thing

[θiŋ]

n.东西, 事情
（复）things: 所有物,用具, 情况

例句与用法：

As things stand, we won't finish the job on time.

据目前情况看，我们不能按时完成任务了。

Am I seeing things or is that Bill over there? I thought he was dead.

是我看花眼了呢，还是在那儿的人是比尔呢？我以为他死了。

A holiday will be just the thing for you.

你现在需要的就是放假。

The thing is not to interrupt him while he's talking.

要紧的是他说话的时候不要打断他的话

The main thing to remember is ...

要记住的主要事实是。。。

All things considered, we're doing quite well.

从各方面的情况看，我们目前干得挺好。

He is only interested in things and not people.

他只对物而不对人感兴趣。

Be calm and take things as they come.

冷静点，既来之则安之吧。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 物, 东西

I can't see a thing in the dark room.

屋子里黑漆漆的, 我什么也看不见。

2. 事物

3. 事, 事情; 事件

We asked our group leader what was the next thing we had to do.

我们问了组长下一步要做什么。

4. 题目, 主题

5. 【口】人; 动物; 家伙; 东西

6. 衣服

He flung his things on and rushed out the door.

他匆匆穿上衣服, 奔出门去。

7. 需要的东西; 理想的东西[the S]

This suitcase is the thing for me.

这只手提箱正合我的需要。

8. 时髦的东西[the S][(+in)]

9. 爱做的事[S]

10. (个人的)所有物; 用品; 用具[P]

11. 局面; 情况; 形势[P]

Things look black.

前途黯淡。

Things are looking up.

情况在好转。

短语词组：

a close/near thing

1. 侥幸的脱险, 千钧一发

It was really a close thing that he survived the accident.

他在事故中幸存下来, 真是死里逃生。

a general/usual thing

1. 惯例

It is just a general thing.

这不过是惯例。

all things considered

1. 从全面考虑

All things considered , he is the right person for the job.

从各方面考虑, 他做这工作最合适。

among other things

1. 除了别的以外

He, among other things, talked about the present situation.

除了别的话, 他还谈了当前的形势。

understood thing

1. 心照不宣的事

It was quite an understood thing to us at that time.

那在当时对我们来说是件心照不宣之事。

as things are/stand

1. 照目前情况

As things are, we can finish the work in another week.

照目前情况来看, 再过一星期我们就可完工。

a thing of naught

1. 无价值之东西; 无用之物

You've bought a thing of naught.

你买了一件废物。