Dreye权威释义

n.[C]

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。
事物
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。
题目，主题
【口】人；动物；家伙；东西
衣服
He flung his things on and rushed out the door.
他匆匆穿上衣服，奔出门去。
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。
时髦的东西[the S][（+in）]
爱做的事[S]
（个人的）所有物；用品；用具[P]
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

a close/near thing

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

惯例
It is just a general thing.
这不过是惯例。

all things considered

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

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

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

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

无价值之东西；无用之物
You've bought a thing of naught.
你买了一件废物。

辨析

同义:

n.嗜好，偏爱，偏见，倾向

liking fancy predilection predisposition preference weakness taste bent prejudice partiality tendency leaning

n.事情，事物，成分，实质，个体

object article something anything it substance element solid stuff lump of matter matter lump blob constituent component ingredient building block unit monad particle entity being organism creature animal substantiality materiality individuality corporeity corporeality physicality embodiment subject body

n.条款，器具，设备，到手之物，稀奇玩艺

item gadget device mechanism apparatus bird in the hand what's-its-name gimmick fandangle contraption thingamajig contrivance doohickey thingamabob gizmo widget whatchamacallit dingus whatsit

n.事务，工作

matters affairs relations business concerns work doings dealings proceedings operations goings-on

n.情况，形势，现象，事件

circumstance situation state of affairs turn of events course of events conditions fact phenomenon experience matter case event occurrence incident doing happening hap occasion affair

n.行为，动作，筹划，努力，功效

action deed act performance feat turn exploit coup blow stroke adventure proceeding undertaking effort accomplishment achievement doing measure step

n.细节，款项，面貌

particular detail instance particularity factor item point special point element respect feature regard aspect reference bearing look

n.目标，对象，意图，意义，抱负

aim objective goal object point idea purpose intent intention design scheme end purpose ultimate aim implication significance purport view

n.工作，任务，差事，家务事

chore task job duty odd job charge assignment detail commission errand mission service homework busyness housework spadework

n.迷信，着魔，疯狂，憎恶，恐怖

quirk superstition fixation obsession crotchet fear mania paranoia dislike distaste loathing terror horror abomination consternation trepidation

同义参见:

object¹ speciality existence

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

n.

an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
▸ (things) personal belongings or clothing.
an inanimate material object as distinct from a living being.
▸a living creature or plant.

▸a person or animal in terms of one's feelings of pity, approval, etc.:
you lucky thing!
an action, activity, concept, or thought.
▸ (things) unspecified circumstances or matters.
(the thing) informal what is needed or required.
▸what is socially acceptable or fashionable.
(one's thing) informal one's special interest or concern.

Phrase

be hearing (or seeing) things
imagine that one can hear (or see) something that is not in fact there.
a close (or near) thing
a narrow avoidance of something unpleasant.
do one's own thing
informal follow one's own inclinations regardless of others.
have a thing about
informal have a preoccupation or obsession with.
there is only one thing for it
there is only one possible course of action.

Etymology

OE (also in the senses ‘meeting’ and ‘matter, concern’), of Gmc origin.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》