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单词 goings-on
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goings-on

[ goh-ingz-on, awn ]
/ ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈɒn, ˈɔn /
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noun Informal.

conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance.
happenings; events: The American newspaper kept her in touch with the goings-on back home.

Origin of goings-on

First recorded in 1765–75; noun use of present participle phrase going on

Words nearby goings-on

going for one, going, going, gone, going my way, going on, going-over, goings-on, going to, going train, go in one ear and out the other, go into, go into a huddle
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British Dictionary definitions for goings-on

goings-on

pl n informal

actions or conduct, esp when regarded with disapproval
happenings or events, esp when mysterious or suspiciousthere were strange goings-on up at the Hall
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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