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thing noun 5things general situation, as it affects sb 总体情况VERB + THINGS | THINGS + VERB | PHRASES VERB + THINGSthink over/through 全面考虑事态◆She's taken a few days off to think things over.她休了几天假，仔细考虑一下事态。look at, see 看待事态；看形势◆Try to look at things from my point of view.试着从我的角度看问题。discuss, talk over, talk through 讨论情况；谈论形势◆We arranged to meet and talk things over.我们安排了会面以商谈事情。explain 解释情况accept 接受状况◆You should suggest changes, rather than accept things as they are.你应该建议作些改变，而不是接受现状。change 改变形势arrange, deal with, fix, handle, look after (especially BrE) , run, sort out, take care of 安排事情；处理局面；应付局面◆I want to get things sorted out before I go away.我想在走之前把事情搞定。◆Who's going to take care of things while you're away?你不在时谁来负责？straighten out 摆平问题work out 解决问题◆I have to work things out my own way.我不得不按自己的方式解决问题。mess up, spoil 弄糟事态；搅乱局面complicate 使事情复杂化◆Sorry, I didn't mean to complicate things.对不起，我并不想把事情弄复杂。patch up 和好◆They patched things up a week after their quarrel.他们吵架一个星期后又言归于好。speed along/up 加速事情进展◆It might speed things up if you call them.你给他们打电话也许可以加快办事速度。hold up, slow down 耽搁／延缓事情THINGS + VERBstand 现状是◆As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.就目前情况来看，他好像赢定了。be going 事情进展◆He asked me how things were going.他问我事情进展如何。change 情况改变go according to plan, go to plan, go well, work, work out 事情按计划进行；事情进展顺利；事情成功◆I just don't know if things are going to work out.我根本不清楚事情发展是否顺利。get better, improve, look up 情况改善／好转／见起色◆We were in trouble but now things are looking up.我们有了麻烦，但现在情况正在好转。look bright, look good, look promising, look rosy 形势看起来光明／良好／有希望／很乐观◆There was a week to go to the deadline and things were looking good.离最后期限还有一个星期，情况看起来很好。look bleak, look grim 境况黯淡／严峻◆Things looked bleak for the future of the factory.这个工厂看起来前景黯淡。be in a mess, get into a mess, get out of control, get out of hand, go wrong 情况混乱；情况陷入混乱；情况失控；形势变糟get worse, go downhill 形势恶化／走下坡路turn out 情况结果是⋯◆I'm sure things will turn out OK.我确信一切最终会好的。come to a head 事态到了紧要关头◆Things came to a head when money was found to be missing from the account.当发现账户上的钱不见了时，事态变得严重起来。get to sb 事情影响到某人◆Try not to let things get to you.尽量别让事情影响到你。PHRASESall things being equal, other things being equal 假如其他情况一样◆All other things being equal, the bigger fighter should win.同等条件下，大块头的拳手应该会赢。all things considered 通盘考虑起来◆All things considered, I think we've done a good job.通盘考虑，我认为我们做得很好。get/keep things going, get/keep things moving 使事情正常进展◆They hired temporary staff to keep things going over the summer.他们雇了临时工，来保证整个夏天一切运转正常。get things straight, put things straight, set things straight 把事情说清楚◆I marched into his office to get a few things straight.我径直进了他的办公室，去把几件事情讲清楚。get things under control, have things under control, keep things under control 控制住局面◆He offered to help, but she assured him she had things under control.他提出要帮忙，但她让他放心，说她已经控制住了局面。have things on your mind 心里想着事情◆We chatted about school, but I could tell she had other things on her mind.我们聊的是学校，但我可以断定她心里想着别的事情。let things slide, let things slip 任其自然发展◆She'd started the term studying hard, but now was beginning to let things slip.她在学期开始时学习很努力，但现在开始放任自流了。let things run their course, let things happen, let things take their course 顺其自然◆Don't worry about it－just let things take their course.不要担心 － 顺其自然好了。make things better, easier, difficult, worse, etc. 使情况变好、变容易、变难、变糟等◆Her apology only served to make things worse.她的道歉只是把事情弄得更糟。put things right 纠正错误◆He apologized, and asked for a chance to put things right.他道了歉，请求给他补救的机会。things to come 将要发生的事情◆The pay cut was just a taste of things to come.减薪只是个开始罢了。 |