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thing ANYTHINGWINn [U]used instead of anything, everything, something or nothing for emphasis事物; 东西（代替 anything, everything, something 或 nothing ，表示强调）After the guests had gone, there wasn't a (single) thing (= anything) left to eat.客人走后，没有留下一点吃的东西。Don't worry about a thing (= anything). I'll take care of it all. (humorous)什么事情也不要操心，我会料理好一切的。I haven't got a thing (= anything) to wear means I have no clothes that are suitable for the occasion.没有（合适的）衣服可穿He broke his promise and there wasn't a thing we could do about it (= and we couldn't do anything about it).他不履行诺言，对此我们无计可施。All things considered (= Taking everything into consideration) I think he did a good job.从各方面来看，我想他做了件好事。All/Other things being equal (= If everything happens as expected), I'll be at home on Tuesday.如果一切顺利，我星期二就能到家。If you try to be all things to all men/people you try to do things which will please everyone.能使人人满意; 八面玲珑Be true to yourself in all things (= in everything)\\.样样事情都要对得起自己。I value my freedom above all things (= more than everything else).我把自由看得比其它一切事物都重要。If there's one thing (= something) I want to know, it's where he goes on Thursday afternoons.如果有什么事情是我想知道的话，那就是每星期四下午他到哪里去了。One thing (= Something)/Another thing (= Something else) you'll have to agree to is working in the evenings.（另外）有一件你必须同意的事是你在晚上工作。I went by plane, a thing (= something) I hardly ever do.我乘飞机去，这是我很少做的事情。I'm having trouble paying attention -- I have a thing or two (= some matters) on my mind.我现在很难集中注意力----我在想一些事情。Why don't you ask Andrew about it? He knows a thing or two about (= has some knowledge of) computers.这个问题为什么不问问安德鲁？他对计算机略知一二。She thinks she knows everything about raising children, but I'll show/tell her a thing or two (= some action/information she was not expecting or aware of).她认为对于抚育孩子她样样都知道，不过我要给她露一手/点拨她一二。Something or someone that does things to you has a strong, usually pleasurable, effect on you.显著地施加影响于That music really does things to me.那音乐真令我陶醉。For one thing is used to introduce a reason for something.首先; 一则"Why won't you come to New York with me?" "For one thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it." “你为什么不跟我到纽约来？”“首先，我不喜欢飞行，再者，我买不起飞机票。”And another thing is used to introduce one more in a series of arguments or complaints.再者，此外And another thing, why didn't you tell me you were going out?还有，当时你为什么不告诉我你要出去？It's one thing to buy a train ticket, quite another to get a seat. (= You cannot be certain of finding a seat, even if you have a ticket.)买火车票是一回事，能坐到座位又完全是另一回事了。A thing of the past is something which no longer happens.一去不复返的事Giving up your seat to an older person seems to be a thing of the past.给老人让座的事好象一去不复返了。(saying) 'If it's not one thing it's another/the other' means that whatever you do, there are always difficulties.事事不顺利
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