thing/θɪŋ/
n.1. 东西；物件What is that thing you are carrying?你拿的那个东西是什么？
2. 事；话What a nasty thing to say!说这种话简直不像话。
3. 人；动物4. 事情；行为A strange thing happened.一件怪事情发生了。
5. 事件The murder was a terrible thing.这件谋杀案是令人发指的事件。
6. 喜欢做的事What's your thing?你喜欢做什么？
7. (pl) 自己的东西，私有物They packed all their things for the journey.他们打点好了旅行时要用的所有东西。
8. (pl) 情况；情势；事情There used to be a lot of fighting in this area, but things are better now.过去这个地区有许多战斗，可是现在情况好多了。