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thing ♦︎ object ♦︎ whole ♦︎ item ♦︎ entity ♦︎ artefact ♦︎ commodity ♦︎ thingyThese are all words for sth which can be seen and touched, but is not alive and which you do not name.这些词均表示物品、东西。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a precious / valuable thing / object / item / artefact / commodity◆an expensive thing / item / artefact / commodity◆a rare thing / object / item / artefact / commodity◆a single thing / object / whole / item / entity◆a physical thing / object / item / entity◆a basic thing / object / item / entity / commodity◆a separate thing / object / item / entity◆everyday / household objects / items◆a historical object / item / artefact◆to produce / manufacture a thing / an object / an item / an artefact / a commodity■thing [countable] something whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it; something that is not alive in the way that people and plants are东西；物件；物品◆Can you pass me that thing over there?把那边那个东西递给我好吗？◆She's very fond of sweet things(= sweet foods).她非常喜欢吃甜食。◆He's just bought one of those exercise things.他刚买了一件健身器材。◆Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you!我和你谈话时把那个玩意儿关掉！◆Don't treat her like that－she's a person, not a thing!别那样对待她，她是人，不是物品！◆He's good at making things with his hands.他善于手工制作物品。 see also stuff ⇨ material■object [countable] a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive物体；物品；东西◆He uses everyday objects to teach basic scientific principles to the kids.他用日常用品教孩子们基本的科学原理。◆Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves.架子上排列着玻璃和塑料制品。NOTE辨析 Thing or object?Thing is a much more general word than object. An object is usually a fairly solid thing, in three dimensions(= it is not flat), that is not going to get used up quickly: food, drink and sheets of paper are not objects, although sth made out of paper might be. Object is used especially when you do not know exactly what sth is, or when you are talking about a whole group of things that do not have enough in common to be called by a more particular word. * thing比object含义宽泛得多。object通常是相当稳固的、立体的，不会很快用完的东西。食品、饮料和纸张不是object，尽管有些纸制的东西可能是。object尤用于不知究竟为何物时，或谈论一整组没有太多共同点、不能用一个更具体的词指称的东西◆This looks a very unusual object. What is it exactly?这东西看起来很不寻常。它究竟是什么？◆Furniture and other household objects were piled up outside the house.家具及其他家居用品堆放在屋外。In this example, the objects could include lamps, cushions, a vacuum cleaner and other things from around the house that do not come under the term 'furniture'.上面例句中的objects可能包括灯、靠垫、吸尘器及房子里其他不属于家具的东西。■whole [countable] a thing that is complete in itself整个；整体◆Four quarters make a whole.四个四分之一构成一个整体。◆The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.课程中的科目构成了一个有机的整体。◆The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole(= as one thing, not as separate parts or regions).这次庆典活动对我们城市乃至整个国家都将意义重大。■item [countable] a single thing, considered separately from other similar things一件商品（或物品）◆Can I pay for each item separately?我能否按件分别付钱？◆The computer was my largest single item of expenditure.电脑是我花钱最多的一件东西。◆This clock is a collector's item(= because it is rare and valuable).这座钟是珍藏。■entity / /ˈentəti/ / [countable] (formal) something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity独立存在物；实体◆The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity.这个单位已附属于一个更大的部门，不再作为一个实体独立存在。◆Each subsidiary of the company will be treated as a single entity.公司的每一个子公司将被视为单一实体。■artefact ( artifact, especially in NAmE) / /ˈɑːtɪfækt; NAmEˈɑːrtɪfækt/ [countable] (technical术语) an object that is made by a person, especially sth of historical or cultural interest（尤指有历史或文化价值的）人工制品，手工艺品◆The museum has a superb collection of ancient artefacts from Nubia.那座博物馆珍藏了一批古代努比亚手工艺精品。■commodity /kəˈmɒdəti; NAmEkəˈmɑːdəti/ [countable] (ratherformal) a thing that is useful or has a useful quality有用的东西；有使用价值之物◆Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West.水很宝贵，但西方人往往意识不到这一点。■thingy /ˈθɪŋi/ / [countable] (informal, spoken) used to refer to a person or thing whose name you do not know or have forgotten, or which you do not want to mention（指不知道、忘记或不想提及其名的）某某，那个人，那东西◆This new multimedia thingy means you can research things a lot more easily.这个新的多媒体玩意儿意味着做研究可以容易多了。