English-Thai Dictionary

Things are looking up.

IDM สภาพ บางอย่าง กำลังดี ขึ้น  sa-pab-bang-yang-kam-lang-de-kuan

 

thing

N การกระทำ  action kan-kra-tam

 

thing

N กิจกรรม ที่ ชอบ  kid-ja-kam-ti-chob

 

thing

N ความคิด หรือ คำพูด  idea thought kwam-kid-rue-kam-phud

 

thing

N ความชอบ หรือ เกลียด อย่างมาก  kwam-chob-rue-kied-yang-mak

 

thing

N งา นที่ ต้อง ทำ  หน้าที่  ธุระ  ภาระ  task ngan-ti-tong-tam

 

thing

N จุดประสงค์  จุดประสงค์ สำคัญ  aim objective jud-pras-ong

 

thing

N รายละเอียด  detail rai-la-iad

 

thing

N สิ่งของ  ของ  เครื่องใช้  วัตถุ  sing-kong

 

thing

N สิ่ง ที่ ปรารถนา จะ ได้มา  ideal sing-ti-prad-ta-na-ja-dai-ma

 

thing

N สิ่ง ที่ เกิดขึ้น  เหตุการณ์  situation sing-ti-koed-kuan

 

thing

N สิ่งมีชีวิต  คน หรือ สัตว์  creature sing-me-che-wid

 

thing

N เสื้อผ้าอาภรณ์  cloth suea-pa-ar-pon

 

thingamabob

N สิ่ง ที่ ผู้พูด ลืม ชื่อ  sing-ti-phu-phud-luam-chue

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THING

n.[The primary sense of thing is that which comes, falls or happens, like event, from L. evenio.] 1. An event or action; that which happens or falls out, or that which is done, told or proposed. This is the general signification of the word in the Scriptures; as after these things, that is, events.
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son. Genesis 21:11.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, the thing proceedeth from the Lord. Genesis 24:5 .
And Jacob said, all these things are against me. Genesis 42:36.
I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Matthew 21:24.
These things said Esaias when he saw his glory. John 12:41.
In learning French, choose such books as will teach you things as well as language.
2. Any substance; that which is created; any particular article or commodity.
He sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt-- Genesis 45:23.
They took the things which Micah had made. Judges 18:27.
3. An animal; as every living thing; every creeping thing. Genesis 1:24.
[This application of the word is improper, but common in popular and vulgar language. ]
4. A portion or part; something.
Wicked men who understand any thing of wisdom--
5. In contempt.
I have a thing in prose.
6. Used of persons in contempt.
See, sons, what things you are,
The poor thing sigh'd.
I'll be this abject thing no more.
7. Used in a sense of honor.
I see thee here,
Thou noble thing!

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THING

Thing, n. Etym: [AS. þing a thing, cause, assembly, judicial assembly; akin to þingan to negotiate, þingian to reconcile, conciliate, D. ding a thing, OS. thing thing, assembly, judicial assembly, G. ding a thing, formerly also, an assembly, court, Icel. þing a thing, assembly, court, Sw. & Dan. ting; perhaps originally used of the transaction of or before a popular assembly, or the time appointed for such an assembly; cf. G. dingen to bargain, hire, MHG. dingen to hold court, speak before a court, negotiate, Goth. þeihs time, perhaps akin to L. tempus time. Cf. Hustings, and Temporal of time. ]

 

1. Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought. God made. .. every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind. Gen. i. 25. He sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt. Gen. xiv. 23. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Keats.

 

2. An inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material. Ye meads and groves, unsonscious things! Cowper.

 

3. A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. [And Jacob said ] All these things are against me. Gen. xlii. 36. Which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. Matt. xxi. 24.

 

4. A portion or part; something. Wieked men who understand any thing of wisdom. Tillotson.

 

5. A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt. See, sons, what things you are! Shak. The poor thing sighed, and. .. turned from me. Addison. I'll be this abject thing no more. Granville. I have a thing in prose. Swift.

 

6. pl.

 

Defn: Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things. [Colloq. ]

 

Note: Formerly, the singular was sometimes used in a plural or collective sense. And them she gave her moebles and her thing. Chaucer.

 

Note: Thing was used in a very general sense in Old English, and is still heard colloquially where some more definite term would be used in careful composition. In the garden [he ] walketh to and fro, And hath his things [i. e.,prayers, devotions ] said full courteously. Chaucer. Hearkening his minstrels their things play. Chaucer.

 

7. (Law )

 

Defn: Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; -- distinguished from person.

 

8. [In this sense pronounced tîng.]

 

Defn: In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly. Longfellow. Things personal. (Law ) Same as Personal property, under Personal. -- Things real. Same as Real property, under Real.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thing

thing |THiNG θɪŋ | ▶noun 1 an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to: look at that metal rail thing over there | there are lots of things I'd like to buy | she was wearing this pink thing. • (things ) personal belongings or clothing: she began to unpack her things. • [ with modifier ] (things ) objects, equipment, or utensils used for a particular purpose: they cleared away the last few lunch things. • [ with negative ] (a thing ) anything (used for emphasis ): she couldn't find a thing to wear. • used to express one's disapproval or contempt for something: you won't find me smoking those filthy things. • [ with postpositive adj. ] (things ) all that can be described in the specified way: his love for all things Italian. • used euphemistically to refer to a man's penis. 2 an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being: I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished. • [ with adj. ] a living creature or plant: the sea is the primal source of all living things on earth. • [ with adj. ] used to express and give a reason for one's pity, affection, approval, or contempt for a person or animal: have a nice weekend in the country, you lucky thing! | the lamb was a puny little thing. 3 an action, activity, event, thought, or utterance: she said the first thing that came into her head | the only thing I could do well was cook. • (things ) circumstances, conditions, or matters that are unspecified: things haven't gone entirely according to plan | how are things with you? • an abstract entity or concept: mourning and depression are not the same thing. • a quality or attribute: they had one thing in common —they were men of action. • a specimen or type of something: the game is the latest thing in family fun. • (one's thing ) informal one's special interest or concern: reading isn't my thing. • [ with modifier ] (a thing ) informal a situation or activity of a specified type or quality: your being here is just a friendship thing, OK? 4 (the thing ) informal what is needed or required: you need a tonic –and here's just the thing. • what is socially acceptable or fashionable: it wouldn't be quite the thing to go to a royal garden party in boots. • used to introduce or draw attention to an important fact or consideration: the thing is, I am going to sell this house. PHRASES be all things to all men (or people ) please everyone, typically by regularly altering one's behavior or opinions in order to conform to those of others. • be able to be interpreted or used differently by different people to their own satisfaction. be onto a good thing informal have found a job, situation, or lifestyle that is pleasant, profitable, or easy. be hearing (or seeing ) things imagine that one can hear (or see ) something that is not in fact there. a close (or near ) thing a narrow avoidance of something unpleasant. do one's own thing informal follow one's own interests or inclinations regardless of others. do the —— thing informal engage in the kind of behavior typically associated with someone or something: a film in which he does the bad-guy thing. do things to informal have a powerful emotional effect on: it just does things to me when we kiss. for one thing used to introduce one of two or more possible reasons for something, the remainder of which may or may not be stated: Why hadn't he arranged to see her at the house? For one thing, it would have been warmer. have a thing about informal have an obsessive interest in or dislike of: she had a thing about men who wore glasses. —— is one thing, —— is another used to indicate that the second item mentioned is much more serious or important than the first, and cannot be compared to it: physical attraction was one thing, love was quite another. make a ( big ) thing of (or about ) informal make (something ) seem more important than it actually is. of all things out of all conceivable possibilities (used to express surprise ): What had he been thinking about? A kitten, of all things. ( just ) one of those things informal used to indicate that one wishes to pass over an unfortunate event or experience by regarding it as unavoidable or to be accepted. one thing leads to another used to suggest that the exact sequence of events is too obvious to need recounting, the listener or reader being able to guess easily what happened. a thing of the past a thing that no longer happens or exists. a thing or two informal used to refer to useful information that can be imparted or learned: Teddy taught me a thing or two about wine. things that go bump in the night informal, humorous unexplained and frightening noises at night, regarded as being caused by ghosts. ORIGIN Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Ding. Early senses included ‘meeting ’ and ‘matter, concern ’ as well as ‘inanimate object. ’

 

thingamajig

thing a ma jig |ˈTHiNGəməˌjig ˈθɪŋəməʤɪɡ |(also thingumajig; thingamabob or thingumabob |-ˌbäb |) ▶noun informal used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention: one of those thingamajigs for keeping all the fireplace tools together. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: arbitrary extension of earlier thingum (from thing + a meaningless suffix ). Thingumabob dates from the mid 18th cent.

 

thingummy

thing um my |ˈTHiNGəmē ˈθɪŋəmi |(also thingamy ) ▶noun ( pl. thingummies ) British term for thingamajig.

 

thingy

thing y |ˈTHiNGē ˈθɪŋi | ▶noun ( pl. thingies ) another term for thingamajig.

 

Oxford Dictionary

thing

thing |θɪŋ | ▶noun 1 an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to: look at that metal rail thing over there | there are lots of things I'd like to buy. • (things ) personal belongings or clothing: she began to unpack her things. • (with adj. or noun modifier things ) equipment, utensils, or other objects used for a particular purpose: they cleared away the lunch things. • [ with negative ] (a thing ) anything (used for emphasis ): she couldn't find a thing to wear. • used to express one's disapproval of or contempt for something: you won't find me smoking those filthy things. • [ with postpositive adj. ] (things ) all that can be described in the specified way: his love for all things English. • used euphemistically to refer to a man's penis. 2 an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being: I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished. • [ with adj. ] a living creature or plant: the sea is the primal source of all living things on earth. • [ with adj. ] used to express one's feelings of pity, affection, approval, or contempt for a person or animal: have a nice weekend in the country, you lucky thing! | the lamb was a puny little thing. 3 an action, event, thought, or utterance: she said the first thing that came into her head | the only thing I could do well was cook. • (things ) circumstances or matters that are unspecified: things haven't gone entirely to plan | how are things with you? • an abstract entity, quality, or concept: mourning and depression are not the same thing | they had one thing in common —they were men of action. • an example or type of something: the game is the latest thing in family fun. • [ with adj. or noun modifier ] informal a situation or activity of a specified type or quality: your being here is just a friendship thing, OK? 4 (the thing ) informal what is needed or required: you need a tonic —and here's just the thing. • what is socially acceptable or fashionable: it wouldn't be quite the thing to go to a royal garden party in wellies. 5 (one's thing ) informal one's special interest or inclination: reading isn't my thing. 6 (the thing ) informal used to introduce or emphasize an important point: the thing is, I am going to sell this house. PHRASES be all things to all men (or people ) please everyone, typically by fitting in with their needs or expectations. • be able to be interpreted or used differently by different people. be on to a good thing informal have found a job or other situation that is pleasant, profitable, or easy. be hearing (or seeing ) things imagine that one can hear (or see ) something that is not in fact there. a close (or near ) thing a narrow avoidance of something unpleasant. do one's own thing informal follow one's own interests or inclinations regardless of others. do the —— thing informal, chiefly N. Amer. engage in the kind of behaviour typically associated with someone or something: a film in which he does the bad-guy thing. do things to informal have a powerful emotional effect on. for one thing used to introduce one of two or more possible reasons for something, the remainder of which may or may not be stated: Why hadn't he arranged to see her at the house? For one thing, it would have been warmer. have a thing about informal have an obsessive interest in or dislike of: she had a thing about men who wore glasses. —— is one thing, —— is another used to indicate that the second item mentioned is much more important than the first, and cannot be compared to it: physical attraction was one thing, love was quite another. make a ( big ) thing of (or about ) informal make (something ) seem more important than it actually is: Meadows made a big thing of paying the bill. of all things out of all conceivable possibilities (used to express surprise ): What had he been thinking about? A kitten, of all things! ( just ) one of those things informal used to indicate that one wishes to pass over an unfortunate experience by regarding it as unavoidable or to be accepted. one thing leads to another used to suggest that the exact sequence of events is too obvious to need recounting. there is only one thing for it there is only one possible course of action. ( now ) there's a thing informal used as an expression of surprise. a thing of the past a thing that no longer happens or exists: house-price booms were seen as a thing of the past. a thing or two informal used to refer to useful information that can be imparted or learned: Teddy taught me a thing or two about wine. things that go bump in the night informal, humorous unexplained and frightening noises at night, regarded as being caused by ghosts. ORIGIN Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Ding. Early senses included ‘meeting ’ and ‘matter, concern ’ as well as ‘inanimate object ’.

 

thingamabob

thingamabob |ˈθɪŋəməbɒb |(also thingumabob, thingamajig, or thingumajig |ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪg |) ▶noun another term for thingummy.

 

thingamajig

thing a ma jig |ˈTHiNGəməˌjig ˈθɪŋəməʤɪɡ |(also thingumajig; thingamabob or thingumabob |-ˌbäb |) ▶noun informal used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention: one of those thingamajigs for keeping all the fireplace tools together. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: arbitrary extension of earlier thingum (from thing + a meaningless suffix ). Thingumabob dates from the mid 18th cent.

 

thingummy

thingummy |ˈθɪŋəmi |(also thingamy ) ▶noun ( pl. thingummies ) informal a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention: one of those thingummies for keeping all the fire tools together. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from thing + a meaningless suffix.

 

thingy

thingy |ˈθɪŋi | ▶noun ( pl. thingies ) another term for thingummy.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

thing

thing noun 1 the room was full of strange things: object, article, item, artifact, commodity; device, gadget, instrument, utensil, tool, implement; entity, body; informal whatsit, whatchamacallit; Brit. thingummy, thingy, thingamabob, thingamajig, doohickey, doodad, dingus. 2 (things ) I'll come back tomorrow to collect my things: belongings, possessions, stuff, property, worldly goods, effects, personal effects, trappings, paraphernalia, bits and pieces, luggage, baggage, bags; informal gear, junk; Law goods and chattels. 3 (things ) his gardening things: equipment, apparatus, gear, kit, tackle, stuff; implements, tools, utensils; accoutrements. 4 I've got several things to do today: activity, act, action, deed, undertaking, exploit, feat; task, job, chore. 5 I've got other things on my mind just now: thought, notion, idea; concern, matter, worry, preoccupation. 6 I keep remembering things he said: remark, statement, comment, utterance, observation, declaration, pronouncement. 7 quite a few odd things happened: incident, episode, event, happening, occurrence, phenomenon. 8 (things ) how are things with you? matters, affairs, circumstances, conditions, relations; state of affairs, situation, life. 9 one of the things I like about you is your optimism: characteristic, quality, attribute, property, trait, feature, point, aspect, facet, quirk. 10 there's another thing you should know: fact, piece of information, point, detail, particular, factor. 11 the thing is, I'm not sure if it's what I want: fact of the matter, fact, point, issue, problem. 12 you lucky thing! person, soul, creature, wretch; informal devil, bastard. 13 Twylla developed a thing about noise: phobia of /about, fear of, dislike of, aversion to, problem with; obsession with, fixation about; informal hang-up. 14 she had a thing about men who wore glasses: penchant for, preference for, taste for, inclination for, partiality for, predilection for, soft spot for, weakness for, fondness for, fancy for, liking for, love for; fetish for, obsession with, fixation on /with. 15 books aren't really my thing: what one likes, what interests one; informal one's cup of tea, one's bag, what turns one on. 16 it's the latest thing: fashion, trend, style, rage, fad.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

thing

thing noun 1 the room was full of strange things: object, article, item, artefact, commodity; device, gadget, contrivance, instrument, utensil, tool, implement; entity, body; informal whatsit, what-d'you-call-it, what's-its-name, what's-it, whatchamacallit, thingummy, thingy, thingamabob, thingamajig, oojamaflip, oojah, gizmo; Brit. informal doodah, doobry, gubbins; N. Amer. informal doodad, doohickey, doojigger, dingus. 2 (one's things ) I'll come back tomorrow to collect my things: belongings, possessions, stuff, property, worldly goods, goods, personal effects, effects, paraphernalia, impedimenta, bits and pieces, bits and bobs; luggage, baggage, bags, bags and baggage, chattels, movables, valuables; clothes, garments; Law goods and chattels; informal gear, junk, togs, garms, dunnage, traps; Brit. informal clobber; S. African informal trek; vulgar slang shit, crap. 3 (things ) her father's gardening things: equipment, apparatus, gear, kit, tackle, stuff; implements, tools, utensils; accoutrements. 4 I've got several things to do this morning | his asthma stops him from doing things like swimming and running: activity; act, action, deed, undertaking, exploit, feat; task, job, chore, piece of business. 5 I've got other things on my mind just now: thought, notion, idea, concept, conception; concern, matter, worry, preoccupation. 6 I keep remembering things he said: remark, statement, comment, utterance, observation, declaration, pronouncement. 7 quite a few odd things had happened in the last few days: incident, episode, event, happening, occurrence, eventuality, phenomenon. 8 (things ) how are things with you? matters, affairs, circumstances, conditions, relations; state of affairs, situation, life. 9 one of the things I like about you is your optimism: characteristic, quality, attribute, property, trait, feature, point, aspect, facet, element. 10 there's another thing you should know: fact, piece of information, point, detail, particular, factor. 11 (the thing ) the thing is, I'm not sure if it's what I want: fact of the matter, fact, point, issue, problem. 12 you lucky thing! person, soul, creature, wretch; informal devil, beggar, bunny, bastard; Brit. vulgar slang sod, bugger. 13 Dora developed a thing about noise: phobia, fear, horror, terror; dislike, aversion, hatred, detestation, loathing; obsession, fixation; complex, neurosis; informal hang-up, bee in one's bonnet. 14 she had a thing about men who wore glasses: penchant for, preference for, taste for, inclination for, partiality for, predilection for, soft spot for, weakness for, fancy for, fondness for, liking for, love for, passion for; fetish, obsession, fixation. 15 (one's thing ) books aren't really my thing: what one likes, what interests one; informal one's cup of tea, one's bag, what turns one on, what floats one's boat. 16 (the thing ) cosmetic contact lenses are the thing on the catwalk: fashionable, in fashion, in vogue, popular, all the rage; French le dernier cri; informal trendy, cool, in, the in thing, big, with it, hip, happening, now.

 

Duden Dictionary

Thing

Thing Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Th i ng |das Thing; Genitiv: des Thing [e ]s, Plural: die Thinge neuhochdeutsch historisierend für Ding (bei den Germanen ) Volks-, Heeres- und Gerichtsversammlung, auf der alle Rechtsangelegenheiten eines Stammes behandelt werden ein Thing einberufen, abhalten

 

Thingplatz

Thing platz Substantiv, maskulin , der Thingstätte |Th i ngplatz |Platz für die Thinge

 

Thingstätte

Thing stät te Substantiv, feminin , die Thingplatz |Th i ngstätte |Platz für die Thinge

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thing

thing /θɪŋ /〖「集会 」＞「事件 」＞「物, 事 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C a. «…すべき » 事 , 行為 «to do » ; 出来事 ; (一般に )事, 事柄 ▸ I have a few things to tell you .ちょっとあなたに言うことがある (≒I have something to tell you. )(╳I have a thing … としない )▸ do the right [same ] thing 正しい [同じ ]ことをする ▸ I'll never do such a thing again .そんなことは二度としません ▸ What a horrible [terrible ] thing to say [do ]!｟話 ｠なんてひどいことを言う [する ]んだ ▸ Living together is one thing , getting married is another .一緒に住むことと結婚することは全然違う ▸ The strange [funny ] thing is that the girl was carrying a lot of money .奇妙なことにその少女は大金を所持していた b. ｟話 ｠〖it is a ＋形容詞 ＋～ (that )節 〗…なのは …なことだ (!形容詞 はgood, bad, terribleなど ) ▸ It's a good thing no one was hurt in that accident .その事故でだれもけがをしなかったのはよかった .c. 言いたいこと, 考え, 感情 ; 意見, 情報 ▸ There is one thing I haven't asked you yet .あなたにまだ尋ねていないことがあります d. ｟米 くだけた話 ｠〖the A ～〗(ある活動 行為などをさして )Aに関すること, Aに特徴的なこと ▸ do the school [family ] thing 学校 [家庭 ]のことをする 2 〖a ～; 否定文で 〗何も (…ない )(anything )▸ I couldn't see a thing in the dark .暗がりで何も見えなかった 3 C (一般に )物 , 物体 ; 無生物 ;〖通例 ～s 〗飲食物, 物質 ▸ There are always a lot of things in his bag .彼のかばんにはいつもたくさんの物が入っている ▸ Tony set all sorts of things on top of the table .トニーはあらゆる種類の物をテーブルの上に並べた ▸ hot [sweet ] things 熱い [甘い ] (食べ )物 4 〖～s 〗事態 , 事情, 状況 ▸ How are things (with you )?｟話 ｠元気? , 調子はどう?▸ all things considered すべての状況を考えると ▸ make things easy [difficult ] for A A 〈人 〉にとって事態を簡単に [難しく ]する 5 〖～s 〗物事, 事柄 ; ｟かたく ｠〖形容詞 の前で 〗風物 , …的なもの ▸ the truth of things 物事の真の姿 ▸ the things of the spirit ≒the spiritual things 精神的なこと ▸ He likes all things Japanese .彼は日本的なものなら何でも好きだ 6 C ｟くだけた話 ｠〖形容詞 を伴って 〗(…な )人, やつ (!人 動物への同情 愛情 軽蔑などの感情を込めて; ｟連語 ｠poor, lovely, little, stupidなど ) ▸ A dead bird …. Poor thing .鳥が死んでいる . なんてかわいそうなんだ ▸ a lovely little thing かわいい子 7 ｟主に英 ｠〖通例one 's ～s 〗持ち物, 身の回りの物 ; 衣服 ; 〖～s; 修飾語を伴って 〗道具, 用具 (｟米 ｠stuff )▸ pack one's things 持ち物を詰める ▸ swimming [breakfast ] things 水泳用品 [朝食の食器類 ]8 C ｟くだけた話 ｠〖通例 名詞 の後で 〗(たいしたことのない )…といったもの [こと ]; 〖名詞 の後で 〗…のようなもの [こと ] (!言い方が思い浮かばない時などに ) ▸ We have a reception thing at the hotel .ホテルで歓迎会のたぐいがある 9 C 〖the ～〗【人などに 】適切なこと, しかるべきこと ; 重要 [必要 ]なこと «for » ▸ I wanted to curse him, but it's not the thing to do .私は彼をののしりたかったが, それはすべきことではない ▸ This PC is just the thing for beginners .このパソコンは初心者にうってつけだ 10 C ｟くだけて ｠〖a ～〗 «…についての /…に対する » (好悪の特別な )感情, 気持ち «about /for » ▸ have a thing about A Aが大好き [嫌い ]11 C ｟くだけて ｠〖one's (own ) ～〗一番好きなこと ▸ She's really doing her own thing .彼女はまさに自分のしたいことをしているのだ 12 C ｟くだけて ｠〖a A ～〗Aに目立ったもの [こと ], Aに特有のもの [こと ]▸ It's a teenage girl thing .それは10代の女の子に特有のことだ 13 C ｟くだけて ｠〖the (latest ) ～〗流行 (のもの )▸ I painted my nails white because it was the thing to do .流行っていたので私は白いマニキュアを塗った 14 C 得体の知れないもの, 化け物 .15 C (芸術 音楽などの )作品 .16 C 詳細, 項目 .17 C (記号 言葉などに対する )実体, 実在 .above á ll th ì ngs ＝above all .… and a g ò od th í ng too ｟英話 ｠…というのも幸運 [好都合 ]だ .and an ó ther th ì ng さらに, その上 .… and th í ngs (like that )｟くだけた話 ｠…など ▸ apples and oranges and things リンゴにオレンジなど a n è ar [cl ò se ] th í ng ｟英 くだけて ｠危ない [きわどい ]ところ .a th ì ng of the p á st 過去のこと [もの ].a th í ng or tw ò 多少の知識 (!know, learn, tell, teachなどの 動詞 の目的語として ) ▸ I know a thing or two about my illness .自分の病気について多少は知っている be à ll th í ngs to à ll m é n [p é ople ]｟非難して ｠八方美人になる ▸ You cannot be all things to all people .みんなにいい顔などできないぞ be n ò b à d th í ng ｟話 ｠まんざらでもない, 悪くない .be onto a g ò od th í ng ｟主に英 くだけて ｠好都合だ, うまいもうけにありつく .d ò th í ngs to A A 〈人など 〉に大きな影響を与える .for ó ne th ì ng …, (for an ó ther (th ì ng ) …)｟くだけて ｠1つには …だ (もう1つには …だ ) (!理由の説明に用いる ) ▸ The music is not what I expected. For one thing , it is too loud .その音楽は期待はずれだ . その理由の1つはうるさすぎることだ h à ve [｟くだけて ｠have g ò t ] a g ò od th í ng g ò ing «…について » うまくやっている, 成功している «with » .h é ar th ì ngs 〖通例進行形で 〗幻聴が聞こえる .in à ll th í ngs どんな時でも, いつでも .it's [it is ] a g ò od th í ng ｟主に話 ｠ «…というのは /…するのは » 幸運だ, 好都合だ «(that )節 /to do » (↑1b ) (!that節が続く場合, ｟主に英 ｠ではthingの代わりにjobが用いられることがある ) .it's (j ù st ) one th ì ng after an ó ther ｟話 ｠次々と悪い [いやな ]ことが起きる .(j ù st ) ó ne of th ò se th í ngs ｟話 ｠しかたのないこと, 避けられないこと ▸ The roads in Tokyo are always busy, but it's just one of those things .東京の道路はいつも混んでいるが, しかたあるまい m à ke a (b ì g ) th í ng (out ) of [about ] A ｟くだけて ｠Aを問題にする, Aで大騒ぎする ▸ The media made a big thing out of it .マスコミが事を大きくしてしまった n ò t kn ò w the f ì rst th í ng about A ｟ややくだけて ｠Aについて何も知らない .of á ll th ì ngs ｟くだけて ｠こともあろうに, 驚いたことに ▸ The small man, of all things, was a karate expert .よりによって, その小柄な男は空手の達人だった ó ne th ì ng led to an ó ther (細かいことは言わないが )あれこれあって, 結局 .s é e th ì ngs 〖通例進行形で 〗幻が見える .t à king ó ne th ì ng with an ó ther ｟英 ｠すべてを考慮すると, あれこれと考えると .There is n ò such th í ng (as A ).(Aなど )ある [起きる ]はずがない ▸ There is no such thing as the perfect family .完璧 （かんぺき ）な家族などあるはずがない There is ò nly one th í ng for it .とるべき道はひとつしかない .The th ì ng í s …｟話 ｠〖通例文頭で 〗1 問題は …だ ▸ The food is good, but the thing is , the restaurant is a long way from here .料理はおいしいけど, 問題はレストランがここから遠いことなんだ 2 (質問に答えて )実を言うと …だ ▸ “Why didn't you do that? ” “The thing is , I didn't have much time. ”「なぜそれをしなかったの 」「実を言うとあまり時間がなかったんです 」3 大事なのは …だ ▸ The thing is (to ) keep [keeping ] a cool head .大事なのは冷静さを失わないことです (!toを省略するのは ｟くだけて ｠) the th í ng with A ｟話 ｠A 〈人など 〉の問題, 悪い所 .th ì ngs that go b ù mp in the n í ght ｟おどけて ｠正体のわからない恐ろしいもの [物音 ].

 

thingamabob

thing a ma bob thing u -/θɪ́ŋəməbɑ̀b |-bɔ̀b /名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠何とかいう人 [物 ], 何某 (!名前を忘れたり, 言うのがいやな時に用いる ) .

 

thingamajig

thing a ma jig thing u- /θɪ́ŋəmədʒɪ̀ɡ /名詞 ＝thingamabob .

 

thingummy

thing um my /θɪ́ŋəmi /名詞 ＝thingamabob .

 

thingy

thing y thing ie /θɪ́ŋi /名詞 ＝thingamabob .