| 单词 | goings-on |
| 释义 | goings-on From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgoings-onˌgoings-ˈon noun [plural]HAPPENactivities or events that are strange or interesting, and often illegalShe was shocked by some of the goings-on at the school.Examples from the Corpusgoings-on• There were all these strange chants and goings-on.• Moreover, Eleanor's references to Freddie's goings-on, however much Liza suspected there might have been plenty, upset her.• The spooky goings-on happened when night watchman James Durham spotted a man with a heavy overcoat walking his black retriever.• According to Gwen, there had been some very strange goings-on in the upstairs apartment.• But what could a kid know about such goings-on as were chronicled in the pages she had read?• I could hardly believe it when he told me about the goings-on in his office.• Kennedy was shocked at some of the goings-on at the school.• Word is she and McDermott exchanged pleasantries and greetings and watched the goings-on.• None of these goings-on has done anything to calm the Polynesians. |
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