thingummy

美 [ˈθɪŋəmi]英 [ˈθɪŋəmi]
  • n.(指不知、或忘记、或不想提及其名)某某,那个人,那东西

复数: thingummies

thingummythingummy

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

thingummy

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (指代不知其名或不愿用确切词汇或固有名称指称的人或物)那人,那东西,某某
    You refer to something or someone as thingummy ,thingummyjig or thingummybob when you do not know or cannot be bothered to use the proper word or name for them.

    I once bought a thingummy out of one of those catalogues...

    我曾经买过那些目录里的一样东西。

noun

1
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
Synonym: doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingamabob thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig thingumajig thingmajig whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget

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  1. Is thingummy going to be there ? You know , that woman from the Sales Department ?

    某某人会去那儿吗?你知道,就是销售部的那个女的。

  2. I once bought a thingummy out of one of those catalogues

    我曾经买过那些目录里的一样东西。

  3. Is thingummy coming this afternoon ?

    那个谁今天下午要来吗?