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things noun
⇨ situationthings noun
⇨ thing situation noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ information 另见information条situation ♦︎ circumstance ♦︎ position ♦︎ conditions ♦︎ things ♦︎ the case ♦︎ state of affairsThese are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are. 这些词均表示情况、状况、形势。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in (a) particular situation / circumstances / position / state of affairs◆the general / current / present / real situation / circumstances / position / conditions / state of affairs◆the / sb's economic / financial / social situation / circumstances / position / conditions◆(a / an) normal / unusual / ideal situation / circumstances / position / conditions / state of affairs◆(a / an) favourable / difficult / exceptional / desperate situation / circumstances / position / conditions◆(a) healthy / satisfactory situation / position / conditions / state of affairs◆(a / an) happy / unhappy situation / circumstances / position / state of affairs◆to create a situation / circumstances / conditions◆to describe / explain the situation / circumstances / position / things / state of affairs◆to look at / review the situation / circumstances / conditions / things■ situation [countable] all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place 情况；状况；形势；局面◆You need to consider the present economic situation.你需要考虑目前的经济形势。◆In your situation, I would look for another job.假如我是你的话，我会另找工作。◆He could see no way out of the situation.他找不到摆脱现状的出路。◆You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately.你可能会遇到不得不立刻作决定的情况。■ circumstance [countable, usually plural] the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, event or action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have 条件；环境；境遇，境况（尤指经济状况）◆Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death.警方说关于这个男孩的死亡没有发现可疑情况。◆Under the circumstances (= considering the facts of the situation), it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.在这种情况下，不告诉他这次事故似乎更好。◆Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.你无论如何都不能借钱给保罗。◆Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances.补助金是根据你的经济状况发放的。ⓘ Circumstance [uncountable] is a formal word for 'situations and events that affect and influence your life and that are not in your control'. * circumstance是表达“命运、客观条件”的正式用词◆a victim of circumstance (= a person who has suffered because of a situation that they cannot control) 客观环境的牺牲品◆He had to leave the country through force of circumstance (= events or the situation made it necessary).环境所迫，他只得离开该国。 ■ position [countable, usually singular] the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do 处境；地位；状况◆This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position.这使他和他的同事陷入了困境。◆The company's financial position is not certain.这家公司的财务状况不明朗。◆I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you.我恐怕帮不了你。■ conditions [plural] the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens （居住、工作或做事情的）环境，境况，条件；（影响某事发生的）物质环境◆These neglected children are living under the most appalling conditions.这些无人管的儿童在最恶劣的环境下生活。◆They held a one-day strike to demand improvements in pay and conditions.他们举行了一天的罢工，要求提高工资和改善工作条件。◆Beware of treacherous driving conditions.当心危险的行车环境。NOTE 辨析 Circumstances or conditions? Circumstances refers to sb's financial situation; conditions are things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have, or the things that they get from their employer, such as holiday and sickness pay and a pleasant working environment. The circumstances that affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the conditions that affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather. * circumstances指某人的经济状况，conditions则指伙食或居住的状况，或指雇用待遇，如假期、病假工资和舒适的工作环境等。circumstances是对某事产生影响的相关情况，conditions则通常是物质环境，如天气。■ things [plural] (rather informal, especially spoken) the general situation, as it affects sb 形势；局面；情况；事态◆Things haven't gone entirely to plan.事态没有完全按照计划发展。◆ (informal) Hi, Jane! How are things?喂，简！近来怎么样？◆Think things over before you decide.先把情况考虑周全了再作决定。◆As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.从目前情况看，他似乎胜券在握。◆All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well.通盘考虑起来，她做得很好。◆Why do you make things so difficult for yourself?你为什么这样跟自己过不去？ⓘ Things is used more in spoken than written English, and in slightly informal contexts, especially when talking about your personal life (rather than politics, business, etc.). * things较多用于口语而非书面语，而且是不太正式的语境，特别是涉及个人生活而非政治、公务等◆Things are rather difficult at home.家里的情况很困难。◆the political situation政治形势◆political things ■ the case [singular] the true situation 实情；事实◆If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more people.如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的人手了。◆It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving.监狱条件得到改善的说法绝非事实。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ fact 另见fact条■ state of afˈfairs [singular] idiom a situation 事态；情况；形势◆How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?这种不愉快的情况是怎样发生的？ see also state ⇨ state NOTE 辨析 Situation or state of affairs? State of affairs is mostly used with this. It is also used with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as desirable, happy, sorry, shocking, sad and unhappy, as well as those relating to time, such as present and current. Situation is much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts. * state of affairs主要与this连用，也可与表示情况好坏的形容词（如desirable、happy、sorry、shocking、sad和unhappy）以及与时间有关的形容词（如present和current）连用。situation常用得多，且适用的语境更广泛。 thing3 noun a lot of things to do 有很多事情要做Pass me that thing. 把那件东西递给我。your swimming things/all things Japanese 游泳用品；所有日本的东西 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ equipment 另见equipment条things ♦︎ stuff ♦︎ property ♦︎ asset ♦︎ possession ♦︎ holding ♦︎ junk ♦︎ belongings ♦︎ goods ♦︎ valuablesThese are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time. 这些词均表示物品、物件、财产。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆personal things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings◆private property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings / goods◆to collect / gather / pack your things / stuff / possessions / belongings◆to search sb's / your / the things / stuff / property / belongings◆to go through sb's / your / the things / stuff / belongings◆to buy things / stuff / property / assets / a holding / goods◆to acquire things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / your holdings / goods◆to sell your things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings / goods / valuables■ things [plural] (especially BrE, rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose 用品；衣服；用具◆Shall I help you pack your things?我帮你打点行装好吗？◆Bring your swimming things with you.带上游泳用品。◆I'll just clear away the breakfast things.我这就收拾早餐餐具。◆Put your things (= coat, etc.) on and let's go.把你的衣服穿上，咱们出发吧。ⓘ In American English it is more usual to use stuff. However, in both British and American English things can be used, followed by an adjective, to mean 'all that can be described in a particular way'. This use is more formal. 表达此义时美式英语中更常用stuff。不过，在美式和英式英语中均可用things后接形容词，指所有某种类型的东西，这种用法较为正式◆ (rather formal) She loves all things Japanese.她喜欢所有日本的东西。■ stuff [uncountable] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about 东西，物品，玩意儿（事物名称不详、无关紧要或所指事物明确时用）◆Where's all my stuff?我那些东西都哪儿去了？◆They sell stationery and stuff (like that).他们出售文具之类的东西。◆ (disapproving) Could you move all that stuff off the table?请你把桌上那些玩意儿全都拿走好吗？ⓘ Stuff can also refer to a substance or material. * stuff亦可指物质或材料。 see also stuff ⇨ material ■ property [uncountable] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb （某人的）所有物，财产，财物◆This building is government property.这座大楼是政府的财产。◆Be careful not to damage other people's property.小心别损坏别人的财物。◆The youths were convicted of defacing public property.那些青年被判犯了毁坏公物罪。◆ (BrE) I rang the lost property office at the station to see if my bag had been handed in.我打电话给车站失物招领处，看是否有人把我的包交到那里。ⓘ In American English a lost property office is called the lost and found. 在美式英语中，失物招领处称为lost and found。■ asset / /ˈæset/ / [countable, usually plural] (especially business 尤用于商业) a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts 资产；财产◆Her assets include shares in the company and a house in France.她的财产包括公司的股份和在法国的一所房子。◆What is the net asset value of the company?公司的资产净值是多少？◆financial / capital assets金融／资本资产◆income from fixed asset investments固定资产投资收入 OPP liability ⇨ debt ■ possession [countable, usually plural] something that you own, especially sth that can be moved （尤指可以拿走的）个人财产，私人物品◆The ring is one of her most treasured / prized possessions.这枚戒指是她最珍贵的财产之一。◆Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.囚犯不允许携带任何个人财物。 see also possess ⇨ have 1 ■ holding [countable] (formal or business 商业) an amount of property that is owned by a person, museum, library, etc.; a number of shares that sb has in a company 私有财产；（博物馆、图书馆等的）馆藏；（个人持有的）公司股份◆one of the most important private holdings of Indian art最重要的印度艺术私人馆藏之一◆She has a 40% holding in the company.她持有公司40%的股份。■ junk [uncountable] things that are considered useless or of little value 无用的东西；无价值的东西◆I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.我把阁楼里所有的废旧物品都清除干净了。◆This china came from a junk shop.这件瓷器是从旧货店里买来的。◆ (informal, disapproving) Is this all your junk (= are these all your things)?这些破玩意儿都是你的吗？ ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ waste noun 另见waste名词词条■ belongings [plural] possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time 动产；（尤指某个时候随身的）财物◆She packed her few belongings in a bag and left.她把不多的几件东西装进包里便离开了。◆Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.请确保离开飞机时带走您的所有物品。■ goods [plural] (especially written or law 法律) possessions that can be moved 动产；（可拿走的）私人财产◆He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.他被判犯了销赃罪。◆The plastic bag contained all her worldly goods (= everything she owned).这塑料袋里装着她的全部家当。■ valuables [plural] things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras （尤指小件的私人）贵重物品（如珠宝或照相机等）◆Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.切勿将现金或其他贵重物品乱放。 |