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noun 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. 他刚买了一副健身器械。 Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! 我在跟你说话，把那个玩意儿关掉！ 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。 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。 I haven't got a thing to wear! 我没有一件可穿的衣服！ She hasn't had a thing to eat all day. 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。 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. 她想到了什么就说什么。 ‘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。 Things haven't gone entirely to plan. 事态没有完全按照计划发展。 (informal) 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？ 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。 She loves all things Japanese. 凡是日本的东西她都喜欢。 All living things are composed of cells. 所有的生物都由细胞组成。 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。 All things being equal, we should finish the job tomorrow. 一切照常的话，我们明天应该完成这项工作。 She likes nice clothes and things like that. 她喜欢漂亮衣服之类的东西。 I've been busy shopping and things. 我一直忙于购物之类的事情。 I didn't need my umbrella, as it turned out (= because it didn't rain). 我果然没用上我的伞。 It's a good thing we got here early. 幸亏我们早到了这儿。 We didn't want the press to get hold of the story, but it might be no bad thing. 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。 Mr Taylor’s election defeat was a close-run thing. The invasion never happened but it was a close-run thing. We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing. 我们最后总算把他救了出来，可那是真险啊。 That song just does things to me. 一听到那首歌我就激动不已。 I need the report on my desk first thing Monday morning. 星期一一早这个报告就得放在我的办公桌上。 I took the dog for a walk last thing before going to bed. We have a lot to discuss, but, first things first, let's have a cup of coffee! 我们有许多事要讨论，不过急事先办，咱们先喝杯咖啡吧！ ‘Why don't you get a car?’ ‘Well, for one thing, I can't drive!’ “你为什么不买辆汽车呢？” “啊，首先，我不会开车！” She has a thing about men with beards. 她对留胡子的男人有强烈的感觉。 Liz has always had a thing for guys in bands. He has a thing for the new girl in the office. Jamie has a thing for fast cars. In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents. 年轻人常常会反抗他们的父母，这很自然。 Romance is one thing, marriage is quite another. 爱情是一回事，婚姻却是另一回事。 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。 You wouldn't know what it means—it's a girl thing. 你不会知道那是什么意思，那是女孩子家的事。 She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men! 她结过五次婚，所以对男人有所了解。 Phew! That was a near thing! It could have been a disaster. 哎呀！好险哪！差一点儿出事。 We won in the end but it was a near thing. 我们最后赢了，但是险胜。 We’ve lived next to him for years, but we still don’t know the first thing about him. It wouldn't be quite the thing to turn up in running gear. 穿着跑步的运动服出现在这场合可不大成体统。 It wasn't your fault. It was just one of those things. 不是你的错。这是命中注定的事。 He offered me a ride home one night, and, well, one thing led to another and now we're married! 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！ I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. 我很想去，只不过我可能会迟到。 He's been overdoing things recently. 他最近过于努力了。 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。 You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck! 上次没被逮住，但你不要再心存侥幸了！ Are you sure it's the real thing (= love), not just infatuation? 你能确定这是真爱，而非一时痴迷？ Are solar-powered cars the shape of things to come? ‘Are you coming?’ ‘Sure thing.’ “你来吗？” “当然。” The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks. 医生叫我休息几周。 I like to take things easy when I’m on holiday. I don't know if he'll get better. We're just taking it one day at a time. 我不知道他还能不能好转，我们只有过一天算一天。 My personal problems are not really important in the overall scheme of things. 从全局来看，我个人的问题并非十分重要。 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。 She really didn't want to be involved in the whole family thing. 她实在不想卷入家事之中。 I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. 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。 The thing with Karl is, he's always late. 卡尔的问题是，他总是迟到。 There are mysterious lights in the sky and things that go bump in the night. He did the decent thing and resigned. 他做得很体面，辞职了。 I completely forgot her birthday, what with one thing and another. 因为忙得不可开交，我把她的生日忘得一干二净。 Can you work it so that we get free tickets? 你能不能为我们搞到些免费票？ That was the most puzzling aspect of the situation.那是整个局势中最令人费解的一面。 …the most puzzling thing about…Curiosity is an essential attribute for a journalist.好奇心是新闻记者的基本素质。 …an essential thing for a journalist to have.This bird has several interesting characteristics.这种鸟有几个有趣的特征。 There are several interesting things about this bird.I want to know every detail of what happened.我想了解所发生事情的全部详情。 …everything about…Noise is a familiar feature of city life.噪音是城市生活的常见特征。 …a familiar thing in city life.She has campaigned on many controversial issues.她就许多具争议性的问题发起过运动。 …many controversial things.We have several important matters to deal with at this meeting.我们有几个重要问题要在这次会议上处理。 …several important things…That’s a very interesting point you made.你提出的这个观点很有意思。 …a very interesting thing you said.The book covers a number of subjects.本书涉及几个课题。 …a number of things.We discussed a wide range of topics.我们就广泛的话题进行了讨论。 …a wide range of things.Her generosity is one of her most attractive traits.慷慨大方是她最具魅力的个性之一。 …one of the most attractive things about her.Having your own computer is very useful.自己有一台计算机用处很大。 Having your own computer is a very useful thing.I have something important to tell you.我有重要的事情要告诉你。 I have an important thing to tell you.Do you want anything else?你还想要点儿别的什么吗？ Do you want any other thing?I have so much to tell you.我要对你讲的事情太多了。 I have so many things to tell you.She knows a lot about basketball.她对篮球很有研究。 She knows many things about basketball.the present economic situation目前的经济形势 The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. 那艘船神秘地沉没了。 She felt she was in a position of power.她觉得她自己有权力。 We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。 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。 If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. 如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。 How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？ Abby is just the sweetest little thing! Advertising on blogs is going to be the next big thing. All other things being equal, the bigger fighter should win. All things considered, I think we’ve done a good job. Among other things, I have to deal with mail and keep the accounts. Apologizing is never the easiest thing to do. As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. 据目前情况看，他似乎胜券在握。 Books may one day become a thing of the past. Calling a doctor seemed the logical thing to do. Clear your painting things away. Clear your painting things= materials away. Come on kids, get your things together—we’re going. Don’t worry about it—just let things take their course. Entertaining people is the most natural thing in the world for her. Fame and fortune don’t mean a thing if you don’t have happiness. Hang on a second—I’ll just take off my painting things. He apologized, and asked for a chance to put things right. He asked me how things were going. He did the decent thing and resigned. 他做得很体面，辞职了。 He did the right thing and went back to his wife. He hadn’t washed up the dinner things yet. He has a funny way of doing things. He loses his temper at the slightest thing. He makes things out of wood. He offered to help, but she assured him she had things in hand. He’s the nearest thing to a film star I’ve ever met. Her apology only served to make things worse. His new film seems like a sure thing= a certain success. I admit it was a foolish thing to do. I can’t see a thing without my glasses. I did all the right things but I couldn’t get the engine to start. I did my usual thing of losing my keys. I give thanks for every little thing. I have loads of things to do today. I have to work things out my own way. I haven’t eaten a thing all day. I just don’t know if things are going to work out. I managed to get on the train, but it was a close thing= I almost missed it. I managed to get on the train, but it was a close-run thing. I marched into his office to get a few things straight. I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. I want to get things sorted out before I go away. I wanted to be a musician, but teaching music is the next best thing. I’m going to arrive early because I don’t want to miss a thing. I’m sure things will turn out OK. I’ve better things to do than stand here chatting all day! Iced tea—the very thing! If she works hard she’s capable of great things. It might speed things up if you call them. It’s a good thing you remembered to turn off the gas! It’s impossible to get things done when you’re looking after a baby. It’s just a practice, not the real thing. It’s no bad thing to express your anger. It’s not the done thing to ask someone how much they earn. It’s such a small thing to ask. Jack knows a thing or two about kids—he has five. Let’s forget the whole thing. 咱们把所有事情都忘掉吧。 Nobody said a thing when he appeared with a wig on. One thing led to another and we ended up dating. People defraud their companies every day, but Mike would never do such a thing! She always manages to say the wrong thing. She helped with the everyday things like shopping and cooking. She’d started the term studying hard, but now was beginning to let things slip. She’s taken a few days off to think things over. She’s tricked you, and you can’t do a thing about it. Sorry, I didn’t mean to complicate things. That was a horrible thing to say to her. That wasn’t a very smart thing to do! The amazing thing is, he wouldn’t accept any money! The baby’s a pretty little thing. The best thing about Alan is he’s always honest. The best thing would be to apologize straight away. The key thing is to remain calm. The last thing she wanted was to upset her parents. The pay cut was just a taste of things to come. There are plenty of things to say about it. There are some weird things going on in that house. There was a week to go to the deadline and things were looking good. There’s no such thing as ghosts. There’s nobody at the door—you must have been imagining things! They go canoeing, climbing, that sort of thing. They hired temporary staff to keep things going over the summer. They patched things up a week after their quarrel. Things came to a head when money was found to be missing from the account. Things looked bleak for the future of the factory. Too much studying can be a bad thing. Try not to let things get to you. Try to look at things from my point of view. Try to look on your rejection as a positive thing. We arranged to meet and talk things over. We chatted about school, but I could tell she had other things on her mind. We were in trouble but now things are looking up. What’s the next thing you want me to do? Who’s been saying things about me? Who’s going to look after things while you’re away? You must be starving, you poor thing! You should suggest changes, rather than accept things as they are. ‘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！” 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 found the whole thing very boring. 他觉得整件事情非常无聊。 He ran down the hill, screaming like a wild thing. He’s good at making things with his hands. 他善于手工制作物品。 He’s just bought one of those exercise things. 他刚买了一副健身器械。 I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. 我喜欢露营、爬山之类的活动。 It’s a good thing we got here early. 幸亏我们早到了这儿。 She’s very fond of sweet things. 她非常喜欢吃甜食。 The cat’s very ill, poor old thing! 这猫病得很厉害，真可怜。 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。 There are a lot of things you don’t know about me. There’s another thing I’d like to ask you. 还有一件事我想问你。 Turn that thing off while I’m talking to you! 我在跟你说话，把那个玩意儿关掉！ We didn’t want the press to get hold of the story, but it might be no bad thing. 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。 Shall I help you pack your things? 我帮你打点行装好吗？ Bring your swimming things.随身带上游泳用品。 Where’s all my stuff? 我那些东西都哪儿去了？ This building is government property. 这座大楼是政府的财产。 Be careful not to damage other people’s property. 小心别损坏别人的财物。 Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。 I’ve cleared out all that old junk from the attic.我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。 Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.请确保在下飞机前带好所有的随身物品。 He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.他被判犯销赃罪。 Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.现金或其他贵重物品请勿乱放。 |