1. for one thing : 首先, 一则;
2. have a thing about : 对...有一种病态的惧怕, 对...十分喜欢/厌恶;
3. a near thing : 侥幸的脱险;
4. sure thing : 毫无疑问的事;
5. come to the same thing : 结果相同;
6. do the handsome thing by : 宽厚地对待;
7. the thing is : 问题是;
8. pretty much the same thing : 差不多;
名词
销售商务会谈
In the hospital emergency ward-(在医院急诊室)
No and Not-(不是和不)
1. (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.
2. 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.
3. (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 .
4. (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.
5. (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.
6. (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.
7. …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.
8. (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.
9. (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.
10. (无生命的)物体,东西
A thing is a physical object that is considered as having no life of its own.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 衣物;财物;财产
Your things are your clothes or possessions.
14. (泛指)情况
Things can refer to the situation or life in general and the way it is changing or affecting you.
15. 物质生活;精神生活
Things can refer to a particular aspect of life, such as the physical or spiritual aspect.
16. (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 .
17. 流行的东西;时尚
If you say that something is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular.
18. 在各种情况下;总是
In all things means in every situation and at all times.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. (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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. other things being equal - see equal
first things first - see first
the real thing - see real
the shape of things to come - see shape
1. a separate and self-contained entity
2. an action
e.g. how could you do such a thing?
3. an artifact
e.g. how does this thing work?
4. an entity that is not named specifically
e.g. I couldn't tell what the thing was
5. any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
e.g. the thing I like about her is ...
6. a vaguely specified concern
e.g. several matters to attend to
it is none of your affair
things are going well
7. a special abstraction
e.g. a thing of the spirit
things of the heart
8. a special objective
e.g. the thing is to stay in bounds
9. a statement regarded as an object
e.g. to say the same thing in other terms
how can you say such a thing?
10. an event
e.g. a funny thing happened on the way to the...
11. a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
e.g. he has a thing about seafood
she has a thing about him
12. a special situation
e.g. this thing has got to end
it is a remarkable thing