| 复合形式： |
| a little thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] trivial) | 小事
xiǎo shì |
| | | 微不足道的事情
wēi bù zú dào de shì qíng |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a thing of the past nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] obsolete) | 过去的事情
guò qù de shì qíng |
| amazing thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] remarkable) | 极好的东西
jí hǎo de dōng xī |
| | | 极棒的事情
jí bàng de shì qíng |
| | Your eyes are the most amazing thing about you. |
| and all that sort of thing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (and similar) (非正式用语) | 以及所有类似的事物
yǐ jí suǒ yǒu lèi shì de shì wù |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| another thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] else, and also) | 其它
qí tā |
| | | 别的
bié de |
| | You ate the last piece of cake, and another thing, there's no bread left - did you eat that too? Another thing that annoys me is that she smokes at the dinner table. |
| do the right thing viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (act in the correct way) | 做对的事
zuò duì de shì |
| | It's not too late to do the right thing, and start putting punctuation at the end of each sentence. |
| first thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (very early) (非正式用语) | 一大早
yí dà zǎo |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (initial step) (非正式用语) | 第一步，首先
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| | The first thing to do is call your mother. The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| for one thing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (the first reason is) (非正式用语) | 第一个原因
dì yí gè yuán yīn |
| | No, you can't go out! For one thing you can't afford it. |
good thing,
it's a good thing exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (just as well, fortunately) | 幸好
xìng hǎo |
| | | 还好
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| | | 幸亏
xìng kuī |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| important thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (essential point) | 最重要的事情
zuì zhòng yào de shì qíng |
| | | 要点
yào diǎn |
| | You are safe and well, that's the most important thing. |
| just the thing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (exactly what is needed) | 正好需要的
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| | If you're stuck for something to listen to, I've got just the thing: this excellent new jazz album. |
| know a thing or two v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | 有所了解
yǒu suǒ liǎo jiě |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| latest thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] newly popular) | 最新事物
zuì xīn shì wù |
| | | 最新潮流
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| | The latest thing in fashion will be out of date in two months. |
| latest thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (newly-acquired habit) | 最新习惯
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| | Her latest thing is to sort her candies by color before eating them. |
| learn a thing or two v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (become knowledgeable) | 学到一点
xué dào yì diǎn |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| little thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (detail) | 琐细的事
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| | | 细小之事
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| | | 细节
xì jié |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] inconsequential) | 无足轻重的事
wú zú qīng zhòng de shì |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| living thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animal or plant) | 活物，生物
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| | | 有生命的东西
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| main thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (most important consideration) | 最重要的事
zuì zhòng yào de shì |
| | The main thing about horse races and card games is knowing how to calculate the odds. We had a car accident, but the main thing is we're all ok. |
| one thing leads to another exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (one action begins a series) (用于直接进入结论时) | 一件事情引发另一件
yí jiàn shì qíng yǐn fā lìng yí jiàn |
| | One thing led to another, and now she's pregnant. |
the right thing,
the right thing to do nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (correct action) | 正确的事，正确做法
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| | Of course, the right thing to do would be to confess. |
| strange thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] odd or unexpected) | 奇怪的事情
qí guài de shì qíng |
| | | 怪事
guài shì |
| stupid thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (foolish act) (非正式用语) | 蠢事
chǔn shì |
| | Forgetting your coat in this frigid weather was a stupid thing to do. |
| stupid thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (regrettable fact or event) (非正式用语) | 令人遗憾、懊悔的事
lìng rén yí hàn ào huǐ de shì |
| sure thing interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (certainly, of course) | 毫无疑问的事情，肯定成功的事
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| | (用以回答他人的要求或建议) | 当然，一定
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| | A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| sure thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] certain) | 毫无疑问的事情，肯定成功的事
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| | (用以回答他人的要求或建议) | 当然，一定
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| | She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous. |
| terrible thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] shocking, unfortunate, etc.) | 可怕的事
kě pà de shì |
| | That head on collision on the Interstate was such a terrible thing. |
| that's just the thing interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (it's exactly what I want) | 这正是我想要的。
zhè zhèng shì wǒ xiǎng yào de |
| | Thanks for the aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| that's the thing interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is precisely my point) | 正是所需要的东西
zhèng shì suǒ xū yào de dōng xī |
| | | 正合所需
zhèng hé suǒ xū |
| | That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| the next best thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (good substitute) | 第二好的
dì èr hǎo de |
| | | 仅次于最好的
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| | | 第二选择
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| | I can't afford to buy a Volkswagen; the Toyota is the next best thing. Apples are not as sweet as candy, but I think they are the next best thing. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (Everything has a cost) | 天下没有免费的午餐
tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| ugly thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative ([sth] offensive or repellent) (非正式用语，比喻) | 丑陋的事情，让人厌恶的事情
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| | Jealousy is an ugly thing. |
| wonderful thing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] marvellous) (非正式用语) | 不可思议的东西
bù kě sī yì de dōng xī |
| | Love is a wonderful thing. Getting paid to do what you love is a wonderful thing. |