thing
- n.事情;东西;人，家伙，东西;事物;物;物品;事实;生物;(个人的)用品，衣服;物件;形势;需要的东西;任何东西;所有…的事物;(某种)用具
复数： things
thingnoun
物体 object
东西；物
an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it
Can you pass me that thing over there?
把那边那个东西递给我好吗？
She's very fond of sweet things (= sweet foods) .
她非常喜欢吃甜食。
He's just bought one of those exercise things.
他刚买了一副体育器械。
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you!
我和你谈话时把那个玩意儿关掉。
物件；物品；事物
an object that is not alive in the way that people and plants are
Don't treat her like that─she's a person, not a thing!
别那样对待她，她是人，不是物件。
He's good at making things with his hands.
他善于手工制作物品。
She took no interest in the people and things around her.
她对周围的人和事毫无兴趣。
所有物；设备 possessions/equipment
（个人的）用品，衣服；（某种）用具
objects, clothing or tools that belong to sb or are used for a particular purpose
Shall I help you pack your things?
我帮你打点行装好吗？
Bring your swimming things with you.
随身带上游泳用品。
I'll just clear away the breakfast things.
我这就收拾早餐餐具。
Put your things (= coat, etc.) on and let's go.
把你的衣服穿上，咱们就走。
任何东西 anything
任何东西（用于否定句，加强语气）
used with negatives to mean ‘anything’ in order to emphasize what you are saying
I haven't got a thing to wear!
我没有一件可穿的衣服！
There wasn't a thing we could do to help.
没有什么我们能帮得上忙的。
Ignore what he said─it doesn't mean a thing .
别理睬他说的话，他那都是瞎说。
事实；事件；情况；行为 fact/event/situation/action
事实；事件；情况；行为；话语；想法
a fact, an event, a situation or an action; what sb says or thinks
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me.
我有很多情况她都不了解。
There's another thing I'd like to ask you.
还有一件事我想问你。
A terrible thing happened last night.
昨天夜里发生了一件可怕的事情。
He found the whole thing (= the situation) very boring.
他觉得整件事情非常无聊。
I've got loads of things to do today.
今天我有许多事要做。
The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm.
最要紧的是记住关掉防盗报警器的开关。
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing .
我喜欢露营、爬山之类的活动。
She said the first thing that came into her head.
她想到了什么说什么。
‘Why did you tell her our secret?’ ‘I did no such thing !’
“你为什么把我们的秘密告诉她？”“我没干过这种事！”
Let's forget the whole thing (= everything) .
咱们把所有事情都忘掉吧。
形势；局面；情况；事态
the general situation, as it affects sb
Things haven't gone entirely to plan.
事态没有完全按照计划发展。
Hi, Jane! How are things ?
喂，简，近来怎么样？
Think things over before you decide.
先把情况考虑周全再作决定。
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.
据目前情况看，他似乎胜券在握。
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems) , she's done very well.
通盘考虑起来，她干得很好。
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself?
你为什么这样跟自己过不去？
需要的 / 合适的事物 what is needed/right
需要的东西；适当的东西；合适的东西
what is needed or socially acceptable
You need something to cheer you up─I know just the thing!
你需要点什么使你高兴起来，我知道什么正合你的需要。
to say the right/wrong thing
说得体的 / 不得体的话
The best thing to do is to apologize.
道歉方是上策。
某种类型的事物 things of particular type
所有…的事物；凡是…的东西
all that can be described in a particular way
She loves all things Japanese.
凡是日本的东西她都喜欢。
生物 creature
生物；有生命的东西
a living creature
All living things are composed of cells.
所有的生物都由细胞组成。
人；动物 person/animal
（指人或动物，带感情色彩）人，家伙，东西
used to talk to or about a person or an animal, to show how you feel about them
You silly thing!
你这个蠢货！
You must be starving, you poor things.
你们一定是饿坏了，你们这些可怜的家伙。
The cat's very ill, poor old thing.
这猫病得很厉害，真可怜。
B is very different from A, for example it is more difficult, serious or important
爱情是一回事，婚姻却是另一回事。
Romance is one thing, marriage is quite another.
It's one thing to tease your sister, but it's another to hit her.
逗你妹妹玩是一回事，但打她那就另当别论了。
if the conditions stay the same; if other conditions are the same
一切照常的话，我们明天应该能完成这项工作。
All things being equal, we should finish the job tomorrow.
used when you do not want to complete a list
她喜欢漂亮衣服之类的东西。
She likes nice clothes and things like that.
I've been busy shopping and things.
我一直忙于购物之类的事情。
to have the same result or meaning
to be lucky that…
幸亏我们早到了这儿。
It's a good thing we got here early.
used to say that although sth seems to be bad, it could have good results
我们本不想让新闻界知道这事，但是知道了也许并非是坏事。
We didn't want the press to get hold of the story, but it might be no bad thing.
to have found a job, situation or style of life that is pleasant or easy
to have a powerful emotional effect on sb
一听到那首歌我就激动不已。
That song just does things to me.
to do what you want to do or what interests you, without thinking about other people; to be independent
early in the morning/late in the evening
星期一一早这个报告就得放在我的办公桌上。
I need the report on my desk first thing Monday morning.
the most important matters must be dealt with first
我们有许多事要讨论，不过急事先办，咱们先喝杯咖啡吧！
We have a lot to discuss, but, first things first, let's have a cup of coffee!
used to introduce one of two or more reasons for doing sth
“你为什么不买辆汽车呢？”“啊，首先，我不会开车！”
‘Why don't you get a car?’ ‘Well, for one thing, I can't drive!’
to have a strong like or dislike of sb/sth in a way that seems strange or unreasonable
她对留胡子的男人有强烈的感觉。
She has a thing about men with beards.
it isn't sth that you really enjoy or are interested in
it is sth that only a particular group understands
你不会知道那是什么意思，那是女孩子家的事。
You wouldn't know what it means─it's a girl thing.
to know/tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb/sth
她结过五次婚，所以对男人有所了解。
She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men!
to make sth seem more important than it really is
to know nothing at all about sth/sb
used to say that you do not want to discuss or think about sth bad or unpleasant that has happened, but just accept it
不是你的错。这是命中注定的事。
It wasn't your fault. It was just one of those things.
used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you
used to suggest that the way one event or action leads to others is so obvious that it does not need to be stated
一天晚上他让我搭车回家，唔，就这样自然发展，我们现在结婚了！
He offered me a ride home one night, and, well, one thing led to another and now we're married!
to imagine that you can see or hear sth that is in fact not there
there is only one possible course of action
used to say that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it
used to introduce an important fact, reason or explanation
对不起，我的任务没完成。主要原因是我这星期有许多其他工作要做。
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week.
used to introduce a problem about sth/sb
卡尔的问题是，他总是迟到。
The thing with Karl is, he's always late.
a situation or an activity of the type mentioned
她实在不想卷入这件家事中。
She really didn't want to be involved in the whole family thing.
used to refer to ghosts and other supernatural things that cannot be explained
used to say that, although sth is pleasant, you do not want to have too much of it
because you have been busy with various problems, events or things you had to do
因为忙得不可开交，我把她的生日忘得一干二净。
I completely forgot her birthday, what with one thing and another.
people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that sb has mentioned, but that they do not think that it is very likely
a situation in which success or failure is equally possible
我们最后总算把他救了出来，可那是真险啊。
We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing.
a situation in which sb only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election
to not think about what will happen in the future
我不知道他还能不能好转，我们只有过一天算一天。
I don't know if he'll get better. We're just taking it one day at a time.
to do what people or society expect, especially in a difficult situation
他做得很体面，辞职了。
He did the decent thing and resigned.
to relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much
医生叫我休息几周。
The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.
in the way that things usually happen
年轻人常常会反抗他们的父母，这很自然。
In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.
a situation in which you are successful, but which could also have ended badly
哎呀！好险哪！差一点儿出事。
Phew! That was a near thing! It could have been a disaster.
We won in the end but it was a near thing.
我们最后赢了，但比分很近。
used before mentioning a worry or problem you have with sth
我很想去——只不过我可能会迟到。
I'd love to come─the only thing is I might be late.
to work, study, etc. too hard or for too long
他最近过于努力了。
He's been overdoing things recently.
I overdid it in the gym and hurt my back.
我在健身房练得过火了，结果弄伤了背。
to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past
上次没被逮住，但你不要再心存侥幸了！
You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck!
the way things seem to be organized; the way sb wants everything to be organized
从全局来看，我个人的问题并非十分重要。
My personal problems are not really important in the overall scheme of things .
I don't think marriage figures in his scheme of things.
我想，婚姻在他的心目中是无足轻重的。
the way things are likely to develop in the future
used to say ‘yes’ to a suggestion or request
“你来吗？”“当然。”
‘Are you coming?’ ‘Sure thing.’
to have what you want, especially by opposing other people
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N-COUNT (不能、不必、不愿指明的)东西，事物，特征，事情
You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely.'What's that thing in the middle of the fountain?' — 'Some kind of statue, I guess.'...
“喷泉中间的那个是什么东西？”——“估计是塑像什么的吧。”
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N-COUNT 等等;…之类
Thing is used in lists and descriptions to give examples or to increase the range of what you are referring to.These are genetic disorders that only affect males normally. They are things like muscular dystrophy and haemophilia...
这些遗传病通常只发生在男性身上，如肌肉萎缩、血友病等。
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N-COUNT (用于形容词后，与其一起表示该形容词的意思)
Thing is often used after an adjective, where it would also be possible just to use the adjective. For example, you can say it's a different thing instead of it's different .Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence...
当然，识字和智力是两码事。
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N-SING (用于强调)任何事情，每件事
Thing is often used instead of the pronouns 'anything,' or 'everything' in order to emphasize what you are saying.It isn't going to solve a single thing...
这什么问题也解决不了。
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N-COUNT (尤用于否定句中，强调恶劣或困难)这种事，这种东西
Thing is used in expressions such as such a thing or things like that, especially in negative statements, in order to emphasize the bad or difficult situation you are referring back to.I don't believe he would tell Leo such a thing...
我不信他会告诉利奥这种事。
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N-COUNT (尤指不太重要的)情况,形势,活动,想法
You can use thing to refer in a vague way to a situation, activity, or idea, especially when you want to suggest that it is not very important.I'm a bit unsettled tonight. This war thing's upsetting me...
我今晚有点心神不定，这场争斗让我不安。
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N-COUNT …之类的东西;类似于…的东西
You can use thing when you are referring to something that you are uncertain or vague about, after mentioning something that it resembles or could possibly be.She'd actually taken it home and she put it in this jar thing...
她确实把它拿回了家，放在了一个罐子模样的东西里。
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N-COUNT (用来表示将要提及重要事情或特别想要对方知道的情况)
You often use thing to indicate to the person you are addressing that you are about to mention something important, or something that you particularly want them to know.One thing I am sure of was that she was scared...
有一点我能肯定，那就是她当时被吓到了。
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N-COUNT (常用于指代刚提及的事，表示强调或提供更多信息)
Thing is often used to refer back to something that has just been mentioned, either to emphasize it or to give more information about it.Getting drunk is a thing all young men do...
喝醉酒这种情况小伙子都会有。
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N-COUNT (无生命的)物体，东西
A thing is a physical object that is considered as having no life of its own.It's not a thing, Beauchamp. It's a human being!
比彻姆，那不是一件东西，是一个人！
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N-COUNT 东西，玩意儿(表示蔑视或愤怒)
Thing is used to refer to something, especially a physical object, when you want to express contempt or anger towards it.This thing's virtually useless...
这玩意儿简直一点用也没有。
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N-COUNT 家伙，东西（用以提及人或动物的某一特点，通常表示喜爱之情)
You can call a person or an animal a particular thing when you want to mention a particular quality that they have and express your feelings towards them, usually affectionate feelings.You really are quite a clever little thing...
你真是个聪明的小家伙。
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N-PLURAL 衣物;财物;财产
Your things are your clothes or possessions.Sara told him to take all his things and not to return...
萨拉叫他带着他的全部家当离开，再也别回来。
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N-PLURAL (泛指)情况
Things can refer to the situation or life in general and the way it is changing or affecting you.Everyone agrees things are getting better...
大家都认为，情况正在好转。
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N-PLURAL 物质生活;精神生活
Things can refer to a particular aspect of life, such as the physical or spiritual aspect....a movement away from the things of this world to the things of the spirit...
出世超凡
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N-COUNT (难以言表的)可怕的事情，怪事，恐怖的事情
You can refer to something that is too frightening, strange, or horrible to describe clearly as a thing ....John W. Campbell, author of 'The Thing From Another World.'
约翰·W.坎贝尔，《外星来客》的作者
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N-SING 流行的东西;时尚
If you say that something is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular.I feel under pressure to go out and get drunk because it's the thing to do...
我感觉不得不出去喝他个一醉方休，因为流行这样。
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PHRASE 在各种情况下;总是
In all things means in every situation and at all times.Sara wished Franklin to follow family tradition, in this as in all things.
萨拉希望富兰克林在这件事上和所有其他事情一样，能遵循家庭传统。
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PHRASE 八面玲珑;四面讨好
If you say that someone or something is trying to be all things to all men or to all people, you are criticizing them because they are trying to behave in a way that will please everyone, and this is impossible.I realised I had a big problem. I wanted to be all things to all people...
我意识到我有个大毛病，我总想不得罪任何人。
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PHRASE 做(正确或得体的)事
If, for example, you do the right thing or do the decent thing in a situation, you do something which is considered correct or socially acceptable in that situation.People want to do the right thing and buy 'green'...
人们想要做正确的事，于是购买“绿色”产品。
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PHRASE 符合社会习俗的事
If you say that something is the done thing, you mean it is the most socially acceptable way to behave.It was not the done thing. In those days the man was supposed to be the provider.
那不符合社会习俗。在那个年代，养家的应该是男人。
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PHRASE 第一件事/最后一件事;一大早/临睡前
If you do something first thing, you do it at the beginning of the day, before you do anything else. If you do it last thing, you do it at the end of the day, before you go to bed or go to sleep.I'll go see her, first thing...
我一早就去看她。
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PHRASE 对…很反感;对…有特别的感觉
If you have a thing about someone or something, you have very strong feelings about them.I had always had a thing about red hair...
我一直很讨厌红头发。
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PHRASE 最好…，…较好(用来提出建议或评论)
You say it is a good thing to do something to introduce a piece of advice or a comment on a situation or activity.Can you tell me whether it is a good thing to prune an apple tree?...
你能否告诉我该不该修剪苹果树？
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PHRASE 大肆渲染;小题大做;把事情闹大
If you make a thing of something or make a thing about it, you talk about it or do it in an exaggerated way, so that it seems much more important than it really is.Gossips made a big thing about him going on shopping trips with her...
风言风语把他和她出去购物这件事闹得沸沸扬扬。
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PHRASE (用于对比两种想法、行动、局势，强调第二种更困难、重要或极端)…是一回事
You can say that the first of two ideas, actions, or situations is one thing when you want to contrast it with a second idea, action, or situation and emphasize that the second one is much more difficult, important, or extreme.It was one thing to talk about leaving; it was another to physically walk out the door...
说走容易，真要抬腿跨出门可就难了。
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PHRASE 一方面;一来
You can say for one thing when you are explaining a statement or answering a question, to suggest that you are not giving the whole explanation or answer, and that there are other points that you could add to it.She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty...
她是个恶魔。一方面，她确实以残忍为乐。
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PHRASE 各种原因;诸多事项
You can use the expression 'one thing and another' to suggest that there are several reasons for something or several items on a list, but you are not going to explain or mention them all.What with one thing and another, it was fairly late in the day when we returned to Shrewsbury...
忙完这个又忙那个，等到我们回到什鲁斯伯里的时候，天色已经很晚了。
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PHRASE 没办法解释的事;赶巧发生
If you say it is just one of those things you mean that you cannot explain something because it seems to happen by chance.'I wonder why.' Mr. Dambar shrugged. 'It must be just one of those things, I guess.'
“我也不知道为啥，”丹巴先生耸了耸肩，“我想可能是赶巧了吧。”
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PHRASE 顺理成章;自然而然
You say one thing led to another when you are explaining how something happened, but you do not really want to give the details or you think people will be able to imagine the details.He came by on Saturday to see if she was lonely. One thing led to another and he stayed the night.
他星期六过来看看她是不是感到孤独。自然而然地，他就留下来过夜了。
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PHRASE 我行我素;特立独行
If you do your own thing, you live, act, or behave in the way you want to, without paying attention to convention or depending on other people.We accept the right of all men and women to do their own thing, however bizarre...
我们承认所有人——无论男女——都有权以自己的方式去生活，不管其方式有多么怪异离奇。
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PHRASE 不复存在的事物;过去的东西
If something is a thing of the past, it no longer exists or happens, or is being replaced by something new.Painful typhoid injections are a thing of the past, thanks to the introduction of an oral vaccine...
自从发明了口服疫苗后，令人痛苦的伤寒疫苗注射就成为了过去。
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PHRASE 幻视/幻听
If you say that someone is seeing or hearing things, you mean that they believe they are seeing or hearing something that is not really there.Dr Payne led Lana back into the examination room and told her she was seeing things...
佩恩大夫把拉娜领回检查室，告诉她她有幻视。
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PHRASE 没有这回事;不可能的事
You can say there is no such thing as something to emphasize that it does not exist or is not possible.There really is no such thing as a totally risk-free industry...
完全没有风险的行业是不存在的。
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PHRASE 原因是;情况是;问题是
You say the thing is to introduce an explanation, comment, or opinion, that relates to something that has just been said. The thing is is often used to identify a problem relating to what has just been said.'What does your market research consist of?' — 'Well, the thing is, it depends on our target age group.'...
“你的市场调查有哪些内容？”“嗯，这个嘛，要视我们的目标年龄群体而定。”
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PHRASE 正是所要的;正是所需的
If you say that something is just the thing or is the very thing, you are emphasizing that it is exactly what is wanted or needed.Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy snack...
猕猴桃正是健康的小点心。
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PHRASE 十分了解;精通
If you say that a person knows a thing or two about something or could teach someone a thing or two about it, you mean that they know a lot about it or are good at it.Patricia Hewitt knows a thing or two about how to be well-organised...
帕特里夏·休伊特很了解如何做到有条不紊。
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other things being equal→ see:equal
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- a separate and self-contained entity
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- an action
- how could you do such a thing?
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- an artifact
- how does this thing work?
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- an entity that is not named specifically
- I couldn't tell what the thing was
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- any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
- the thing I like about her is ...
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- a vaguely specified concern
- several matters to attend to
- it is none of your affair
- things are going well
- Synonym: matter affair
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- a special abstraction
- a thing of the spirit
- things of the heart
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- a special objective
- the thing is to stay in bounds
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- a statement regarded as an object
- to say the same thing in other terms
- how can you say such a thing?
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- an event
- a funny thing happened on the way to the...
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- a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
- he has a thing about seafood
- she has a thing about him
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- a special situation
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
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I was just about to ask you the same thing .
我刚才正要问你同一件事情。
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The whole thing was a complete failure .
整个事情彻底失败了。
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He 'd like more time to think things over .
他希望有更多的时间把情况考虑周详。
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Things ain 't what they used to be .
现在情况不比从前了。
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There 's only one thing we can do .
我们能做的只有一件事。
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It is important not to let things get out of perspective .
重要的是不要把事情轻重倒置。
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I don 't know how you can say things like that .
真想不到你怎么会说出这种话来。
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Why do you make things so difficult for yourself ?
你为什么这样跟自己过不去？
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What sort of person would do a thing like that ?
什么人会干那样的事呢？
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Well , really ! What a thing to say !
啊，真是的！这么说太不像话了！
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There 's another thing I 'd like to ask you .
还有一件事我想问你。
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Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me .
拥有良好的人际关系对我最为重要。
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I have a number of things to do today .
我今天有许多事情要做。
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She took no interest in the people and things around her .
她对周围的人和事毫无兴趣。
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Physiology is the study of how living things work .
生理学是研究生物功能的学科。
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People are often afraid of things they don 't understand .
人往往对自己不懂的东西感到恐惧。
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I have a hundred and one things to do .
我有一大堆事情要做。
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Giving her that money was a good thing to do .
把那笔钱给她是做了一件善事。
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All things considered , she 's done very well .
通盘考虑起来，她干得很好。
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I try not to stress out when things go wrong .
出问题时，我尽量不紧张。
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The great thing is to get it done quickly .
重要的是尽快将它完成。
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We need more time to see how things develop before we take action .
我们采取行动以前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。
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She took it very well , all things considered .
总的说来，她承受得还挺不错。
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I 'll take care of that side of things .
事情的那方面由我来处理。
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He 's good at making things with his hands .
他善于手工制作物品。
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He said some very hard things to me .
他对我说了些很不近人情的话。
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I don 't get it ─ why would she do a thing like that ?
我不明白——她怎么会干那种事？
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The last thing she needed was more work .
她最不需要的就是更多的工作。
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No one could have foreseen things would turn out this way .
谁都没有预料到事情的结果会这样。
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He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us .
他掌握着我们的命运，可以把我们搞得狼狈不堪。
通常指关乎利益、命运等的紧要事务，必须予以考虑或解决。
This is a serious matter that you need to concentrate on.
这件事很严重，你需要集中精力解决。
This is a matter for the manager to decide.
这是该由经理决定的事。
指令人印象深刻的重大事件或具有某种特点的不寻常之事。
Who first reported the Watergate affair?
谁最先报道了水门事件？
The wedding was a very grand affair.
婚礼场面非常隆重。
指需要完成或讨论的重要事务，也指归某人管的事或某人持有某种看法的事情。
Let's get down to the unfinished business.
我们来处理尚未了结的事务吧。
My family life is my personal business.
我的家庭生活是我的私事。
He regarded homework as serious business.
他把作业当作重要的事。
指关系到某人切身利益、引起其关注或担忧的重要事情。
What is a mother's main concern?
当妈妈的最关心什么？
How to control inflation has become a major concern for consumers.
如何控制通货膨胀已成为消费者关注的重要问题。
普通用词，词义最为广泛，可指任何事实、事件、情况、行为等。
That strange thing worried him a lot.
那件奇怪的事情让他十分不安。
The first thing to do is to improve their working conditions.
首要的事是改善他们的工作环境。
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