thing
n.
东西, 物, 所有物, 用品, 事, 事情, 事件,事态
thing
n.（名词）
An entity, an idea, or a quality perceived, known, or thought to have its own existence.
东西：一个实体、想法或可以被感知、了解或认为自身存在的性质
The real or concrete substance of an entity.
物,物体：真实或具体的实体物质
An entity existing in space and time.
物体：存在于空间和时间的实体
An inanimate object.
物：无生命的物体
Something referred to by a word, a symbol, a sign, or an idea; a referent.
东西：用文字、符号、标志或思想指代的事物；参照物
A creature:
东西：生物：
the poor little thing.
可怜的小东西
An individual object:
物：个体：
There wasn't a thing in sight.
眼中空无一物
Law That which can be possessed or owned. Often used in the plural:
【法律】 动产：拥有或占有的东西.常用复数：
things personal; things real.
个人财产；个人物品
things Possessions; belongings:
things 所有物；财产：
packed her things and left.
收拾她的东西离开
An article of clothing:
衣物：
Put on your things and let's go.
穿上你的衣服,我们走吧
things The equipment needed for an activity or a special purpose:
things 用品：为某个活动或某种特殊目的所需的装备：
Where are my cleaning things?
我的清洁工具呢?
An object or entity that is not or cannot be named specifically:
物件：不是或不能专门命名的物体或实体：
What is this thing for?
这个是干嘛用的?
An act, deed, or work:
事情：行动、事迹或作品：
promised to do great things.
许诺做大事
The result of work or activity:
成果：工作或行为的结果：
is always building things.
总能出些成果
A thought, a notion, or an utterance:
思想：想法、概念或言辞：
What a rotten thing to say!
说起来多蹩脚啊
A piece of information:
消息：
wouldn't tell me a thing about the project.
不愿告诉我有关那个计划的一点消息
A means to an end:
手段：达到目的的方法：
just the thing to increase sales.
正是这种手段增加了销售
An end or objective:
终点,目标：
In blackjack, the thing is to get nearest to 21 without going over.
在玩21点时,目标是争取达到而不超过21点
A matter of concern:
心事：忧虑之事：
many things on my mind.
我有很多心事
A turn of events; a circumstance:
形势：事情的转折点；环境：
The accident was a terrible thing.
这次事故真可怕
things The general state of affairs; conditions:
things 事态：事物的普遍状态；状况：
“Beneath the smooth surface of things, something was wrong”(Tom Wicker)
“平静的表面下有一些麻烦事”(汤姆·威克)
A particular state of affairs; a situation:
局面：事物的特殊状态；形势：
Let's deal with this thing promptly.
我们迅速处理这种局面吧
Informal A persistent illogical feeling, as a desire or an aversion; an obsession:
【非正式用语】 感情：渴望或厌恶等持续的非理性情感；迷恋：
has a thing about seafood.
对海味有偏爱
Informal The latest fad or fashion; the rage:
【非正式用语】 时髦：最新的时尚或款式；流行：
Drag racing was the thing then.
障碍赛跑是那个年代的时尚
Slang An activity uniquely suitable and satisfying to one:
【俚语】 合适的活动：只适合某人或使其满足的活动：
Let him do his own thing.See Synonyms at forte 1
让他做自己想做的事吧参见 forte1
things
things 所有物；财产：
例如 packed her things and left.
收拾她的东西离开
things The equipment needed for an activity or a special purpose.
things 用品：为某个活动或某种特殊目的所需的装备：
Where are my cleaning things?
我的清洁工具呢?