| 单词 | thing |
| 释义 | thingthing /θɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT [countable] anything that you can think of as a single item, for example an idea, an action, a remark, or a fact: I learned some interesting things about the ocean. A strange thing happened to me this morning. He said some terrible things about her! I have a lot of things to do today. I’m sorry if I seem distracted, I have a few things on my mind right now. That was a really nice thing to say to your sister (=remark).the strange/funny etc. thing is The funny thing is, I really enjoyed being with him.do the right/decent/honorable etc. thing He did the decent thing by giving back the money. Right now, Christmas is the last thing on my mind (=something I am not thinking about at all because I am thinking of other things). He could tell you a thing or two about farming (=a lot of information about it)!2OBJECT [countable] an object, especially when you do not know what it is or what it is for: What does this thing do? There were all kinds of things in the attic. I don’t have a thing to wear!THESAURUSobject – a thing, especially a hard solid thing: The tire was punctured by a sharp metal object.something – a thing, used especially when you do not know its name or what it is: There’s something in my eye.item – one of the things in a set, group, or list: He saved a few items and threw away the rest.article formal – a thing, especially one of a group of things: All she managed to save from the fire were a few articles of clothing.artifact – an object such as a tool or weapon that was made a long time ago, especially when it is important for historical reasons: They found several iron artifacts in the grave.3things [plural] life in general and the way it is affecting people: How are things at work?make things easy/difficult/hard etc. (for somebody) I think he enjoys making things difficult for me.the way things are/as things stand As things stand at the moment, we can’t afford a house.4(somebody’s) things [plural] what you own or what you are carrying SYN stuff: You can put your things over there for now.5among other things used when you are giving one fact, reason, effect, etc. but want to suggest that there are many others: He talked about his days as a senator, among other things.6poor/pretty/funny (little) etc. thing a person or animal that is unlucky, attractive, funny, etc.: The poor thing looks like it hasn’t eaten in days.7be/become a thing of the past to not exist or happen anymore: Life-long employment with a single company is a thing of the past.8all things considered having considered all the facts about something: I think we’ve done a pretty good job, all things considered.9not a thing nothing at all: There wasn’t a thing to eat.not know/feel/see/say etc. a thing It was so dark, I couldn’t see a thing.10the (latest) thing informal the thing that is popular or fashionable at the moment: Low carb diets were the thing a few years back.11have a thing about somebody/something informal to have very strong and often unreasonable bad feelings about someone or something: Judith has a thing about people chewing gum.12have a thing for somebody/something informal to like someone or a type of person or thing very much: Claudia has a thing for older men.13make a big thing about/out of something to make something seem more important than it really is, by getting angry, excited, etc.: Hank didn’t want to make a big thing out of his surgery.14be all things to all people used to describe someone or something that tries to please everyone by being exactly what everyone needs: I finally realized I could not be all things to all people.15in all things in every situationSPOKEN PHRASES16the thing is (also here’s the thing) used when explaining a problem or the reason for something: The thing is, I’m allergic to seafood.17for one thing used to give one reason for something: We can’t invite everyone – for one thing, it would cost too much.18and things (like that) used to mean “and other things,” without giving more examples: We talked about babies and things all afternoon.19be just one of those things used to say that something that has happened is not someone’s fault or could not have been avoided20it’s (just) one thing after another used to say that a lot of bad or unlucky things keep happening to you21that/the kind/type/sort of thing used to mean other things of the same type, without giving more examples: That’s the sort of thing that only crazy people do.22somebody’s thing what someone likes or is good at: Math was never my thing.23of all things used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something that someone has done or said: She’s started taking karate lessons, of all things.24the thing about somebody/something (also the thing with somebody/something) used to say what the problem with or important feature of someone or something is: The thing with Josh is that he likes everything planned out first.25just the thing (also the very thing) exactly the thing that you want or that is necessary: That’s just the thing I was looking for.26one thing led to another used when explaining the way in which something happened, without giving many details: We were drinking and talking and one thing led to another.27it’s a boy/girl/man/woman etc. thing used to say that something is liked, understood, or done by only one group of people: Computer games are mainly a guy thing.28it’s one thing to do something, (but) it’s (quite) another thing to something, used to say that doing one thing is very different from doing another thing: It’s one thing to offer suggestions, but it’s another thing to criticize everything.29the ... thing used to talk about an activity and everything that is involved with it: do/try the ... thing I tried the college thing, but I didn’t like it.[Origin: Old English meeting, council, thing] → see also all (other) things being equal at equal1 (6), first thing at first1 (6), first things first at first1 (9), it’s a good thing (that) at good1 (31), all good things must come to an end at good1 (32), too much of a good thing at good1 (50), have a good thing going at good1 (58), the last person/thing etc. at last1 (5), be onto a good thing at onto (5), there’s no such thing as something at such1 (5) |
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