is very important or serious when it is not.小题大做

It was a minor error, but she made a big thing out of it.那只是个小错误，她却大做文章。
Don't make such a big thing about missing the bus: there'll be another one along in a minute.错过公共汽车没什么大不了的，马上就会再来一辆的。

no such thing

— used to say that a particular person, object, etc., does not really exist（某人或某物等）不存在

A perfect person? There's no such thing.完美的人？那根本不存在。

— often + as

There is no such thing as a unicorn.世上并没有独角兽这样的动物。
There is no such thing as bad publicity. All publicity is good.没有坏的宣传，所有宣传都是好的。

— used to say that you did not say or do something that someone believes or says you did没做过；没说过

“Why did you invite her?” “I did no such thing. She just showed up.”“你为什么邀请她来？”“我没有邀请她，是她自己来的。”
“He said that you're not going with us.” “I said no such thing.”“他说你不准备和我们一起去。”“我没说过这话。”

of all things

— used to emphasize that the thing you are referring to is the thing you would least expect（用于强调）偏偏，真没想到

The coach is making the entire football team take, of all things, ballet classes.这个教练居然叫整个橄榄球队去上芭蕾舞课。

one of those things

informal

— used to refer to a bad or unfortunate experience that happened and to say that such experiences happen to everyone倒霉事；不可避免的事

I missed the train and had to take a later one. It was just one of those things, I guess.我错过了那趟火车，不得不搭下次列车。我想，这是难免的倒霉事。

one thing after another

— used to complain about the large number of bad or unfortunate events that happen to someone倒霉事一件接一件

It's one thing after another with him. Now he's in jail for drunk driving.他的倒霉事一件接一件，现在他又因醉驾入狱。
First I locked my keys in the car, and then I spilled coffee all over myself. It was just one thing after another today!先是我把钥匙锁在了车里，然后又把咖啡洒了一身。今天的倒霉事真是一件接一件！

push things

— see ¹push

see things

— see ¹see

sure thing

— see ¹sure

the real thing

: something that is genuine and not a copy or imitation : something that is truly valuable or important正品；有价值的事物

The diamond turned out to be the real thing.那颗钻石原来是真的。
a substitute for the real thing正品的替代物
You've done very well in your training. Let's just hope you're ready for the real thing.在培训期间你表现得很出色，希望你做好准备，迎接正式工作。

(what) with one thing and another

informal

— used to say that you have been very busy doing or dealing with many things事情接踵而至

What with one thing and another, I have very little free time.事情太多了，我几乎没有空闲时间。

BNC: 106 COCA: 97

thing

noun

ˈthiŋ

: an object or entity not precisely designated or capable of being designated

use this thing

: an inanimate object distinguished from a living being

: a separate and distinct individual quality, fact, idea, or usually entity

: the concrete entity as distinguished from its appearances

: a spatial entity

: individual

not a living thing in sight

: a matter of concern : affair

many things to do

things plural : state of affairs in general or within a specified or implied sphere

things are improving

: a particular state of affairs : situation

look at this thing another way

: event, circumstance

Meeting her was a wonderful thing.

things plural : possessions, effects

pack your things

: whatever may be possessed or owned or be the object of a right

: an article of clothing

not a thing to wear

things plural : equipment or utensils especially for a particular purpose

bring the tea things

: deed, act, accomplishment

do great things

: a product of work or activity

likes to build things

: the aim of effort or activity

the thing is to get well

: something (such as an activity) that makes a strong appeal to the individual : forte, specialty

letting students do their own thing

Newsweek

I think travelling is very much a novelist's thing

Philip Larkin

: a mild obsession or phobia

has a thing about driving

also : the object of such an obsession or phobia

: detail, point

checks every little thing

: a material or substance of a specified kind

avoid fatty things

: idea, notion

says the first thing he thinks of

: a piece of news or information

couldn't get a thing out of him

: a spoken or written observation or point

: the proper or fashionable way of behaving, talking, or dressing

—used with the

Example Sentences

What is that thing on the floor? He is good at making things out of clay. My doctor told me to avoid fatty things like donuts and potato chips. We must respect all living things. Birth is a miraculous thing. It was the worst thing that could have happened. That sunset was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Let's just forget about the whole thing and move on. The one thing I hate most is being lied to. Are all your things packed? See More

Recent Examples on the Web For one thing, Ghezo was not a reluctant participant in the slave trade.

Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 Different celebrities favor different footwear: Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon are Veja sneaker devotees, Kendall Jenner often opts for The Row loafers, and Katie Holmes has a thing for designer ballet flats.

Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 For one thing, the Mustang's screens are bigger: its digital gauge cluster measures 12.4 inches, and its central infotainment screen is a huge 13.2 inches.

Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 15 Sep. 2022 For one thing, the queen and the prince apparently had more than a few sips.

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 There is, for one thing, the period film footage of tens of thousands crowding Madison Square Garden for anti-Nazi rallies.

Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 But the awards and speeches themselves — the ostensible reason for the whole thing, even if the folks producing the show every year seem embarrassed by it — were surprising and fantastic.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 For one thing, history has shown us that giving science a large slug of cash in a very short amount of time has horrible—some might say disastrous—consequences.

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 For one thing, we’re still fascinated by them, Roberts says.

Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022 See More

Phrases Containing thing

BNC: 106 COCA: 97

thing

noun¹

used instead of the name of an object東西（替代物件名稱）

ADJECTIVE | VERB + THING

ADJECTIVE

➤basic, essential基本的東西；必需品

◇I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk.我需要買一些麪包、牛奶之類的必需品。

VERB + THING

➤make製造東西

◇He makes things out of wood.他用木頭做東西。

thing

noun²

things

objects/clothing/tools物件；衣服；工具

ADJECTIVE | VERB + THINGS

ADJECTIVE

➤breakfast, lunch, etc.

(all especially BrE)

早餐、午餐等用具

◇He hadn't washed up the dinner things yet.他還沒有洗餐具。

➤swimming, tennis, etc.

(all especially BrE)

游泳、網球等用品

VERB + THINGS

➤get together, pack收拾物品；把東西裝包

◇Come on kids, get your things together－we're going.快，孩子們，把你們的東西收拾好－我們要走了。

➤put on, take off穿上／脫下衣服

◇Hang on a second－I'll just take off my painting things (= clothes).等一會兒－我把刷油漆穿的衣服脫下來。

➤put away收起物品

▸➤clear away, clear up, stow, tidy away, tidy up (especially BrE) 清理物品；收起物品；整理物品

◇Clear your painting things (= materials) away.把你畫畫的東西收拾起來。

thing

noun³

a thing

(used with negatives) anything（與否定詞連用）任何東西

VERB + A THING

➤hear, know, notice, see聽到／知道／注意到／看到東西

◇I can't see a thing without my glasses.不戴眼鏡我什麼東西也看不見。

➤miss錯過東西

◇I'm going to arrive early because I don't want to miss a thing.我要早點兒到，因為我不想錯過任何東西。

➤do做事情

◇She's tricked you, and you can't do a thing about it.她騙了你，而你卻無可奈何。

➤eat吃東西

◇I haven't eaten a thing all day.我已經一整天沒吃東西了。

➤say說話

◇Nobody said a thing when he appeared with a wig on.他戴着假髮出現時，大家什麼都沒說。

➤mean有價值

◇Fame and fortune don't mean a thing if you don't have happiness.如果活得不幸福，名利就分文不值。

thing

noun⁴

fact/event/situation/action事實；事件；形勢；行為

ADJECTIVE

➤good, great, positive好事；了不起的事；積極的事

◇It's a good thing you remembered to turn off the gas!你沒忘關煤氣，很好！

◇The best thing would be to apologize straight away.最好的做法就是立即道歉。

◇If she works hard she's capable of great things.她努力的話能成大器。

◇Try to look on your rejection as a positive thing.盡力把被拒這件事看成一件好事。

➤beautiful, cool (informal) , lovely, nice, wonderful美好的／很酷的／可愛的／不錯的／美妙的事情

▸➤bad, negative糟糕的／消極的事情

◇Too much studying can be a bad thing.學習太多可能是件壞事。

◇It's no bad thing to express your anger.表達憤怒不是壞事。

➤appalling, awful, dreadful, horrible, terrible駭人的事；可怕的事；恐怖的事

◇That was a horrible thing to say to her.對她說這種話太不應該了。

➤sad淒慘的事

▸➤amazing, curious, exciting, extraordinary, funny, interesting, odd, remarkable, startling, strange, striking, surprising, weird令人驚異的／奇特的／令人興奮的／非同一般的／可笑的／有趣的／怪異的／值得注意的／驚人的／奇怪的／引人注目的／出人意料的／奇異的事情

◇The amazing thing is, he wouldn't accept any money!令人驚異的是，他不願意接受任何錢財！

➤frightening嚇人的事

▸➤annoying惱人的事

▸➤foolish, ridiculous, silly, stupid傻事；荒唐事；蠢事

◇I admit it was a foolish thing to do.我承認那樣做很蠢。

➤clever, smart (especially NAmE) 聰明的／精明的事情

◇That wasn't a very smart thing to do!那不是一個很聰明的做法！

➤big, crucial, important, key, main, vital重大的／決定性的／重要的／關鍵的／主要的／至關重要的事情

◇The key thing is to remain calm.關鍵是要保持冷靜。

➤little, the slightest, small, trivial小事；微不足道的事；瑣事

◇I give thanks for every little thing.我為每一件小事表示感謝。

◇He loses his temper at the slightest thing.一丁點兒小事他都會發脾氣。

◇It's such a small thing to ask.這點要求是小事一樁。

➤easy, simple容易的／簡單的事情

◇Apologizing is never the easiest thing to do.道歉從來就不是一件容易的事情。

➤difficult, hard難事

▸➤brave, dangerous, risky勇敢的／危險的／有風險的事情

➤sure (especially NAmE) 穩操勝券的事

◇His new film seems like a sure thing (= a certain success).他的新片看來肯定會獲得成功。

➤natural自然的事

◇Entertaining people is the most natural thing in the world for her.招待客人對她來說是世界上最自然不過的事情。

➤close, close-run (BrE) 僥幸的事；成敗在毫釐之間的事

◇I managed to get on the train, but it was a close thing (= I almost missed it).我總算趕上了火車，但差一點兒就來不及了。

➤rare稀罕事

▸➤everyday日常瑣事

◇She helped with the everyday things like shopping and cooking.她幫忙做日常瑣事，比如購物、做飯。

➤usual通常的事情

◇I did my usual thing of losing my keys.我又像往常一樣丟了鑰匙。

➤nearest, next-best最接近的／第二好的事物

◇He's the nearest thing to a movie star I've ever met.他是我遇到的最近似電影明星的一位。

◇I wanted to be a musician, but teaching music is the next-best thing.以前我想成為音樂家，但現在教音樂是次優選擇。

➤first第一件事

◇She said the first thing that came into her head.她說出自己想到的第一個念頭。

➤next下一件事

◇What's the next thing you want me to do?接下來你要我做什麼？

➤last最不願意做的事

◇The last thing she wanted was to upset her parents.她最不願意做的事就是惹父母不高興。

➤real真事

◇It's just a practice, not the real thing.那只是練習，不是真的。

➤the whole整件事情

◇Let's forget the whole thing.我們把整件事都忘了吧。

... OF THINGS

➤loads, lots, plenty, tons大堆大堆的事情；許多事情；大量事情

◇I have loads of things to do today.我今天有許多事情要做。

◇There are plenty of things to say about it.這件事有的說。

VERB + THING

➤do做事情

◇He has a funny way of doing things.他有一套很有意思的做事方式。

◇It's impossible to get things done when you're taking care of a baby.照顧小孩時你不可能幹其他的事情。

➤make up, say編造故事；說三道四

◇Who's been saying things about me?是誰一直在說我的壞話？

➤be hearing/imagining/seeing幻聽；產生幻覺；幻視

◇There's nobody at the door－you must have been imagining things!門口沒有人－你一定是產生幻覺了！

THING + VERB

➤go on, happen, occur事情發生；情況出現

◇There are some weird things going on in that house.那所房子裏發生着一些古怪的事。

◇A funny thing happened to me this morning...今早我遇到了一件可笑的事情⋯

PREPOSITION

➤thing about關於⋯的事情

◇The best thing about Alan is he's always honest.艾倫最好的一點就是他一貫誠實。

PHRASES

➤among other things除了其他事外

◇Among other things, I have to deal with mail and keep the accounts.除了其他的事我還要處理信件和記賬。

➤have better things to do有更好的事情要做

◇I've better things to do than stand here chatting all day!我有更重要的事情要做，沒工夫整天站在這裏聊天！

➤kind/sort of thing⋯之類的事情

◇They go canoeing, climbing, that sort of thing.他們去划獨木舟、爬山什麼的。

➤know/learn/teach sb a thing or two對某人有所瞭解；教導某人一二

◇Jack knows a thing or two about kids－he has five.傑克對小孩兒頗有瞭解－他有 5 個孩子。

➤the next big thing下一件大事

◇Advertising on blogs is going to be the next big thing.在博客上做廣告將是要做的下一件大事。

➤no such thing沒有這樣的東西

◇There's no such thing as ghosts (= they don't exist).沒有鬼這東西。

➤one thing leads to another一件事情導致另一件

◇One thing led to another and we ended up dating.一來二去，我們就約會上了。

➤such a thing/a thing like that這種事情

◇People defraud their companies every day, but Mike would never do such a thing!每天都有人欺騙公司，但邁克決不會做這種事！

➤a thing of the past過時的事物

◇Books may one day become a thing of the past.圖書有一天可能會成為歷史。

thing

noun⁵

things

general situation, as it affects sb總體情況

VERB + THINGS | THINGS + VERB | PHRASES

VERB + THINGS

➤think over/through全面考慮事態

◇She's taken a few days off to think things over.她休了幾天假，仔細考慮一下事態。

➤look at, see看待事態；看形勢

◇Try to look at things from my point of view.試着從我的角度看問題。

➤discuss, talk over, talk through討論情況；談論形勢

◇We arranged to meet and talk things over.我們安排了會面以商談事情。

➤explain解釋情況

▸➤accept接受狀況

◇You should suggest changes, rather than accept things as they are.你應該建議作些改變，而不是接受現狀。

➤change改變形勢

▸➤arrange, deal with, fix, handle, look after, run, sort out, take care of安排事情；處理局面；應付局面

◇I want to get things sorted out before I go away.我想在走之前把事情搞定。

◇Who's going to take care of things while you're away?你不在時誰來負責？

➤straighten out擺平問題

▸➤work out解決問題

◇I have to work things out my own way.我不得不按自己的方式解決問題。

➤mess up, spoil弄糟事態；攪亂局面

▸➤complicate使事情複雜化

◇Sorry, I didn't mean to complicate things.對不起，我並不想把事情弄複雜。

➤patch up和好

◇They patched things up a week after their quarrel.他們吵架一個星期後又言歸於好。

➤speed along/up加速事情進展

◇It might speed things up if you call them.你給他們打電話也許可以加快辦事速度。

➤hold up, slow down耽擱／延緩事情

THINGS + VERB

➤stand現狀是

◇As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.就目前情況來看，他好像贏定了。

➤be going事情進展

◇He asked me how things were going.他問我事情進展如何。

➤change情況改變

▸➤go according to plan, go to plan, go well, work, work out事情按計劃進行；事情進展順利；事情成功

◇I just don't know if things are going to work out.我根本不清楚事情發展是否順利。

➤get better, improve, look up情況改善／好轉／見起色

◇We were in trouble but now things are looking up.我們有了麻煩，但現在情況正在好轉。

➤look bright, look good, look promising, look rosy形勢看起來光明／良好／有希望／很樂觀

◇There was a week to go to the deadline and things were looking good.離最後期限還有一個星期，情況看起來很好。

➤look bleak, look grim境況黯淡／嚴峻

◇Things looked bleak for the future of the factory.這個工廠看起來前景黯淡。

➤be in a mess, get into a mess, get out of control, get out of hand, go wrong情況混亂；情況陷入混亂；情況失控；形勢變糟

▸➤get worse, go downhill形勢惡化／走下坡路

▸➤turn out情況結果是⋯

◇I'm sure things will turn out OK.我確信一切最終會好的。

➤come to a head事態到了緊要關頭

◇Things came to a head when money was found to be missing from the account.當發現賬戶上的錢不見了時，事態變得嚴重起來。

➤get to sb事情影響到某人

◇Try not to let things get to you.盡量別讓事情影響到你。

PHRASES

➤all things being equal, other things being equal假如其他情況一樣

◇All other things being equal, the bigger fighter should win.同等條件下，大塊頭的拳手應該會贏。

➤all things considered通盤考慮起來

◇All things considered, I think we've done a good job.通盤考慮，我認為我們做得很好。

➤get/keep things going, get/keep things moving使事情正常進展

◇They hired temporary staff to keep things going over the summer.他們雇了臨時工，來保證整個夏天一切運轉正常。

➤get things straight, put things straight, set things straight把事情說清楚

◇I marched into his office to get a few things straight.我逕直進了他的辦公室，去把幾件事情講清楚。

➤get things under control, have things under control, keep things under control控制住局面

◇He offered to help, but she assured him she had things under control.他提出要幫忙，但她讓他放心，說她已經控制住了局面。

➤have things on your mind心裏想着事情

◇We chatted about school, but I could tell she had other things on her mind.我們聊的是學校，但我可以斷定她心裏想着別的事情。

➤let things slide, let things slip任其自然發展

◇She'd started the term studying hard, but now was beginning to let things slip.她在學期開始時學習很努力，但現在開始放任自流了。

➤let things run their course, let things happen, let things take their course順其自然

◇Don't worry about it－just let things take their course.不要擔心－順其自然好了。

➤make things better, easier, difficult, worse, etc.使情況變好、變容易、變難、變糟等

◇Her apology only served to make things worse.她的道歉只是把事情弄得更糟。

➤put things right糾正錯誤

◇He apologized, and asked for a chance to put things right.他道了歉，請求給他補救的機會。

➤things to come將要發生的事情

◇The pay cut was just a taste of things to come.減薪只是個開始罷了。

thing

noun⁶

what is needed/socially acceptable需要的或社會可接受的事物

ADJECTIVE | VERB + THING | PHRASES

ADJECTIVE

➤proper, right合適的／恰當的事情

◇He did the right thing and went back to his wife.他做了該做的事情，回到了妻子身邊。

◇I did all the right things but I couldn't get the engine to start.我做了該做的一切，但仍不能將引擎發動起來。

➤wrong不合適的事情

◇She always manages to say the wrong thing.她總是會說些不該說的話。

➤logical, obvious, prudent, sensible合乎邏輯的／明擺着的／謹慎的／明智的事情

◇Calling a doctor seemed the logical thing to do.打電話叫醫生看來是理所當然的事。

➤decent, done, honourable/honorable得體的事情；體面的事情

◇He did the decent thing and resigned.他做了得體的事情－辭職了。

◇It's not the done thing to ask someone how much they earn.問別人掙多少錢不禮貌。

➤very非常需要的東西

◇Iced tea－the very thing!冰茶－要的就是這個！

VERB + THING

➤do做恰當的事

▸➤say說得體的話

PHRASES

➤just the thing, not quite the thing恰當的事情

◇It wouldn't be quite the thing to turn up in running gear.一身跑步裝束露面可不大成體統。

thing

noun⁷

a person/an animal人；動物

ADJECTIVE

➤little小東西

◇The baby's a pretty little thing.小寶寶是個漂亮的小東西。

➤pretty, sweet漂亮的／甜美的東西

◇Abby is just the sweetest little thing!阿比絕對是最甜美的小東西！

➤old, young老東西；年輕的傢伙

▸➤silly蠢東西

▸➤poor可憐的東西

◇You must be starving, you poor thing!你一定餓壞了，可憐的傢伙！

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