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thing
常考释义
n. a thing or two：不少东西；大量知识
The peace movement has learnt a thing or two from Vietnam.
和平运动从越南学到了不少东西。
n. a thing;one thing：某物；某事
Getting drunk is a thing all young men do.
喝醉酒这种事所有年轻男人都会有。
n. first thing;first thing in the morning：第一件事；一大早第一件事
I'll go see her, first thing.
我第一件事就是去看她。
n. for one thing：一方面；一来
I prefer badminton to squash. It's not so tiring for one thing.
与壁球相比，我更喜欢羽毛球。打羽毛球不太累人是原因之一。
n. in all things：在各种情况下；总是
moderation in all things
凡事适可而止
n. it is a good thing (that) … ：幸运的是…
It's a good thing that Robert retired.
幸亏罗伯特退休了。
n. it is just one of those things;it is simply one of those things：是无法解释的事；是免不了的事
It was simply one of those things, pure coincidence.
这是无法解释的事，纯属巧合。
n. just the thing;the very thing：正是想要的；正是所需的
Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy snack.
猕猴桃正是人们需要的健康零食。
n. last thing：（临睡前）最后一件事
Last thing at night, he thought of her.
晚上临睡前，他想起了她。
n. not … a thing：什么也没有
He didn't do a thing to help me.
他什么都没帮我。
Don't you worry about a thing.
你什么都别担心。
n. one thing and another：这样那样的事
What with one thing and another, it was fairly late in the day when we got home.
忙完这个又忙那个，等我们回到家时，天色已经很晚了。
n. one thing led to another：一来二去；自然而然
He came by to see if she was lonely. One thing led to another and he stayed the night.
他过来看看她是不是感到孤独。顺其自然地，他就留下来过夜了。
n. the best thing would be … ：最好的办法是…
I think the best thing would be to leave.
我认为最好的办法是离开。
a polite thing to do
礼貌的举动
People want to do the right thing and buy `green'.
人们想做正确的事，所以购买“绿色”产品。
n. the done thing;the thing to do：天经地义的事；得体的行为
It's not the done thing.
那种行为人们不能接受。
Going out and getting drunk was considered to be the thing to do.
出门喝个一醉方休才回来在过去被认为是天经地义的事。
n. the thing is：原因是；问题是
I was going to be fashionable and wear black. The thing is, I don't like black.
我本来想赶时髦穿黑色的衣服。问题是，我不喜欢黑色。
n. there's no such thing as sth：没有…这回事；…是不可能的事
There' s no such thing as open government.
没有开放政府这回事。
n. to be a thing of the past：已经是老皇历了；已经是过去的事
His fear of travelling is a thing of the past.
他害怕旅行已经是陈年旧事了。
n. to be all things to all men;to be all things to all people：八面玲珑；四面讨好
The film tries to be all things to all men – comedy, romance, fantasy, and satire.
这部电影试图面面俱到——喜剧噱头、浪漫爱情、幻想情节和讽刺元素一个都不少。
n. to be not quite the thing：不合常规；不为社会所接受
They were obviously of the opinion that his taste was not quite the thing.
他们显然认为他的品位有点儿异于常人。
n. to be one thing：（用于对比）…是一回事
Borrowing $100,000 is one thing. Owing $425,000 is another!
借10万美元是一回事。欠42.5万美元则是另一回事！
n. to be the thing：正在流行
The 80s are the thing now.
现在流行80年代的东西。
n. to do your own thing：做自己喜欢的事；我行我素；特立独行
She was allowed to do her own thing as long as she kept in touch by phone.
只要她保持电话联系，她想干什么都行。
n. to have a thing about sb/sth：对…有强烈的好感；对…有强烈的恶感
Ariel had a thing about Elvis Presley.
阿里尔特别喜欢“猫王”埃尔维斯·普雷斯利。
His dad had a thing about germs.
他爸爸特别讨厌细菌。
n. to make a big thing about sth;to make a big thing of sth：大惊小怪；小题大做；把事情闹大
Gossips made a big thing about him going on shopping trips with her.
流言蜚语把他和她出去购物这件事闹得沸沸扬扬。
n. 事情；情形；情况
A strange thing happened.
一件奇怪的事情发生了。
n. 想法；话
Eddie said a funny thing to me.
埃迪对我讲了一句古怪的话。
n. 等等；之类
You can spot them easily because of their short haircuts and things.
由于短发之类的特征，你很容易就能认出他们。
Don't bother me with little things like that.
别拿这种小事情烦我。
n. （不能或不必指明的）东西，物体
The captain of the submarine has got this periscope thing.
潜艇艇长有个潜望镜般的东西。
n. （常用于形容词之后）事
It is a terrible thing to doubt someone you have trusted all your life.
怀疑一个你信任了一辈子的人，这是一件可怕的事。
To be a parent is a terribly difficult thing.
为人父母是件非常难的事情。
Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence.
当然，读写能力和智力是两码事。
n. （无生命的）东西，物体，物品
A baby's not a thing. It's a human being!
婴儿不是一个东西，是一个人！
What's that thing called?
那个东西叫什么？
beautiful things
美好的事物
n. （用于指人或动物，表示同情、蔑视等）东西，家伙
She's a sweet little thing.
她是一个可爱的小东西。
You're a clever little thing.
你是个聪明的小家伙。
You poor thing!
你这可怜的家伙！
You lucky thing!
你这幸运的家伙！
n. （表示蔑视或愤怒）东西，玩意儿<口>
Turn that thing off!
把那玩意儿关掉！
n. （被视为独立实体的）物品，事实，情况，观念
The most important thing to remember about fish is to buy it really fresh.
关于鱼最重要的一点就是要记住，一定要买绝对新鲜的。
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
如果你能改变自己身上的一样东西，那会是什么呢？
One thing I am sure of was that she was scared.
有一点我能肯定，那就是她很害怕。
n. every damn thing：（用于表示愤怒或强调）每一件该死的事，所有破玩意儿
n. no such thing：没有这回事；没有这种事
n. such a thing：这种事；这种东西
n. to be on to a good thing：境遇不错；前途远大
n. 财物；财产；权益【律】
n. 非人生物；外星人<文>
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