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*thing /θɪŋ; θɪŋ/
n
1 [C] used to talk about something without saying its name, for example an object, or event, or something that someone says or does 东西; 事情:
What's that thing on the kitchen table? 那个在厨房桌子上的是什么东西？
A funny thing happened last week. 上星期发生了一件有趣的事。
That was a terrible thing to say. 那话说得真难听。
2 things [plural 复数] especially spoken the situation that exists, and how it affects your life 【尤口】情况; 形势:
Things have improved a lot since I last saw you. 自从我上次见你之后，情况好多了。
How are things? 情况怎么样？
3 sb's things your possessions, clothes, or equipment 某人的私人物品:
Pack your things — we have to leave right now. 收拾好你的物品 — 我们必须马上走。
4 not know/feel/see etc a thing to not know, feel, see etc anything 什么也不知道/没感觉到/没看见等:
I don't know a thing about opera. 我对歌剧一无所知。
5 be seeing/hearing things to imagine that you are seeing or hearing something that is not really there 产生幻觉
6 for one thing spoken used to give one of the reasons why you think something is true or will happen 【口】 一方面，一则〔用于举出几个理由之一〕:
I don't think she'll get the job — for one thing she can't drive! 我认为她不会得到那份工作 — 就说一个原因吧，她不会开车！
7 the thing is spoken used to explain what a particular problem is 【口】 问题是〔用于解释具体困难是什么〕:
I'd like to come, but the thing is, I promised to see Jim tonight. 我想来，但问题是，我答应今晚去看吉姆。
8 the last thing sb wants/expects/needs etc used to say that someone definitely does not want, expect etc something 某人最不想/最没料到/最不需要等的事情［东西］:
The last thing we wanted was to start a fight. 我们最不希望发生的事就是吵架。
9 first thing/last thing spoken at the beginning of the day or at the end of the day 【口】 一天的第一件事/最后一件事:
I'll call you first thing tomorrow, OK? 我明天一大早就给你打电话，好吗？
10 (just) the thing something that is very suitable or desirable 很合适［想要］的东西:
a handy little cool box that's just the thing for summer picnics 又小又方便的冷藏箱，夏天野餐用正好
11 it's (just) one thing after another used to say that a lot of unpleasant things have happened to you 不愉快的事一件接一件
12 do your own thing informal to do what you want, and not what other people tell you to do 【非正式】 做自己想做的事情〔而不是别人叫你做的事情〕，我行我素
13 have a thing about sb/sth informal to like or dislike someone or something very much 【非正式】 对…特别偏爱［讨厌］
→ see also 另见 it's a good thing/job (GOOD¹), there's no such thing/person (SUCH)
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