thing
n
1 [C] any unnamed object 東西; 物
What's that thing on the table? 桌子上的那個東西是什麼?
There wasn't a thing (ie There was nothing) to eat. 沒有可吃的東西.
She's very fond of sweet things, ie sweet kinds of food. 她很愛吃甜食.
I haven't a thing to wear, ie I have no suitable clothes. 我沒有可穿的衣服.
2 things [pl]
(a) personal belongings, clothing, etc 個人的所有物、 衣物等
Don't forget your swimming things, ie swim-suit, towel, etc. 別忘了帶游泳用品.
Have you packed your things for the journey? 你收拾好旅行用的東西了嗎?
Put your things (eg coat, hat) on and let's go. 你把衣帽穿戴起來, 咱們走吧.
(b) tools, implements, etc 工具、 器具等
my painting things 我的繪畫用具
wash up the tea-things, eg plates, cups, cutlery 清洗茶具(如杯碟、 刀叉).
(c) circumstances or conditions 形勢; 情況
Things are going from bad to worse. 事態越來越糟了.
Think things over before you decide. 你要先把一切考慮好再做決定.
You mustn't take things so seriously. 你不要把情況看得那麼嚴重.
(d) (with an adj following 後接形容詞) all that can be so described (所使用的形容詞所描述的)一切事物
interested in things Japanese 對日本的一切事物都感興趣.
(e) (law 律) property 財產.
3 [C]
(a) task, course of action, etc 任務、 工作、 做法等
a difficult thing to do 難做的事
The general, common, usual, established, etc thing is to... 一般的、 普通的、 通常的、 傳統的等做法是....
(b) fact, subject, etc 事實、 事情、 題目、 主題等
The main thing to remember is... 要記住的主要事實是....
There's another thing I want to ask you about. 我想再問你一件事.
I find the whole thing very boring. 我覺得整個事情讓人煩透了.
4 [C] (used of a person or an animal, expressing affection, pity, contempt, etc 用於指人或動物, 表示可愛、 憐憫、 輕視等)
What a sweet little thing your daughter is! 你女兒真是個可愛的小姑娘!
My cat's been very ill, poor old thing. 我的貓病得挺厲害, 真可憐.
You stupid thing! 你這蠢貨!
5 the thing [sing]
what is appropriate, suitable or most important 適當的、 合適的或很重要的事物
A holiday will be just the thing for you. 你現在需要的就是放假.
The thing is not to interrupt him while he's talking. 要緊的是他說話的時候不要打斷他的話.
say the right/ wrong thing 說話得體[不得體]
The main thing is to get more orders. 關鍵問題是要多弄到些定單.
The thing about her is that she is completely honest. 她這個人最重要一點就是十分誠實.
6 (idm 習語) ,all things con`sidered when one considers every aspect of a problem, situation, etc 考慮到問題、 情況等的各個方面
All things considered, we're doing quite well. 從各方面的情況看, 我們目前干得挺好. as things `stand in the present set of circumstances就目前情況看
As things stand, we won't finish the job on time. 據目前情況看, 我們不能按時完成任務了. be a good thing (that)... be fortunate that... 幸運的是...
It's a good thing we brought the umbrella. 幸虧我們帶傘了. be on to a good `thing (infml 口) have found a job or style of life that is pleasant, well paid, etc 找到了掙錢多的工作或愉快的生活方式等. be `seeing things (infml 口) have hallucinations 產生幻覺
Am I seeing things or is that Bill over there? I thought he was dead. 是我看花眼了呢, 還是在那兒的人是比爾呢?我以為他死了. a close/near `thing a fine balance between success and failure, life and death, doing or not doing sth, etc (成敗、 生死、 做與不做某事等)險些非此即彼
We just managed to win, but it was a clo...
?? 擴展釋義
*[θi?]n. 事物, 東西, 物, 用品, 事, 事件, 情況, 行為, 特征相關詞組: 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
?? 醫學釋義
物品,東西,事情
?? 同為「外貿」詞匯
witnessn. 目擊者,見證人;[法]證人;證據;
vt. 出席或知道;作記錄;提供或作為…的證據;
vi. 做證人;見證;