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the thing is that + clause
用于强调事情的关键或重要部分。
The thing is that we don't have enough time.
问题是时间不够。
事情；情况
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事情；情况
thing
The thing is that we don't have enough time.
问题是时间不够。
被认为是独立存在的实体、对象、质量或概念。
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
特殊情况
a special situation
可以用来指代任何实体的词、符号、标志或其他指称。
A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
行动
an action
The accident was a terrible thing to witness.
那场事故是一件让人不忍目睹的可怕事情。
AI contextual example
Waiting for the test results was a scary thing for her.
等待考试结果对她来说是一件可怕的事情。
AI contextual example
The strange thing is that nobody heard the noise.
奇怪的是没有人听到那声音。
AI contextual example
this thing has got to end
这件事必须结束。
WordNet
用于强调事情的关键或重要部分。
The thing is that we don't have enough time.
问题是时间不够。
I need a thing that can open this bottle.
我需要一个能打开这个瓶子的东西。
用于列举类别。
I like things like books and music.
我喜欢像书和音乐这样的东西。
用于引出理由之一。
He can't go; for one thing, he has no money.
他不能去；首先，他没有钱。
Not this
I have many thing.
Use this
I have many things.
thing是可数名词，表示多个事物时应用复数形式things。
Not this
I want to tell you a thing.
Use this
I want to tell you something.
表示不确定的某事或某物时，常用something，而a thing通常指具体可数的一件物品。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
要做的事
We have a lot of things to do today.
我们今天有很多事要做。
关于...的事情
The thing about her is that she never gives up.
关于她的一点是她从不放弃。
首先，一则
For one thing, it's too expensive.
首先，它太贵了。
问题是，关键是
I'd like to go, but the thing is, I have no time.
我想去，但问题是我没时间。
好事，好东西
Finding that job was a good thing.
找到那份工作是一件好事。
没有这种事
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
天下没有免费的午餐。
事情是这样的，关键是
I'd like to go, but the thing is, I have a prior appointment.
我想去，但事情是这样的，我事先有约了。
重要的事先做
First things first, let's finish this report before we go home.
重要的事先做，我们完成这份报告再回家。
一些知识或技能
She knows a thing or two about car engines.
她对汽车引擎略知一二。
我们唯一需要害怕的就是害怕本身。
The thing that keeps me up at night is the uncertainty of the future.
让我夜不能寐的事情是未来的不确定性。
你一生中能学到的最伟大的事情就是去爱并得到爱的回报。
Learning to appreciate the little things in life is a valuable skill.
学会欣赏生活中的小事情是一种宝贵的技能。
Use thing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想'th'像手，'ing'是正在，手正在指着一个事物，就是thing。
通常用于泛指任何物体、事物或情况，比较中性，适用于大多数日常对话和书面场合。
Words ending in '-ing' rhyme with 'thing' (e.g., bring, sing, king, ring, spring). Note the lookalike 'thin' which ends in '-in' and sounds different (/θɪn/ vs /θɪŋ/).
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.