thing /θiŋ/ n.［c］1.东西，物件：She is fond of sweet things.她喜吃甜食。This thing we call liquid.这种东西我们叫它液体。 2.事：a simple thing简单的事；say the right thing说得对To say is one thing, but to do is another. 说是一回事，可是做又是另一回事。 3.(pl.)情况，形势,状况： Things will get better soon.情况很快会好起来。 4.要紧事，理想对象，(与the连用)：A holiday in the mountains will be the very thing for you. 在山中度假对你最合适。He doesn’t look quite the thing this morning. 今天早上他看起来不大舒适。 5.(pl.)所有品，财产，衣服，器具： things real 不动产；things personal 动产Take your things and go. 你把东西带着走吧。  6.用于短语 all things considered从各方面看来，总的看来：All things considered, you should pay a visit to her at once. 从各方面考虑，你应该立即去拜访她一下。for one thing (用来说明理由) 首先：For one thing there isn’t time; for another we haven’t enough money. 首先我们时间不多，其次我们资金也不足。have a thing about… 很（不）喜欢…（见have条） make a thing of …把…当作一回事：I disagree with you, but don't let's make a thing of it! 我不同意你的观点，但是我们不要把这点看得过重。make a big thing (out) of 太重视：I want some sort of party, but I don’t want to make a big thing of it.我需要某种聚会，但我不想把它看得太重。