I want to buy a few things in the grocery. 我要上杂货铺买几样东西
all things 万物,万象,宇宙
a living thing 生物.

I have just one thing to say to you. 我正好有件事要跟你说
It's just one of those things. 事情就是这样子了[就是这么一回事
这也是没法子的事]
She likes chatting, dancing,window-shopping and that sort of thing. 她喜欢聊天,跳舞,逛街诸如此类的事.

It's a curious thing. 这事真稀奇
as things are [go, stand] 在目前的情况下,就一般情况而言,据目前形势看
take things easy [as they are] 泰然处之,随遇而安
Things are going well. 情况顺利
think things over 把情况仔细考虑一下
Things are going to become serious. 形势越来越严峻
Things have changed greatly. 局面发生了很大变化。

do great things 大事
no great things 没什么了不起的
He has done the clean thing. 他的所作所为光明正大。

Pack your things and go! 收拾你的东西,滚!
tea things 茶具
Please wash the breakfast things. 请把早餐的餐具洗一洗.

She did not have a thing to wear. 她无衣可穿
Do take off your things. 脱下外衣,不必客气。

You stupid thing! 你这蠢才[东西]!
a pretty little thing 漂亮的小姑娘
The poor little thing!=Oh poor thing! 可怜的小家伙!
the dear old thing 可爱的老伴
a dear old thing 可亲的老太太
old thing [voc.] 喂,老兄.

He is always saying the right thing at the right time. 他总是在什么场合说什么话
That's a nice thing to say! 说得好[表示不满:你好意思这样说吗]!
There is one more thing I would like to ask you about. 我还有一个问题要问你.

check every little thing 检查每一微小细节
in all things 在各方面
the most important thing is (to...) 最要紧的是…
I'll ring you the first thing in the morning. 明天早上第一件要做的事就是给你打电话
That's the last thing I should do. 那样的事我是绝不会干的.

The thing is to make a start. 重要的是马上动手干
The thing about the situation is hopeless. 事实上形势是无望了
the philosophy of things 有关实质的哲学.

the good things of life 生活中美好的东西
things foreign 外国特有的事物.

do one's (own) thing 做自己最心爱的事
What's your thing? 你最喜欢干什么?
Now there's a thing! 这一下可有好事情了!

That cafe is the thing now. 那咖啡店现在最受欢迎
the latest thing in ties 最新式的领带
I'm not [I don't feel] quite the thing today. 我今天身体很不舒服。

The best thing about the car is cheap. 这辆车子最大的特点是便宜。

Reporters couldn't get a thing out of him. 记者从他那儿得不到一点消息
He is queer,always putting things in his head. 他是个怪人,不管什么事情都往脑袋里装.

things personal [real] 动[不动]产
things mortgaged 作为抵押的财产.