A general thing
慣例
?? 詞語組成解析
general
['d??nr?l]
adj. 大致的;綜合的;總的，全體的;普遍的;
n. 上將;一般;一般原則;常規(guī);
gener出生，產生+al形容詞后綴→出生[一般]→普通的n.總論
thing
[θi?]
n. 事件，形勢;東西，事物;家伙;事業(yè);
??? 情景例句
Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time.
很少人能夠第一次撐完一個小時的課。
Money can buy the devil himself.
有錢能使鬼推磨。
who can gratify every caprice and lay their hands on almost every object of desire----
他們能夠恣意妄為，能染指一切追求的目標。