thing
n
1 [C] any unnamed object 东西; 物
What's that thing on the table? 桌子上的那个东西是什麽?
There wasn't a thing (ie There was nothing) to eat. 没有可吃的东西.
She's very fond of sweet things, ie sweet kinds of food. 她很爱吃甜食.
I haven't a thing to wear, ie I have no suitable clothes. 我没有可穿的衣服.
2 things [pl]
(a) personal belongings, clothing, etc 个人的所有物、 衣物等
Don't forget your swimming things, ie swim-suit, towel, etc. 别忘了带游泳用品.
Have you packed your things for the journey? 你收拾好旅行用的东西了吗?
Put your things (eg coat, hat) on and let's go. 你把衣帽穿戴起来, 咱们走吧.
(b) tools, implements, etc 工具、 器具等
my painting things 我的绘画用具
wash up the tea-things, eg plates, cups, cutlery 清洗茶具(如杯碟、 刀叉).
(c) circumstances or conditions 形势; 情况
Things are going from bad to worse. 事态越来越糟了.
Think things over before you decide. 你要先把一切考虑好再做决定.
You mustn't take things so seriously. 你不要把情况看得那麽严重.
(d) (with an adj following 後接形容词) all that can be so described (所使用的形容词所描述的)一切事物
interested in things Japanese 对日本的一切事物都感兴趣.
(e) (law 律) property 财产.
3 [C]
(a) task, course of action, etc 任务、 工作、 做法等
a difficult thing to do 难做的事
The general, common, usual, established, etc thing is to... 一般的、 普通的、 通常的、 传统的等做法是....
(b) fact, subject, etc 事实、 事情、 题目、 主题等
The main thing to remember is... 要记住的主要事实是....
There's another thing I want to ask you about. 我想再问你一件事.
I find the whole thing very boring. 我觉得整个事情让人烦透了.
4 [C] (used of a person or an animal, expressing affection, pity, contempt, etc 用於指人或动物, 表示可爱、 怜悯、 轻视等)
What a sweet little thing your daughter is! 你女儿真是个可爱的小姑娘!
My cat's been very ill, poor old thing. 我的猫病得挺厉害, 真可怜.
You stupid thing! 你这蠢货!
5 the thing [sing]
what is appropriate, suitable or most important 适当的、 合适的或很重要的事物
A holiday will be just the thing for you. 你现在需要的就是放假.
The thing is not to interrupt him while he's talking. 要紧的是他说话的时候不要打断他的话.
say the right/ wrong thing 说话得体[不得体]
The main thing is to get more orders. 关键问题是要多弄到些定单.
The thing about her is that she is completely honest. 她这个人最重要一点就是十分诚实.
6 (idm 习语) ,all things con`sidered when one considers every aspect of a problem, situation, etc 考虑到问题、 情况等的各个方面
All things considered, we're doing quite well. 从各方面的情况看, 我们目前干得挺好. as things `stand in the present set of circumstances就目前情况看
As things stand, we won't finish the job on time. 据目前情况看, 我们不能按时完成任务了. be a good thing (that)... be fortunate that... 幸运的是...
It's a good thing we brought the umbrella. 幸亏我们带伞了. be on to a good `thing (infml 口) have found a job or style of life that is pleasant, well paid, etc 找到了挣钱多的工作或愉快的生活方式等. be `seeing things (infml 口) have hallucinations 产生幻觉
Am I seeing things or is that Bill over there? I thought he was dead. 是我看花眼了呢, 还是在那儿的人是比尔呢?我以为他死了. a close/near `thing a fine balance between success and failure, life and death, doing or not doing sth, etc (成败、 生死、 做与不做某事等)险些非此即彼
We just managed to win, but it was a clo...
🔁 扩展释义
*[θiŋ]n. 事物, 东西, 物, 用品, 事, 事件, 情况, 行为, 特征相关词组: a thing of naught come to the same thing do the handsome thing by feel not quite the thing look not quite the thing for one thing for one thing... have a thing about It is a good thing that... know a thing or two make a good thing of pretty much the same thing quite the thing sure thing take one thing with another tell sb a thing or two the first thing the thing is cannot get a thing out of sb a near thing
🏥 医学释义
物品,东西,事情
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
witnessn. 目击者,见证人;[法]证人;证据;
vt. 出席或知道;作记录;提供或作为…的证据;
vi. 做证人;见证;