thing
gb/θˈɪŋ/ us/θˈɪŋ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
an object or entity
An object, fact, or idea when we do not know or do not want to say its name.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is a thing
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes overuse 'thing' instead of using a more specific word, which can make speech unclear.
คำพ้องความหมาย
object (Refers to a physical item; more specific than 'thing'.)
|
item (Often used for individual objects in a group; more formal than 'thing'.)
คำตรงข้าม
nothing (Indicates the absence of any object or entity.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the right thing
|the first thing
|good thing
|the only thing
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Can you pass me that thing on the table?
- The best thing about this city is the food.
- There’s one thing I need to tell you.
- It’s a strange thing to say.
- The only thing we can do now is wait.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is my favorite thing.
- I need one more thing from the shop.
- That thing is very old.
- The big thing is on the floor.
คำนาม
informal
B1
entity
2
a personal interest or specialty
Something a person likes a lot or does often.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s thing is [activity]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse this with the general meaning of 'thing' and use it without the personal interest context.
คำพ้องความหมาย
specialty (More formal; suggests an area of expertise.)
|
passion (Stronger emotional connection than 'thing'.)
คำตรงข้าม
disinterest (Lack of interest in an activity or subject.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
not my thing
|do your own thing
|make a thing of
หัวข้อ
daily life
|hobbies
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Cooking is really her thing.
- I’m not into hiking; it’s just not my thing.
- He made photography his thing after retiring.
- Dancing isn’t my thing, but I’ll try.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Soccer is my thing.
- Music is his thing.
- Drawing is not my thing.
- Traveling is her thing.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
a situation or matter
A situation, event, or problem that people talk about or deal with.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the [adjective] thing is [clause]
คำพ้องความหมาย
issue (More formal; often refers to problems or topics for discussion.)
|
matter (Formal; refers to a subject under consideration.)
คำตรงข้าม
non-issue (Something that does not need to be considered or worried about.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the funny thing is
|the main thing is
|the important thing is
หัวข้อ
daily life
|news
|communication
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- The strange thing is, no one saw him leave.
- The main thing is to stay calm.
- One thing led to another and we ended up in Paris.
- The funny thing about it was how quickly it ended.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The good thing is we can go home early.
- The bad thing is it will rain tomorrow.
- The important thing is to be happy.
- The strange thing is she didn’t call.
คำนาม
informal
B1
entity
4
a popular trend or fad
Something new that many people like for a short time.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is a thing now
คำพ้องความหมาย
trend (More formal; often used in marketing and fashion contexts.)
|
fad (Implies short-lived popularity.)
คำตรงข้าม
tradition (A long-established custom or practice.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
become a thing
|make something a thing
หัวข้อ
culture
|fashion
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Is brunch still a thing?
- Yoga with goats became a thing last summer.
- Apparently, wearing socks with sandals is a thing now.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- That game is a big thing now.
- Drinking tea with milk is a new thing here.
- Selfie sticks were a big thing last year.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
thing
IPA
GB/θˈɪŋ/
US/θˈɪŋ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
thing (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (thing)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: thing
- Plural: thing, things
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
things
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
nothing
pronoun A1
Related words
thingy
noun B2
Advanced or less common
thingamajig
noun B2
วลีและสำนวน
do your own thing
1/dˈu jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn θˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
act independently in own style
To do what you want in your own way.
ตัวอย่าง
- She always does her own thing, no matter what others say.
- I prefer to do my own thing instead of following trends.
make a big thing of (something)
1/mˈeɪk ə bˈɪɡ θˈɪŋ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
exaggerate the importance of something
To treat something as more important than it really is.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don’t make a big thing of it—it was just a small mistake.
- They made a big thing of his late arrival.
one thing led to another
1/wˈʌn θˈɪŋ lˈɛd tə ənˈʌðɚ/
idiom
events happened in sequence to outcome
Used to explain that events happened one after another and caused something without giving details.
ตัวอย่าง
- We met at a party, and one thing led to another—we’re now married.
- I started helping her move, and one thing led to another and I ended up painting her house.
the next big thing
1/ðə nˈɛkst bˈɪɡ θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
expected future popular success
Something that people think will become very popular soon.
ตัวอย่าง
- This new app could be the next big thing in social media.
- Everyone’s talking about him as the next big thing in music.
the real thing
1/ðə ɹˈil θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
genuine example of something
The true or best example of something, not fake.
ตัวอย่าง
- This perfume isn’t cheap—it’s the real thing.
- After years of practice, she’s now the real thing in the art world.