1·I'm following up a few things that might dovetail.
我在跟进几个互相可能会衔接起来的事情。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·She spends too much effort on things that don't matter.
她在一些无关紧要的事情上花费精力太多。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·There are a few things that need mopping up before I can leave.
我还有几件事儿，了结了才能走。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·He became more aware of the things that started that tension off.
他对造成那些紧张气氛的因素更加清楚了。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·Many people have been outraged by some of the things that have been said.
许多人曾为其所听说的一些事情所震怒。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·Mildred and I are very compatible. She's interested in the things that interest me.
米尔德丽德和我非常意趣相投。我感兴趣的东西她也感兴趣。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·Those things that can be assessed by external tests are being given unduly high status.
那些能通过外部测试进行评估的东西受到过高重视。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·I came into adult life clueless about a lot of things that most people take for granted.
我成年后，发现自己对大多数人认为是理所当然之事知之甚少。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
9·The trend now is toward "lifestyle" electronics – black, shiny gee-whiz things that people like to own.
现在的趋势是追求“有品位”的电子产品——人们渴望拥有那些黑色锃亮、非常炫丽的东西。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·He never talks about dead things or things that are ill.
他从不谈论死亡或是生病的事。