英语词汇“going”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

going

(goʊɪŋ )

1. be going to phrase A2

If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon.

I think it's going to be successful.

You're going to enjoy this.

I'm going to have to tell him the truth.

Are they going to be alright?

2. be going to phrase A2

You say that you are going to do something to express your intention or determination to do it.

I'm going to go to bed.

He announced that he's going to resign.

I was not going to compromise.

3. uncountable noun [adjective NOUN]

You use the going to talk about how easy or difficult it is to do something. You can also say that something is, for example, hard going or tough going.

He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough.

Though the talks had been hard going at the start, they had become more friendly.

4. uncountable noun

In horse racing and horse riding, when you talk about the going, you are talking about the condition of the surface the horses are running on.

The going was soft; some horses found it hard work.

5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

The going rate or the going salary is the usual amount of money that you expect to pay or receive for something.

She says that's the going rate for a house this big.

That's about half the going price on world oil markets.

Synonyms: current, accepted, standard, usual

6. See also go1

7. have sth/a lot going for you phrase

If someone or something has a lot going for them, they have a lot of advantages.

This area has a lot going for it.

I wish I could show you the things you've got going for you.

8. get going phrase

When you get going, you start doing something or start a journey, especially after a delay.

Now what about that shopping list? I've got to get going.

9. while the going is good phrase

If you say that someone should do something while the going is good, you are advising them to do it while things are going well and they still have the opportunity, because you think it will become much more difficult to do.

People are leaving in their thousands while the going is good.

10. keep going phrase B1

If you keep going, you continue doing things or doing a particular thing.

I like to keep going. I hate to sit still.

11. keep going phrase

If you can keep going with the money you have, you can manage to live on it.

Things were difficult, and we needed her wages to keep going.

12. good/not bad going phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE, oft PHR for n]

If you say that something that has been achieved is good going or not bad going, you mean that it is better than usual or than expected. [mainly British, informal]

4,000 copies of Wuthering Heights went in two days. That's not bad going for a book that has been on the market for 145 years.

13. to be going on with phrase

If you say that something is enough to be going on with, you mean that it is enough for your needs at the moment, although you will need something better at some time in the future. [mainly British]

It was a good enough description for Mattie to be going on with.

14. going on phrase

You can use going on before a number to say that something has almost reached that number. For example, you can say that someone is going on 40 to indicate that they are nearly 40.

We've been married for going on two years.

This is 1980 going on 1981.

15. See also comings and goings

16. going concern phrase

If a company is a going concern, it is actually doing business, rather than having stopped trading or not yet having started trading. [business]

The receivers will always prefer to sell a business as a going concern.

-going

(-goʊɪŋ )

1. combining form [oft NOUN noun]

-going is added to nouns such as ' theatre', 'church', and 'film' to form nouns which describe the activity of going to that type of place or event.

It is the cinema-going public who decide whether a film is a blockbuster or not.

...his party-going days as a student.

2. combining form

-going is added to nouns such as ' ocean', 'sea', and 'road' to form adjectives which describe vehicles that are designed for that type of place.

...one of the largest ocean-going liners in the world.

...a new range of road-going bicycles.

3. combining form

-going is added to nouns that refer to directions to form adjectives which describe things that are moving in that direction.

There is a strong west-going tide, even one mile offshore.

The material can absorb outward-going radiation from the Earth.

4. See also easy-going, ongoing, outgoing, thoroughgoing

Idioms:

be going great guns

said to mean that someone is being very successful at something

The firm's chairman and managing director is going great guns with his expansion plans.

be going down the drain or be going down the tubes

to be getting worse or to be being destroyed, with little hope of recovery

Small businesses are going down the drain because of the failed economic policies of this government.

not know whether you are coming or going [spoken]

to feel very confused and unable to think clearly

The truth is I'm so excited that I hardly know whether I'm coming or going.

be going begging

to be available to be used or bought because other people are not interested

Nearly half a million holidays for the busiest six weeks of the year are still going begging.

be going places

to be showing a lot of talent or ability and be likely to become very successful

If we can play like that every week, then this club is going places.

Collocations:

tough going

The only downside is that the complex joypad manoeuvres make the action fiendishly tough going.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Consumers are still spending money at weekends and on payday but midweek is tough going.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

The first day was tough going, with me being director, continuity person, soundman, director of photography and camera operator.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

单词	going
释义	going (goʊɪŋ ) 1. be going to phrase A2 If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon. I think it's going to be successful. You're going to enjoy this. I'm going to have to tell him the truth. Are they going to be alright? 2. be going to phrase A2 You say that you are going to do something to express your intention or determination to do it. I'm going to go to bed. He announced that he's going to resign. I was not going to compromise. 3. uncountable noun [adjective NOUN] You use the going to talk about how easy or difficult it is to do something. You can also say that something is, for example, hard going or tough going. He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough. Though the talks had been hard going at the start, they had become more friendly. 4. uncountable noun In horse racing and horse riding, when you talk about the going, you are talking about the condition of the surface the horses are running on. The going was soft; some horses found it hard work. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The going rate or the going salary is the usual amount of money that you expect to pay or receive for something. She says that's the going rate for a house this big. That's about half the going price on world oil markets. Synonyms: current, accepted, standard, usual 6. See also go1 7. have sth/a lot going for you phrase If someone or something has a lot going for them, they have a lot of advantages. This area has a lot going for it. I wish I could show you the things you've got going for you. 8. get going phrase When you get going, you start doing something or start a journey, especially after a delay. Now what about that shopping list? I've got to get going. 9. while the going is good phrase If you say that someone should do something while the going is good, you are advising them to do it while things are going well and they still have the opportunity, because you think it will become much more difficult to do. People are leaving in their thousands while the going is good. 10. keep going phrase B1 If you keep going, you continue doing things or doing a particular thing. I like to keep going. I hate to sit still. 11. keep going phrase If you can keep going with the money you have, you can manage to live on it. Things were difficult, and we needed her wages to keep going. 12. good/not bad going phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE, oft PHR for n] If you say that something that has been achieved is good going or not bad going, you mean that it is better than usual or than expected. [mainly British, informal] 4,000 copies of Wuthering Heights went in two days. That's not bad going for a book that has been on the market for 145 years. 13. to be going on with phrase If you say that something is enough to be going on with, you mean that it is enough for your needs at the moment, although you will need something better at some time in the future. [mainly British] It was a good enough description for Mattie to be going on with. 14. going on phrase You can use going on before a number to say that something has almost reached that number. For example, you can say that someone is going on 40 to indicate that they are nearly 40. We've been married for going on two years. This is 1980 going on 1981. 15. See also comings and goings 16. going concern phrase If a company is a going concern, it is actually doing business, rather than having stopped trading or not yet having started trading. [business] The receivers will always prefer to sell a business as a going concern. -going (-goʊɪŋ ) 1. combining form [oft NOUN noun] -going is added to nouns such as ' theatre', 'church', and 'film' to form nouns which describe the activity of going to that type of place or event. It is the cinema-going public who decide whether a film is a blockbuster or not. ...his party-going days as a student. 2. combining form -going is added to nouns such as ' ocean', 'sea', and 'road' to form adjectives which describe vehicles that are designed for that type of place. ...one of the largest ocean-going liners in the world. ...a new range of road-going bicycles. 3. combining form -going is added to nouns that refer to directions to form adjectives which describe things that are moving in that direction. There is a strong west-going tide, even one mile offshore. The material can absorb outward-going radiation from the Earth. 4. See also easy-going, ongoing, outgoing, thoroughgoing Idioms: be going great guns said to mean that someone is being very successful at something The firm's chairman and managing director is going great guns with his expansion plans. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be going down the drain or be going down the tubes to be getting worse or to be being destroyed, with little hope of recovery Small businesses are going down the drain because of the failed economic policies of this government. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not know whether you are coming or going [spoken] to feel very confused and unable to think clearly The truth is I'm so excited that I hardly know whether I'm coming or going. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be going begging to be available to be used or bought because other people are not interested Nearly half a million holidays for the busiest six weeks of the year are still going begging. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be going places to be showing a lot of talent or ability and be likely to become very successful If we can play like that every week, then this club is going places. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: tough going The only downside is that the complex joypad manoeuvres make the action fiendishly tough going. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Consumers are still spending money at weekends and on payday but midweek is tough going. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The first day was tough going, with me being director, continuity person, soundman, director of photography and camera operator. Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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