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thing IDEA/EVENTWINn [C]used to refer in an approximate way to an idea, subject, event, action, etc.想法; 主题; 事件; 事业; 行为One of the things I want to talk about is buying books -- another thing is ordering stationery.我要谈的一件事是买书，另一件事是订购文具。That was an unkind/a helpful thing to say.那样说是不友好的/有帮助的。I've got so many things to do I don't know where to start.我有许多事情要做，不知道从哪里开始。Your information is correct but you left out one thing.你的消息是正确的，不过你遗漏了一件事。First thing and last thing refers to activities done or events that take place earliest and latest in the day.首先，最后I'll phone him first thing tomorrow.明天我首先要给他打电话。I usually have a bath last thing before I go to bed.通常我就寝之前最后洗个澡。What with one thing and another (= Because I was so busy) I forgot to phone you yesterday.昨天一件事接着一件事，结果我忘了给你打电话。I've been so busy today. It's been one thing after another (= Many things have been happening in a short time).今天我很忙，一件事接着一件事。It's a good/difficult/lucky thing means something is good/difficult/lucky.好/难/幸事It's a good thing (that) we booked our tickets early.幸好我们早已定了票。Learning to ride a bike was a difficult/easy thing (= was difficult/easy) for me to do.学骑自行车对我来说是难/易事。(Br) A close/near thing (Am and Aus close call) is something which almost happened.几乎发生的事The car just missed the child but it was a very close thing.汽车刚好没撞着孩子，不过非常危险。We gave the job to Michael in the end, but it was a close thing (= difficult to decide) as all the applicants were good.最终我们把工作给了迈克尔，真是难分伯仲，因为所有的申请人都很优秀。(infml) To be on to a good thing is to have an easy and pleasant life or job in which it is not necessary to work hard.交好运，好事从天降He's on to a good thing, he has free accommodation in return for answering the phone when the family are out.好事都落到他身上，他只要在房东一家外出时接接电话，就能免费住宿。(infml) To do your own thing is to do what you want without caring what anyone else thinks of you.按自己的意愿行事(infml) To have a thing about something means you strongly like or dislike something.对…有一种强烈的爱好或厌恶She's got a thing about fast cars.她特别爱好速度快的汽车。(infml) To make a (big) thing (out) of something means to give something too much importance.把某事看得太重要He always makes a big thing out of helping me cook.他总把帮我做饭当成大事。I want a party, but I don't want to make a big thing of it.我要开个派对，不过我不想小题大做。At first, we were just dancing together, but one thing led to another (= there was a series of events in which each event was caused by the previous one), and I ended up in bed with him.开始时，我们只是在一起跳跳舞，谁知一环扣一环，最后竟和他上了床。The thing is is used to introduce a subject for discussion, a problem or a question.问题是The thing is, my parents like me to be home by 10 o'clock. Can we get home in time?问题是，我父母要我10点前回家。我们能及时到家吗？I liked the dress, but the thing was, it didn't fit me very well.我喜欢这衣服，不过问题是它不大合我身。You can also use the thing is to emphasize the importance of what you are saying.要紧的是The thing is to be watchful even when you think your child is safe.要紧的是即使你认为你的孩子是安全的，还是要多留点神。It's (just) one of those things means that there was no way of planning to avoid something.命运注定的事; 不可避免的事The road was blocked, so we missed the meeting -- I'm afraid it was just one of those things.道路堵塞，我们错过了会议，恐怕这是命里注定的。If someone is hearing/imagining/seeing things they think they are experiencing something which is not really happening.产生幻觉I'm sure I saw/left my glasses on this table, but they're not here now. I must have been seeing/imagining things.我肯定看见我的眼镜在桌子上/把眼镜忘在桌子上了，可是它们现在不在这儿，我一定产生幻觉了。(humorous) Things that go bump in the night is used to describe anything unknown which might be frightening, esp. a noise.（可怕的）谜（尤指神秘的吵声）Things is often used to refer to the general situation.情况; 形势Things have been going very well (for us) recently.最近我们情况很好。Someone might say that something is good all things considered to mean it was generally good although the situation was not perfect.总的说来是不错的I think the party was great, all things considered -- I mean we didn't have much time to prepare and no help, but it still went well.总的说来，我认为晚会是成功的，我指的是我们没有多少时间准备，没人帮忙，但仍然一切顺利。(infml) How are things (with you)? (= How are you?)（你）近来怎么样？(infml) What are things like (= What is happening/What are you doing) in Cambridge/at work these days?最近剑桥／工作怎么样？The way things are/As things stand (= In the present situation), I'll never have this ready by June.从目前情况来看，六月前我不能完成这事。(saying) 'Things ain't (= aren't) what they used to be' means the situation is not as good as it was in the past.今不如昔The shape of things to come, the title of a book by H.G. Wells, is now a phrase which refers to how a situation will develop.趋势Ever-increasing computerization is the shape of things to come.计算机的日益普及是大势所趋。My doctor's told me to take things easy (= relax and not work too hard) for a while.我的医生让我放松一段时间。
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