词组 | done thing |
释义 | Idiom done thing British, American & Australian, American the correct way to behave in a particular social situation.Wearing jeans in an office environment isn't really the done thing. (usually negative)You can't smoke during the meal. It's not the thing to do. done thing noun whatever is considered to be the correct etiquette. Always with 'the' UK, 1961the done thingA given behavior that is acceptable, appropriate, or correct in a particular social situation. Often used in the negative to convey the opposite. Calling on a friend when they are sick is simply the done thing. You should know better than to wear a skirt like that to a formal dinner—it is simply not the done thing! I'm so glad smoking indoors is not the done thing anymore! the done ˈthing(British English) the socially correct way to behave: Smoking while somebody else is eating is not the done thing.It’s the done thing to dress for dinner in this hotel. |
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