thing
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈθɪŋ/|[ˈθɪŋ]
美 /ˈθɪŋ/|[ˈθɪŋ]
英文释义
名词 n.
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That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
— Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...
- A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
- An individual object or distinct entity.
- Whatever can be owned.
- Corporeal object.
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Possessions or equipment; stuff; gear.
— Hold on, let me just grab my things.
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The latest fad or fashion.
— To go to bed late, to rise late, to breakfast late, to dine late, and to visit late, is to be “quite the thing,” or in good English, which you may understand better than the first phrase, to be in the fashion.
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A custom or practice.
— Cheek kissing is a French thing; you get used to it after a while.
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A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).
— Q: Bacon pie? Is that a thing? A: Yes, I checked into it, and it's a thing. Some people are even connoisseurs about it.
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A unit or container, usually containing consumable goods.
— Could you get me a thing of apple juice at the store?
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A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
— The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.
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A penis.
— “Oh Gertie it’s true. It’s all true. They’ve got a horrid gash instead of a thrilling thing.”
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A vulva or vagina.
— ‘They reckon she lets her dogs lick her thing.’
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A living being or creature.
— you poor thing
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Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
— Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.
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That which is favoured; personal preference.
— it's not really my thing
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One's typical routine, habits, or manner.
— let me do my thing; I'm here doing my thing
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A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
— In accordance with Old Germanic custom men came to the thing fully armed, [...]
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A romantic relationship.
— I can screw you in front of everyone. I don't care, we have a thing going on, you know. I love you,” she said.
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A romantic couple.
— Are John and Jennifer a thing again? I thought they broke up.
- Alternative form of ting.
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Girl; attractive woman.
— Look at the nyash on that thing!
动词 v.
- To express as a thing; to reify.
词形变化
词汇关系
衍生词
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
a little learning is a dangerous thing
all good things come to an end
all good things must come to an end
allthing
all things being equal
all things come to those who wait
all things considered
all things to all men
all things to all people
a mind is a terrible thing to waste
among other things
and another thing
another thing
any old thing
anything
a thing or two
bad things come in threes
be another thing
be a thing
be one thing
best thing since sliced bread
best thing since sliced pan
big things come in small packages
bright young thing
by the looks of things
chance'd be a fine thing
chance would be a fine thing
close thing
current thing
cute girls doing cute things
done thing
do one's own thing
do one's thing
do the decent thing
do the handsome thing
do the honorable thing
do the honourable thing
do the proper thing
do the right thing
everything
finer things
first thing
first things first
for another thing
for one thing
good thing
good things come in small packages
good things come in threes
good things come to those who wait
grand scheme of things
greatest thing since sliced bread
have another thing coming
have a thing
have a thing going on
hear things
here's the thing
how are things
how's every little thing
how's things
husting
if it's not one thing it's another
if it's the last thing I do
internet of things
in the nature of things
in the swim of things
just one of those things
last big thing
last thing
last thing one needs
leave things alone
leave things be
let things alone
let things be
living thing
main thing
make a big thing out of
man is the measure of all things
manthing
minor thing
near thing
next big thing
next thing one knows
nonthing
no small thing
no such thing
nothing
of all things
old thing
one of those things
one thing after another
one thing leads to another
one thing led to another
one thing or another
orange bitey thing
over-things
plaything
real thing
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
said the thing
same thing
scheme of things
things
show someone a thing or two
soft thing
something
spell things out
stranger things have happened
sure thing
sweet young thing
swing of things
tea-things
that's the thing
the best things in life are free
the best things in life aren't things
the next best thing
there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
there is no such thing as bad press
there is no such thing as bad publicity
there's no such thing as a free lunch
there's no such thing as a stupid question
these things happen
the shape of things to come
the thing
the thing is
the thing of it
the very thing
the way things are going
they're only after one thing
thick of things
thingal
thingamajig
thingee
thinger
thinghood
thingification
thingify
thing in action
thinginess
thing-in-itself
thing in possession
thing is
thingish
thingism
thingless
thinglet
thinglike
thingly
thingness
thingo
thing of nothing
thing of the past
things that go bump in the night
thing theory
thingy
this is why we can't have nice things
this, that, and the other thing
throw things at the wall and see what sticks
time heals all things
too much of a good thing
underthing
unthing
vision thing
werething
wild thing
worse things happen at sea
词源
词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tenk-?
Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm
Proto-Germanic *þingą
Proto-West Germanic *þing
Old English þing
Middle English thing
English thing
From Middle English thing, from Old English þing, from Proto-West Germanic *þing, from Proto-Germanic *þingą.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Ding (“thing”), West Frisian ting, ding (“thing”), Dutch ding (“thing”), German Low German Ding (“thing”), German Ding (“thing”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish ting (“thing”), Faroese ting (“parliament, assembly”), Icelandic þing (“congress, assembly”).
The word originally meant "assembly", then came to mean a specific issue discussed at such an assembly, and ultimately came to mean most broadly "an object". Compare Latin rēs, also meaning "legal matter", and same transition from Latin causa (“legal matter”) to "thing" in Romance languages. Modern use to refer to a Germanic assembly is likely influenced by cognates (from the same Proto-Germanic root) like Old Norse þing (“thing”), Danish ting, Swedish ting, and Old High German ding with this meaning.
Proto-Indo-European *tenk-?
Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm
Proto-Germanic *þingą
Proto-West Germanic *þing
Old English þing
Middle English thing
English thing
From Middle English thing, from Old English þing, from Proto-West Germanic *þing, from Proto-Germanic *þingą.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Ding (“thing”), West Frisian ting, ding (“thing”), Dutch ding (“thing”), German Low German Ding (“thing”), German Ding (“thing”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish ting (“thing”), Faroese ting (“parliament, assembly”), Icelandic þing (“congress, assembly”).
The word originally meant "assembly", then came to mean a specific issue discussed at such an assembly, and ultimately came to mean most broadly "an object". Compare Latin rēs, also meaning "legal matter", and same transition from Latin causa (“legal matter”) to "thing" in Romance languages. Modern use to refer to a Germanic assembly is likely influenced by cognates (from the same Proto-Germanic root) like Old Norse þing (“thing”), Danish ting, Swedish ting, and Old High German ding with this meaning.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tenk-?
Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm
Proto-Germanic *þingą
Proto-West Germanic *þing
Old English þing
Middle English thing
English thing
From Middle English thing, from Old English þing, from Proto-West Germanic *þing, from Proto-Germanic *þingą.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Ding (“thing”), West Frisian ting, ding (“thing”), Dutch ding (“thing”), German Low German Ding (“thing”), German Ding (“thing”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish ting (“thing”), Faroese ting (“parliament, assembly”), Icelandic þing (“congress, assembly”).
The word originally meant "assembly", then came to mean a specific issue discussed at such an assembly, and ultimately came to mean most broadly "an object". Compare Latin rēs, also meaning "legal matter", and same transition from Latin causa (“legal matter”) to "thing" in Romance languages. Modern use to refer to a Germanic assembly is likely influenced by cognates (from the same Proto-Germanic root) like Old Norse þing (“thing”), Danish ting, Swedish ting, and Old High German ding with this meaning.
Proto-Indo-European *tenk-?
Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm
Proto-Germanic *þingą
Proto-West Germanic *þing
Old English þing
Middle English thing
English thing
From Middle English thing, from Old English þing, from Proto-West Germanic *þing, from Proto-Germanic *þingą.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Ding (“thing”), West Frisian ting, ding (“thing”), Dutch ding (“thing”), German Low German Ding (“thing”), German Ding (“thing”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish ting (“thing”), Faroese ting (“parliament, assembly”), Icelandic þing (“congress, assembly”).
The word originally meant "assembly", then came to mean a specific issue discussed at such an assembly, and ultimately came to mean most broadly "an object". Compare Latin rēs, also meaning "legal matter", and same transition from Latin causa (“legal matter”) to "thing" in Romance languages. Modern use to refer to a Germanic assembly is likely influenced by cognates (from the same Proto-Germanic root) like Old Norse þing (“thing”), Danish ting, Swedish ting, and Old High German ding with this meaning.
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