别看thing很常见很简单,其实它的用法有很多哦!

今天的小词大用就来聊聊thing的用法!

复杂句在英文表达中的优点(小词大用之thing的实用表达)(1)

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1 things

财产;(个人的)所有物,用具;成套物品

Let me help you clear away the tea things (= cups, plates, etc. that are used for having tea).

我来帮你收拾茶具。

2 the real thing真事;真品,非赝品

The fire alarm goes off accidentally so often that when it's the real thing (= when it really does happen) nobody will take any notice.

火灾报警器常常瞎响,到时候真的着火时发警报也没有人会注意了。

3 a thing or two

一些事情;些许知识,一星半点

She thinks she knows everything about raising children, but I could tell her a thing or two (= some information she does not know).

她觉得自己对于养育孩子样样精通,不过我倒可以让她见识一二。

4 a close/near thing

几乎发生的事

The car just missed the child but it was a very close thing.

汽车差点撞着小孩,就差那么一点点。

5 the thing is

问题是;要紧的是

The thing is, my parents like me to be home by ten o'clock.

问题是,我父母想要我10点前回家。

6 thingy

那个人,那个东西,那个玩意儿(用于记不清名称时)

Can you pass me that thingy - you know, that clip thing for holding papers together.

你能把那个东西递给我吗——你知道的,那个把纸张别在一起的东西。

7 the done thing

礼貌,礼仪,礼节;规矩

Don't forget to shake hands - it's the done thing, you know.

别忘了握手——你知道,这是礼貌。

8 and another thing

再者,此外

And another thing, why didn't you tell me you were going out?

还有,当时你为什么不告诉我你要出去?

9 all things being equal

如果一切照常;如果一切顺利

All things being equal, I'll be at home on Tuesday.

如果一切顺利,我星期二就能回家。

10 for one thing

首先;一方面

"Why won't you come to New York with me?" "For one thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it."

“你为什么不跟我到纽约来?”“首先,我不喜欢坐飞机;再者,我买不起机票。”

(来源:沪江英语 编辑:yaning)

来源:沪江英语