THING1 a thing2 several things of different types3 what you say when you do not know the name of something or cannot remember itRELATED WORDSsee alsoTOOLEQUIPMENT1 a thing 东西thing /θɪŋ/ [countable noun]use this instead of the name of something when you do not need to say its name or when you do not know what it is called. You can usething when you mean a physical object, or something such as an event, an idea, or something that someone says 东西；物体；事情〔thing可用来指实质的物件，也可以指一件事情、一个想法或某人说的话〕 What's that thing on the kitchen table? 厨房桌子上的那东西是什么？ There were several things that I wanted to discuss. 有几件事我想讨论一下。 I cried during the whole thing. 整个过程中我一直在哭。 The first thing we need to do is call Becky. 我们要做的第一件事是给贝姬打电话。adjective thing thing We went to the aquarium, and they have this neat new thing where the tide goes in and out over a rock pool. 我们去了水族馆，他们弄了个巧妙的新玩艺，让潮水在一个岩石潭里涌进涌出。something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ [pronoun]a thing - use this especially when you do not know what the thing is, or you have not decided yet what it will be 〔不知名的或尚未确定的〕某件东西，某物 I need to get something for Greg - it's his birthday tomorrow. 我得买点东西给格雷格，明天是他生日。 There's something on your shirt, on the back. 你的衬衫上有什么东西，在背上。 Something went wrong with the pumping system in the pool. 水池的抽水系统出了些问题。something something adjective Do you want to hear something really funny? 你想听点非常有趣的事吗? He wanted to get her something special, something expensive. 他想给她买点什么特别的、贵重的东西。something elseanother thing 其他事〔物〕 I've just remembered something else I wanted to tell you. 我刚想到还有件事要告诉你。something to eat/wear/read etc I need to have something to eat before we go out. 我们出门之前我要吃点东西。or somethingor something similar 或者什么的 There's a stone or a nail or something stuck in my shoe. 有石子或钉子什么东西嵌在我的鞋里了。object /ˈɒbdʒɪktǁˈɑːb-/ [countable noun]a separate solid thing, especially one that you can touch or hold in your hand 物品，物件〔尤指可触摸或握在手里的〕 Children should be able to point to each object as they count it. 儿童数东西时应该能把它们一个一个的指着。 The sculpture is made from objects he found on beaches in Mexico. 这件雕塑是用他在墨西哥海滩上找到的物件做成的。inanimate objecta thing that is not alive 无生命物体 After his stroke, he was able to name inanimate objects like saws and shovels, but unable to name most living things. 中风后他能够叫得出锯子、铲子等无生命物体的名称，但大多数有生命的东西却叫不出来。item /ˈaɪtəm/ [countable noun]one particular thing, especially one that is being bought or sold 某件东西，某件物品〔尤指被买卖的〕 The line at the checkout was for people with eight items or fewer. 购买八件或八件以下物品的顾客在此收银台前排队。 A comfortable, adjustable chair is the single most important item for the health of a computer user. 一把舒适的可调节的椅子对电脑使用者的健康来说是最要紧的东西。 The museum has over 5,000 items of historical interest. 这座博物馆藏有五千多件具有历史价值的文物。item of clothing/furniture/jewellery etca single piece of clothing, furniture, jewellery etc 一件衣服/家具/珠宝等 The main item of jewellery worn by men, other than a watch, is cuff links. 男人佩戴的主要饰物除了手表就是链扣了。household itemAmericanan object used in the house 【美】家居用品 Bring any old household items for the sale. 把任何旧的家用物品拿去卖掉。luxury iteman expensive item that is not really necessary 奢侈品 Many of the things that people in the West take for granted are considered to be luxury items here. 西方人习以为常的许多东西在这里却被看成是奢侈品。collector's itema rare item that some people would pay a lot of money to have 珍藏品 My aunt discovered that her old doll was a collector's item and worth a lot of money. 我姨妈发现她的旧布娃娃是一件很值钱的收藏品。article /ˈɑːʳtɪkəl/ [countable noun]formala thing, especially one of a group of things 【正式】物件，物品；〔尤指一组物品中的〕一件 Each article has a written history printed on a card below the display. 每件展品下面有张卡片，上面印有其历史。article of clothing/furniture/jewellery etca single piece of clothing, furniture, jewellery etc 一件衣服/家具/珠宝等 She didn't take much with her, just a few articles of clothing and a towel. 她随身带的东西不多，只有几件衣服和一条毛巾。household articleBritishan object used in the house 【英】家居用品 Most of our wedding presents were household articles. 我们的结婚礼物大部分都是家用物品。artefact/artifact /ˈɑːʳtɪfækt, ˈɑːʳtəfækt/ [countable noun]an object that someone has made, such as a tool or piece of jewellery, especially one that is interesting because it is very old, comes from a different country etc 人工制品，手工艺品〔尤指年代久远或来自异国的工艺品〕 Many Bronze Age artifacts were discovered at Luddesdown. 许多青铜器时代的手工艺品都是在鹿德士丹发现的。 Do not buy any artefacts unless they have an export permit. 别买任何工艺品，除非它们有出口许可证。2 several things of different types 不同类型的几样东西things /θɪŋz/ [plural noun]use this when you are talking about two or morethings of different types and you do not need to say what they are 〔几样〕东西 I threw a few things into a bag and ran to the car. 我往包里扔了几样东西就朝车子奔去。somebody's thingsspokenthe things that someone owns or that they are carrying with them 【口】某人的东西 She's coming back later to get her things. 稍后她要回来拿东西。all sorts/kinds of thingsa lot of different types of things 各种各样的东西 They sell furniture, toys, cards - all sorts of things. 他们出售家具、玩具、贺卡等各种各样的东西。stuff /stʌf/ [uncountable noun]informal spokenobjects or possessions of different types 【非正式，口】一些东西 I don't know how we're going to get all this stuff into the car. 我不知道我们怎样才能把所有这些东西塞进汽车。somebody's stuff You're not going to have a lot of time to pack up your stuff before you move. 你在搬家前没有许多时间收拾东西了。junk /dʒʌŋk/ [uncountable noun]spokenthings that are not useful and should be thrown away, for example because they are old or broken 【口】废旧杂物 I must clean out this cupboard - it's absolutely full of junk. 我一定要把这个橱柜清理一下，里面全是废旧杂物。 They have so much junk in their yard. It makes the neighborhood look awful. 他们的院子里堆了那么多的杂物，弄得周围环境看起来很不像样。odds and ends /ˌɒdz ənd ˈendzǁˌɑːdz-/ [noun phrase]several different things, especially small things that are not of much value 琐碎物品，零碎东西〔尤指不值钱的小东西〕 In the drawer she found a photograph, an old hairbrush, and various other odds and ends. 她在抽屉里找到了一张照片、一把旧梳子，以及其他一些零碎物品。 Odds and ends that haven't sold have been drastically reduced in price. 没卖掉的零碎东西价格大跌。bits and piecesalsobits and bobsBritish /ˌbɪts ən ˈpiːsz, ˌbɪts ən ˈbɒbzǁ-ˈbɑːbz/ [noun phrase]informala number of small objects that are all different from each other 【非正式】零碎杂物 There are all sorts of bits and pieces in this box. 这只箱子里装着各种杂物。 Do any of these bits and bobs belong to you? 这些零碎杂物中，有没有什么东西是你的？paraphernalia /ˌpærəfəʳˈneɪliə/ [uncountable noun]a large number of different things which you need for a particular activity - you can often use this humorously 〔某项活动所需的〕用具，装备〔通常为幽默用法〕 The car is packed solid with all our camping paraphernalia. 车里塞满了我们的露营装备。 She was charged with possessing drug paraphernalia. 她被起诉拥有全套吸毒用具。3 what you say when you do not know the name of something or cannot remember it 不知道某物的名称或想不起该名称时说的话what's its name/whatchamacallitalsowhatsitBritish /ˈwɒts ɪts ˌneɪm, ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪtǁˈwɑː-, ˈwɒtsɪtǁˈwɑːt-/ [noun phrase]informal spokensay this when you do not know the name of something or cannot remember it exactly 【非正式，口】叫什么东西来着 Do you have a what's its name -- you know, one of those things for taking off wallpaper? 你有没有那个什么东西——你知道，就是剥墙纸的那种东西? I've broken the whatchamacallit on my purse. 我把手提包上的那个什么东西弄坏了。 You need one of those whatsits to turn the bolt. 你需要一件什么玩艺儿来拧那个螺栓。thingy/thingamajig /ˈθɪŋɪ, ˈθɪŋəmdʒɪg/ [countable noun]informal spokensay this especially when you do not want to try to think about the exact name of something 【非正式，口】那东西〔尤用于不愿费力去想某东西的确切名称时〕 You squeeze this little thingamajig, and it forces air into the pocket. 你挤压这个小玩艺，它就会把空气压进袋内。 The towels are on the thingy at the top of the stairs. 毛巾在楼梯顶端的什么东西上面。thing /θɪŋ/ [countable noun]spokensomething whose name you do not know exactly but that has particular features or is a type of thething you are mentioning 【口】〔叫不出名字的〕东西 He's got one of those electronic things, you know, that you can record all your addresses in. 他有一个什么电子玩意儿，可以把所有地址都储存进去。noun thing thing What's that box thing on the table? 桌上那盒子样的东西是什么? She was wearing one of those Spanish type jacket things. 她穿着那种西班牙式的什么夹克衫。