单词 | thingness |
释义 | thing /thing/noun
ORIGIN: OE and ON thing parliament, object, etc; Norw, Swed, Dan ting parliament; Ger Ding thing thingˈamy, thingˈummy, thingˈamybob, thingˈamyjig, thingˈumabob, thingˈumajig, thingˈumbob, thingˈummybob or thingˈummyjig noun (informal)
thingˈhood noun
thingˈiness or thingˈliness noun
thingˈness noun
thingˈy adjective
Thingumajig thing-in-itselfˈ noun (in the philosophy of Kant) a noumenon, the German Ding an sich a good thing A fortunate circumstance and things And other (similar) things a stupid (or wise, etc) thing to do A stupid (or wise, etc) action be all things to all men
be on to a good thing (informal) To be in a particularly profitable position, job, etc do one's (own) thing (informal)
do the handsome thing by To treat generously do things to To affect in some good or bad way for one thing … for another (thing) Expressions used in enumerating reasons have a good thing going (informal) To be established in a particularly profitable position, etc hear things To hear imaginary noises, voices, etc know a thing or two (informal) To be shrewd make a good thing of it To reap a good advantage from make a thing of
no such thing
not a thing (informal) Nothing not quite the thing (old informal) Not in very good health (see also the thing below) (now) there's a thing (informal) That surprises me one of those things A happening one cannot account for or do anything to prevent see things To see something that is not really there the thing or the done thing That which is conventional, fashionable, approved, right or desirable |
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