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thing
Word family
thing /θɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
1 idea/action/feeling/fact 想法/行动/感觉/事实 [countableC]THING an idea, action, feeling, or fact that someone thinks, does, says, or talks about, or that happens 事情；行动；想法；话语
do the right/decent/honourable etc thing
this/that/what sort of thing
2 object 物体 [countableC]THING an object that you are talking about without saying its name, or whose name you do not know 东西，物
3 CLOTHES/POSSESSIONS 衣服/所有物things [plural] especially British EnglishBrECLOTHES clothes and possessions 东西〔指衣服等所有物〕 SYN American English stuff
4 EQUIPMENT 设备things [plural] especially British EnglishBrEEQUIPMENT the tools, equipment, clothes etc that you need for a particular job, sport etc 〔某一工作、体育活动等所需的〕东西，用品，设备，物件 SYN American English stuff
5 SITUATION 情况things [plural]SITUATION life in general and the way it is affecting people 情况，形势
make things easy/difficult/hard
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the way things are• The way things are at work, I'm surprised more people haven't quit.• The way things are, we hardly ever manage to go out together except at the weekend.• This seems to be the way things are heading.• It allows us to change the way things are.• To judge from the way things are going, there will be difficulties in respect of the size of the industry.• This is the way things are created!• During the second half of my life, the way things are: 1.• What about learning how to change things for the better rather than merely learning to adapt to the way things are now?• Unlike the way things are going at the moment, you refused to be silent.• The president is content with the way things are.
6 nothing 没有任何事情NONE/NOTHING [singular, uncountableU] used as part of a negative statement to mean ‘anything’ 任何东西；任何事〔用于否定句〕
7 person/animal 人/动物 [countableC]TALK TO somebody used to talk to or about a person or animal, when you are describing what they are like or showing sympathy for them 家伙，东西〔用于形容人、动物或对其表示同情〕
8 make a comment 评价 [countableC usually singular] used to say something about a particular part of a situation, person etc 〔某一情况、某个人等的〕特点
9 the thing is EXPLAIN spoken used when you are going to explain something, give the reason for something, or give an opinion 问题是；原因是
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the thing is that• And the thing is that it was just crazy!
10 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc XXsomething that someone does not want, expect etc at all 某人根本不想要/指望/需要等的事
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the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc• I like going to bed with her when going to bed with me is the last thing she wants.• To be slipshod is to be hounded, which is the last thing he wants.• With household costs inevitably rising, the last thing he wants is a larger mortgage than he can reasonably afford.
11 last thing END British EnglishBrE at the end of a day, afternoon, evening etc 〔一天、下午、晚上等做的〕最后一件事情
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last thing at night• Why not set a few moments aside first thing in the morning and last thing at night?• The only times my father could be found in his room were first thing in the morning and last thing at night.• Empty ashtrays last thing at night, and don't smoke in bed.• This can be carried out last thing at night, once the puppy has been outside to relieve itself.• The rosary last thing at night.• Of course, only in moderate quantities, and generally to be taken last thing at night.• It was after dark; the last thing at night.• It's the first thing I look at when I wake up, the last thing at night.
12 first thing BEGINNINGat the beginning of a day, morning, afternoon etc 〔一天、上午、下午等的〕第一件事，最开始
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first thing in the morning• Why not set a few moments aside first thing in the morning and last thing at night?• The owls are often seen outside the barn first thing in the morning, and they nip into the hay when disturbed.• They brought her before a magistrate the first thing in the morning.• They all go through first thing in the morning.• Alendronate must be taken only with a full glass of plain water, first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
13 among other things AND/ALSOused when you are giving one fact, reason, effect etc but want to suggest that there are many others 〔除了已陈述的事实、原因外〕还有许多其他的
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among other things• Among other things, Bradley talked about his days as a senator.• Businesses were allowed to pay in equipment and acquired, among other things, a few computers.• At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Eastern Europe.• Many nurses were aware of this but feared, among other things, a possible ischaemic element.• It results from, among other things, voluntary acts of charity, which government more and more supersedes.• Sniping by the president's men has, among other things, forced the foreign minister to resign.• New scientific techniques introduced among other things reliable means of dating the prehistoric past.• They will have to enter between three huge cans to see, among other things, more than 150 different tins.• Or pressure groups like the Baby Milk Action Group which, among other things, campaigns against women being pressurised into bottle-feeding.• It was called oratory, and dealt with, among other things, logic and the art of persuasion...
14 for one thing EXAMPLEused to give one reason for something 其中一个原因是
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for one thing• Their love of wine leads to raised levels of alcoholism, for one thing, which balances out the supposed benefits.• He was responsible for Loredana's death, for one thing.• A higher body count score, for one thing.• The ex-steelworkers, for one thing, have not gone away.• Well, for one thing she takes her readers and our intellect seriously.• Well, for one thing, women have a different experience in life.
16 it’s a good thing (that) LUCKY spoken used to say that it is lucky or good that something has happened 幸亏，幸好
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it’s a good thing (that)• But it's a good thing it happened now..• I decide it's a good thing that I don't see Sean try to capture Ian's incandescent dance.• So it's a good thing to get one's mind off in one's spare time.• Still, it's a good thing from the hunt's point of view that new blood is coming along, surely?• I think it's a good thing.
17 something is just one of those things AVOIDused to say that something unpleasant or unlucky cannot be prevented 这是没办法的事，这是不可避免的事
18 the thing about/with somebody/something PROBLEMused to say what the problem with someone or something is 某人/某事物的问题是
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the thing about/with somebody/something• I knew all the things about it that are unique.• Yes, will is the thing with Seve.• The strength of our feelings is one of the things about women that most unnerve men.• That was one of the things with black and white, the shadows, the dimension that you can get.• As usual Eva entered into the spirit of the thing with energy and determination.• She had shredded the thing with her hips.• Power: that was the thing about magic.• That was the thing about Alice: she saw my life before I did.
19 all (other) things being equal used to say that something is true in general, but that other things may cause the situation to change 其他都一样，只是…
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all (other) things being equal• The bright chestnut is considered the most characteristic colour and, all other things being equal, the one to be preferred.• But all things being equal, most movie makers would like their facts to be right.• But all other things being equal, the gay and lesbian community has responded well to examples of perceived corporate goodwill.• Significant improvements in clarity and stereo imaging are amongst the more obvious benefits of such parity, all other things being equal.• It shows the quantities of a product which will be demanded at various prices, all other things being equal.• Both snail genes and fluke genes stand to gain from the snail's bodily survival, all other things being equal.
20 just the thing/the very thing NEEDexactly the thing that you want or that is necessary 正是想要的东西；正是需要的东西
21 of all things SURPRISEDused to show that you are surprised or shocked by something that someone has done or said 偏偏，真没想到
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of all things• One of my mess-mates was killed by a beer barrel, of all things.• Jones left his job and became, of all things, a priest.• After all, in the hallucinogenic world of the militias, the government is the enemy of all things good and true.• His journey includes an examination of all things.• She heard, of all things, a piano.• He likens creation to a painter mixing just four pigments to form the likenesses of all things.• The meeting promises a veritable smorgasbord of all things otherworldly, this time with a focus on those eerie Phoenix lights.• That of all things he did not wish responsibility for.• She's the voice of all things that don't get a voice.
22 do your own thing informalFREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT to do something in the way that you like instead of copying other people or following strict rules 按照自己的方式做事，走自己的路
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do your own thing• He has a couple of roommates but they kind of all do their own thing.• You get on and do your own thing, and respect others who do the same.• We don't talk much anymore - we're both too busy doing our own thing.• I mean like royalty do, pretend to be married but do their own thing on the quiet.• He's given up his job and is living in northern California, just doing his own thing.• But I do know the difficulty the Major has in getting away to do his own things.• She wanted to be free to do her own thing - be independent - get a job, perhaps.• The three women worked together on a stage play, and then each went off to do her own thing.• Do you prefer structure in your exercise or to do your own thing? 9.• Keyboard, mouse and joystick are supported, but every now and then the planes seem to do their own thing!• Lawrence was of the latter kind: very bright; very competent, and wanted to do his own thing.• As a kid, I wanted to do my own thing, but when I got older I realized I wanted to continue the family business.• I just want to live my own life, go my own way, do my own thing with whom I choose.
23 it’s a girl/football/music etc thing informal used to say that something involves or affects a particular group of people only 是女孩子/关于足球/关于音乐等的事
24 all things considered THINK ABOUTwhen you consider all the parts or events of a situation 所有情况考虑进来，综合考虑起来
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all things considered• All things considered, it's the wrong time for us to start our own business.• Not bad, all things considered.• It wasn't the best game I've ever seen. But, all things considered, it wasn't too bad either.• Andre is a good choice, all things considered.• Might be the sensible thing to do, all things considered.• Roots is the title, and not a bad one, all things considered.• So, all things considered, I think I have done all right, handled my problem as well as it could have been handled.• Went down well, all things considered.
25 be all things to all men/people LIKE somebody OR somethingto try to please or be useful to all of many different groups, often without succeeding 力图讨好所有人〔往往都未能达到目的〕
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be all things to all men/people• It is all things to all men ... and this is perhaps its number one axiom.• I finally realized I could not be all things to all people.• No-one is all things to all people, and Anthea is no exception.• Andrea felt tremendous pressure to succeed, to continue to be all things to all people.• Politicians have to be all things to all people.• For years, the stores had managed to be all things to all people.• Anyway, these compendiums try to be all things to all people.• In this sense many of the international firms will try to be all things to all people.• The single truck was all things to all men and women.
26 be onto a good thing informalPROFIT if you are onto a good thing, you are in a situation that is very helpful, comfortable, or profitable for you 处境不错；过得舒服
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think/know you are onto a good thing• Many directors who take dividends in lieu of salary may think they are onto a good thing.
27 make a big thing of/about/out of something EXAGGERATEto make something seem more important than it really is 对某事小题大做，对某事大惊小怪
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28 the done thing British EnglishBrE old-fashioned informalRULE/REGULATION the way of behaving or doing something that is socially acceptable 符合社会习俗的事情
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29 it’s one thing to ..., (it’s) another thing to ..., (it’s) another thing to ..., it’s one thing to ... DIFFERENTused to say that doing one thing is very different from doing another thing, especially where the second thing is more difficult, important, or serious 是一回事，…则是另一回事
30 what with one thing and another BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO British EnglishBrE spoken used to explain that you have had a lot of work, problems, or jobs that you had to do 忙了这个又要忙那个，忙这忙那地
31 have a thing about somebody/something informalDON'T LIKE to like or dislike someone or something very much, often without a good reason 〔常指莫名其妙地〕对某人/某事物非常喜欢［反感］
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32 one thing leads to another used to explain how a series of events caused something to happen without giving any details 事情一件接着一件发生〔用于解释一连串事件如何引起某事，但是不说明细节〕
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one thing leads to another• I know that and I do understand why, but one thing leads to another, you know how it is.• But one thing leads to another, and Sister Helen finds herself challenged to put her beliefs on the line.• You can be sure one thing leads to another.
33 the (latest) thing informalFASHIONABLE something that is popular or fashionable at the moment 时下流行的东西
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the (latest) thing• Together they run a store that could have sold Grandma all the things she needed.• It turned illusory even the things on which she had fixed in the attempt to make the strange world real.• People have a tendency to forget the things that happened that are good.• On the other hand, one of the things that marks an emerging market as attractive is access to large markets.• Those are some of the things unions need to do to put the fight back in people.• We love the way everyone joins in the spirit of the thing.• I began to go over the things that needed to be done after he had left for the office.• Twenty years ago, "Pong" was the latest thing in video games.• Those were the things that seemed real and that she clung to.
34 (do/try) the ... thing American EnglishAmE spokenTHING used to talk about an activity and everything that is involved with it （做）…方面的事
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(do/try) the ... thing• Rick's doing the starving artist thing right now.
35 there's only one thing for it British EnglishBrE spoken used to say that there is only one action that you can take 只有一个办法
36. one (damn/damned) thing after another SERIOUS SITUATIONused to say that a lot of unpleasant or unlucky things keep happening to you 倒霉事一桩接一桩
→ amount/come to the same thing at same1(4), → the best thing since sliced bread at sliced bread(2), → first things first at first1(7), → living things at living1(1), → be hearing things at hear(10), → be seeing things at see1(27)Examples from the Corpus
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3:
verbs
things go well/badly etc
If things went well, we would double our money in five years.
How did things go?
things change
Things have changed dramatically over the last few years.
things improve
Things appear to be improving.
things get worse
phrasesAs the recession proceeds, things will get worse.
make things worse/easier/difficult
Measures to slow down traffic on the main street have actually made things worse.
as things stand (=at present)
As things stand at the moment, I have no intention of becoming a candidate myself.
as things turned out (=used to say what happened or was discovered in the end)
Obviously, there had to be some mistake. As things turned out, there was.
the way things are (=the present situation)
I’m not at all dissatisfied with the way things are at the moment.
THESAURUS
thing used when you do not need to say the name, or when you do not know the name 东西〔用于不必说出名称或不知其名时〕
What’s that thing on the kitchen table?
厨房桌子上那东西是什么？
Have you got all your things?
你的东西都拿好了吗？
something a thing – used when you are not sure what the thing is 某物〔用于不确定为何物时〕
There’s something on your shirt.
你衬衫上有什么东西。
item formal a particular kind of thing, or one of a group of things 〔某一种类或一组之中的一件〕物品
household items
居家物品
a luxury item
奢侈品
an item of equipment
一件设备
The items included pieces of old pottery.
物品中有几件旧陶器。
nYou are not allowed to take sharp items onto the plane.
article formal a particular kind of thing, or one of a group of things. Article is very formal, and is used especially in the phrase an article of clothing 物件〔该词很正式,尤用于短语an article of clothing〕
They found several articles of clothing in the bushes.
他们在灌木丛中找到几件衣服。
suspicious articles
可疑物品
nEach article has a card with it giving more information.
artifact (also artefact) formal an object that someone has made, especially one that is very old and has historical value 人工制品，〔尤指旧的、有历史意义的〕手工艺品
The museum has a collection of early Roman artifacts.
这家博物馆拥有一批古罗马时代早期的器物。
thingy (also thingamajig/thingamabob) spoken informal a thing – used especially when you cannot remember the name of the thing, but often the other person knows what you are talking about 那东西〔尤在说话人记不住名称但对方知其为何物时使用〕
Can you pass me the thingy?
你把那东西递给我好吗？
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thing• I don't have a thing to wear!• All that lovely fresh air -- that's the best thing about living in the country.• I have better things to do with my time.• I know I shouldn't have hit him - it was a dumb thing to do.• He's got one of those electronic things, you know, that you can record all your addresses in.• In the new version of the story, a few things have been changed.• The first thing I'm going to do when I get home is take a nap.• The first thing we have to discuss is the price.• The first thing we need to do is call Becky.• The first thing you should do is connect the printer to the computer.• The first thing they realised was that they would have to slow things down.• A funny thing happened to me on the way to work this morning.• She was wearing one of those Spanish type jacket things.• So many things have happened since I last saw you.• Sources say most things work but hundreds of fine points have to be checked.• That was a really nice thing to do - I know Leona enjoys your visits.• The nicest thing about Richard is that he doesn't mind being criticized.• There was a sense of importance, of being at the heart of things.• The only thing she ever talks about is her boyfriend.• He has a good point, but there are other things to consider.• The most outstanding thing about the palace is the ceilings in several rooms.• He gave her half the money because it was the right thing to do.• She was never in doubt about one single thing in her entire life.• One of the things I like about Susan is the way she always keeps smiling, even when there are problems.• The thing that I really hate about this job is having to work late at night.• I cried during the whole thing.
it is no bad thing to• In a new democracy, it is no bad thing to master the art of compromise.• With the temperature at -15°C maybe it is no bad thing to run them slowly.
... and things• And things that are truer than true.• And things weren't going as well as hoped.• Barnum started it all more than 150 years ago, and things have never been rosier for self-promoters.• There were a lot of fights at dances and things like that.• The business is going downhill fast, and things are even worse between me and your father.• But soon the rain set in and things began to go wrong.• People and Things Children will be fascinated by the wealth of information in this book.• Leaders Sunderland made the short trip to Seaham and things looked close at half time as they nosed in front 19-14.
no such thing as• Since there is normally no movement of funds there can be no such thing as exact financial statistics.• For Leibniz, there can be no such thing as a perfect vacuum.• We had no strong drink, no such thing as whiskey, before the white man came to our country.• But in spite of what is often claimed, there is no such thing as a dead marriage.• There is no such thing as deciding to do something, at least as this is usually understood.• There is no such thing as Higley, Arizona.
poor thing• What a poor thing you must all think me!• My pigeon can't fly, poor thing.• She was at the funeral, Victorine said: she would go, poor thing.• Whack, the sound of the hatchet decapitating the poor thing.• Even if they are fictional characters, it doesn't bode well for the poor things.• Interracial couples were under surveillance wherever the poor things raised their heads anywhere in the city.• The poor thing lives in Brooklyn.
It’s a ... thing• It's one thing failing to see some white posts.• It's the other things, like the Exhilarator - a playground for young executives.• Of course, marriage is impossible, and, anyway, it's the last thing you'd want.• With the recession in this country, it's the last thing I expected.• As you know it's the only thing that brings Gesner to heel.• Male speaker It's a cowardly thing to do.• I think it's a blow-up thing - you know, like a rubber ring you go swimming with.• Looking at it from a businessman's point of view, it's the obvious thing to do.
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⇨ thing 1 (lots of things to do) ⇨ thing 2 (Pass me that thing.) ⇨ thing 3 (your swimming things) ⇨ animal (a living thing) ⇨ person (you poor things) ⇨ situation (How are things?) ⇨ a sure thing ⇨ certainty ⇨ take things easy ⇨ rest verb thing 1 a lot of things to do 有很多事情要做 Pass me that thing. 把那件东西递给我。 your swimming things/all things Japanese 游泳用品；所有日本的东西 thing ♦︎ stuff These words are both used to refer in general to facts, events, situations or actions, or to what sb does, says or thinks. 这两个词均表示事实、事件、事情。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ (a) good thing / stuff ◆ a lot / lots / loads of things / stuff◆ things / stuff to do / say ■ thing [countable ] a fact, event, situation or action; what sb says or thinks 事实；事件；事情；（做、说或想的）事 ◆ There are a lot of things you don't know about me.我有很多情况你都不了解。 ◆ There's another thing I'd like to ask you.还有一件事我想问你。 ◆ It's a good thing we got here early.幸亏我们早到了这儿。 ◆ A terrible thing happened last night.昨晚发生了一件可怕的事。 ◆ 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.她当时想到了什么就直说了。 ◆ '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？”“没有的事！” ◆ Let's forget the whole thing (= everything) .咱们把所有事情都忘掉吧。 ■ stuff [uncountable ] (informal ) used to refer in a general way to things that people do, say or think （泛指所做、所说或所想的）事儿 ◆ I've got loads of stuff to do today.我今天有好多事儿要做。 ◆ I like reading and stuff .我喜欢看书什么的。 ◆ The band did some great stuff on their first album.这支乐队首张专辑有几首很棒的曲子。 ◆ I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts.我不信什么鬼魂之类的事儿。 thing 2 a lot of things to do 有很多事情要做 Pass me that thing. 把那件东西递给我。 your swimming things/all things Japanese 游泳用品；所有日本的东西 thing ♦︎ object ♦︎ whole ♦︎ item ♦︎ entity ♦︎ artefact ♦︎ commodity ♦︎ thingy These are all words for sth which can be seen and touched, but is not alive and which you do not name. 这些词均表示物品、东西。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ a precious / valuable thing / object / item / artefact / commodity ◆ an expensive thing / item / artefact / commodity ◆ a rare thing / object / item / artefact / commodity ◆ a single thing / object / whole / item / entity ◆ a physical thing / object / item / entity ◆ a basic thing / object / item / entity / commodity ◆ a separate thing / object / item / entity ◆ everyday / household objects / items◆ a historical object / item / artefact ◆ to produce / manufacture a thing / an object / an item / an artefact / a commodity ■ thing [countable ] something whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it; something that is not alive in the way that people and plants are 东西；物件；物品 ◆ 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.他刚买了一件健身器材。 ◆ Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you!我和你谈话时把那个玩意儿关掉！ ◆ Don't treat her like that－she's a person, not a thing!别那样对待她，她是人，不是物品！ ◆ He's good at making things with his hands.他善于手工制作物品。 stuff ⇨ material ■ object [countable ] a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive 物体；物品；东西 ◆ He uses everyday objects to teach basic scientific principles to the kids.他用日常用品教孩子们基本的科学原理。 ◆ Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves.架子上排列着玻璃和塑料制品。 NOTE 辨析 Thing is a much more general word than object . An object is usually a fairly solid thing, in three dimensions (= it is not flat) , that is not going to get used up quickly: food, drink and sheets of paper are not objects, although sth made out of paper might be. Object is used especially when you do not know exactly what sth is, or when you are talking about a whole group of things that do not have enough in common to be called by a more particular word. * thing比object含义宽泛得多。object通常是相当稳固的、立体的，不会很快用完的东西。食品、饮料和纸张不是object，尽管有些纸制的东西可能是。object尤用于不知究竟为何物时，或谈论一整组没有太多共同点、不能用一个更具体的词指称的东西 ◆ This looks a very unusual object. What is it exactly?这东西看起来很不寻常。它究竟是什么？ ◆ Furniture and other household objects were piled up outside the house.家具及其他家居用品堆放在屋外。 In this example, the objects could include lamps, cushions, a vacuum cleaner and other things from around the house that do not come under the term 'furniture'. 上面例句中的objects可能包括灯、靠垫、吸尘器及房子里其他不属于家具的东西。 ■ whole [countable ] a thing that is complete in itself 整个；整体 ◆ Four quarters make a whole.四个四分之一构成一个整体。 ◆ The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.课程中的科目构成了一个有机的整体。 ◆ The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole (= as one thing, not as separate parts or regions) .这次庆典活动对我们城市乃至整个国家都将意义重大。 ■ item [countable ] a single thing, considered separately from other similar things 一件商品（或物品） ◆ Can I pay for each item separately?我能否按件分别付钱？ ◆ The computer was my largest single item of expenditure .电脑是我花钱最多的一件东西。 ◆ This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable) .这座钟是珍藏。 ■ entity ˈentəti [countable ] (formal ) something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity 独立存在物；实体 ◆ The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity.这个单位已附属于一个更大的部门，不再作为一个实体独立存在。 ◆ Each subsidiary of the company will be treated as a single entity.公司的每一个子公司将被视为单一实体。 ■ artefact ( artifact , especially in NAmE ) ˈɑːtɪfækt; NAmE ˈɑːrtɪfækt [countable ] (technical 术语 ) an object that is made by a person, especially sth of historical or cultural interest （尤指有历史或文化价值的）人工制品，手工艺品 ◆ The museum has a superb collection of ancient artefacts from Nubia.那座博物馆珍藏了一批古代努比亚手工艺精品。 ■ commodity kəˈmɒdəti; NAmE kəˈmɑːdəti [countable ] (formal ) a thing that is useful or has a useful quality 有用的东西；有使用价值之物 ◆ Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West.水很宝贵，但西方人往往意识不到这一点。 ■ thingy ˈθɪŋi [countable ] (informal , spoken ) used to refer to a person or thing whose name you do not know or have forgotten, or which you do not want to mention （指不知道、忘记或不想提及其名的）某某，那个人，那东西 ◆ This new multimedia thingy means you can research things a lot more easily.这个新的多媒体玩意儿意味着做研究可以容易多了。 thing 3 a lot of things to do 有很多事情要做 Pass me that thing. 把那件东西递给我。 your swimming things/all things Japanese 游泳用品；所有日本的东西 ➡ See also the entry for equipment 另见equipment条 things ♦︎ stuff ♦︎ property ♦︎ asset ♦︎ possession ♦︎ holding ♦︎ junk ♦︎ belongings ♦︎ goods ♦︎ valuables These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time. 这些词均表示物品、物件、财产。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ personal things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings◆ private property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings / goods◆ to collect / gather / pack your things / stuff / possessions / belongings ◆ to search sb's / your / the things / stuff / property / belongings ◆ to go through sb's / your / the things / stuff / belongings ◆ to buy things / stuff / property / assets / a holding / goods ◆ to acquire things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / your holdings / goods ◆ to sell your things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings / goods / valuables ■ things [plural ] (especially BrE , informal ) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose 用品；衣服；用具 ◆ Shall I help you pack your things?我帮你打点行装好吗？ ◆ Bring your swimming things with you.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，咱们出发吧。 ⓘ In American English it is more usual to use stuff . However, in both British and American English things can be used, followed by an adjective, to mean 'all that can be described in a particular way'. This use is more formal. 表达此义时美式英语中更常用stuff。不过，在美式和英式英语中均可用things后接形容词，指所有某种类型的东西，这种用法较为正式 ◆ (formal ) She loves all things Japanese.她喜欢所有日本的东西。 ■ stuff [uncountable ] (informal ) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about 东西，物品，玩意儿（事物名称不详、无关紧要或所指事物明确时用） ◆ Where's all my stuff?我那些东西都哪儿去了？ ◆ They sell stationery and stuff (like that) .他们出售文具之类的东西。 ◆ (disapproving ) Could you move all that stuff off the table?请你把桌上那些玩意儿全都拿走好吗？ ⓘ Stuff * stuff亦可指物质或材料。 stuff ⇨ material ■ property [uncountable ] (formal ) a thing or things that are owned by sb （某人的）所有物，财产，财物 ◆ 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。 ◆ The youths were convicted of defacing public property .那些青年被判犯了毁坏公物罪。 ◆ (BrE I rang the lost property office at the station to see if my bag had been handed in.我打电话给车站失物招领处，看是否有人把我的包交到那里。 ⓘ In American English a lost property office is called the lost and found . 在美式英语中，失物招领处称为lost and found。 ■ asset ˈæset [countable , usually plural ] (especially business 尤用于商业 ) a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts 资产；财产 ◆ Her assets include shares in the company and a house in France.她的财产包括公司的股份和在法国的一所房子。 ◆ What is the net asset value of the company?公司的资产净值是多少？ ◆ financial / capital assets金融／资本资产 ◆ income from fixed asset investments固定资产投资收入 OPP liability ⇨ debt ■ possession [countable , usually plural ] something that you own, especially sth that can be moved （尤指可以拿走的）个人财产，私人物品 ◆ The ring is one of her most treasured / prized possessions .这枚戒指是她最珍贵的财产之一。 ◆ Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.囚犯不允许携带任何个人财物。 possess ⇨ have 1 ■ holding [countable ] (formal or business 商业 ) an amount of property that is owned by a person, museum, library, etc.; a number of shares that sb has in a company 私有财产；（博物馆、图书馆等的）馆藏；（个人持有的）公司股份 ◆ one of the most important private holdings of Indian art最重要的印度艺术私人馆藏之一 ◆ She has a 40% holding in the company.她持有公司40%的股份。 ■ junk [uncountable ] things that are considered useless or of little value 无用的东西；无价值的东西 ◆ I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.我把阁楼里所有的废旧物品都清除干净了。 ◆ This china came from a junk shop .这件瓷器是从旧货店里买来的。 ◆ (informal , disapproving ) Is this all your junk (= are these all your things) ?这些破玩意儿都是你的吗？ ➡ See also the entry for waste noun 另见waste名词词条 ■ belongings [plural ] possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time 动产；（尤指某个时候随身的）财物 ◆ She packed her few belongings in a bag and left.她把不多的几件东西装进包里便离开了。 ◆ Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.请确保离开飞机时带走您的所有物品。 ■ goods [plural ] (written or law 法律 ) possessions that can be moved 动产；（可拿走的）私人财产 ◆ He was found guilty of handling stolen goods .他被判犯了销赃罪。 ◆ The plastic bag contained all her worldly goods (= everything she owned) .这塑料袋里装着她的全部家当。 ■ valuables [plural ] things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras （尤指小件的私人）贵重物品（如珠宝或照相机等） ◆ Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.切勿将现金或其他贵重物品乱放。
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General words for objects: thing, object, article...
Mysteries, riddles and unknown things or people: mystery, riddle, uncertainty...
General words for possessions: appurtenance, real estate, property...
General words for actions and activities: action, measure, doings...
General words for situations and circumstances: situation, circumstance, conditions...
General words for information, news and facts: information, data, datum...
General words for life: life, lifespan, lifetime...
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs: thought, idea, belief...
A typical or good example of something: example, instance, case...
Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way: love, darling, mate...
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