| 单词 | going |
| 释义 | going n. & adj. --n 1. a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2. a the condition of the ground for walking, riding, etc. b progress affected by this (found the going hard). --adj 1. in or into action (set the clock going). 2. existing, available; to be had (there's cold beef going; one of the best fellows going). 3. current, prevalent (the going rate). Phrases and idioms get going start steadily talking, working, etc. (can't stop him when he gets going). going away a departure, esp. on a honeymoon. going concern a thriving business. going for one colloq. acting in one's favour (he has got a lot going for him). going on fifteen etc. esp. US approaching one's fifteenth etc. birthday. going on for approaching (a time, an age, etc.) (must be going on for 6 years). going-over 1. colloq. an inspection or overhaul. 2. sl. a thrashing. 3. US colloq. a scolding. goings-on behaviour, esp. morally suspect. going to intending or intended to; about to; likely to (it's going to sink!). heavy going slow or difficult to progress with (found Proust heavy going). to be going on with to start with; for the time being. while the going is good while conditions are favourable. Etymology: GO(1): in some senses f. earlier a-going: see A(2) |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含43808条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。