Word · Frequency #203
Fully loadedgoing
离开；出发
The act of leaving; departure.
- 1.
A departure.
离开；出发。
- 2.
The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
地面适合骑马、行走等的状况。
- 3.
Progress.
进展；进步。
- 4.
Conditions for advancing in any way.
任何方式前进的条件；进展状况。
- 5.
Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
生活历程；行为；所作所为；方式。
- 6.
The whereabouts (of something).
某物的下落；所在。
- 7.
The horizontal distance between the front of one step in a flight of stairs and the front of the next.
楼梯一级踏板前缘与下一级前缘之间的水平距离。
进展；进度；条件；环境（前进或做事时的状况）；路况；地面通行条件；行为；行事；举止；下落；行踪
In use
His sudden going left everyone in shock.
The going was slow due to the heavy rain.
The going on the icy road was treacherous.
the going + be + adj
the going 在这里是名词，表示“进展”，常与 good、slow 等形容词连用。
The going was slow at first.
一开始进展很慢。
be + adj + going
be + adj + going 表示某事进行得如何，hard going 意为“很费劲”。
The upgrade was hard going.
这次升级进展艰难。
possessive pronoun + going
possessive + going 指某人的离开，是比较正式的说法。
His going was unexpected.
他的离开出乎意料。
Connections
Collocations
- the going is good
- 时机有利（常指趁条件合适时行动）
- Make hay while the going is good.趁时机有利，及时行动。
- heavy going
- 进展困难；难懂
- The novel is heavy going, but worth finishing.这本小说很难读，但值得读完。
- slow going
- 进展缓慢
- The project was slow going until we hired more staff.在我们雇用更多员工之前，项目进展缓慢。
- rough going
- 进展艰难；不顺
- The first year of the business was rough going.开业的第一年进展艰难。
- comings and goings
- 来来往往；进进出出
- The security camera recorded all the comings and goings at the entrance.监控摄像头记录了入口处所有进出的人。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
go 加 ing 表示“正在走”：出发就是迈出脚步，进展就是往前走，记住“走动”这个核心画面。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal departure、progress discussions、outdoor terrain、staircase construction going 作名词时涵盖多个义项，语域并不单一：表示“离开；出发”或“行为；做法”时多用于较正式或书面语境；表示“进展；地面状况”时在日常叙述中也很常见；表示“楼梯踏步间距”时则用于建筑相关话题。整体属于混合语域，应根据具体义项和场合选择表达。
Grammar Note
作名词时通常不可数，常与定冠词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with going (/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/): the vowel /əʊ/ is followed by /ɪŋ/. But be careful: 'doing' /ˈduːɪŋ/ looks similar but has a different vowel and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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