doing
/ˈduːɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈduːɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdü-iŋ/ (ame, mw)
doing — 名詞
1. Something that a particular person has done or caused to happen, especially when
所為
某人做成或引起的事
Something that a particular person has done or caused to happen, especially when people are talking about who is responsible.
The success of the auction was entirely her doing, from the decorations to the invitations.
拍賣會的成功完全是她的功勞，從布置場地到邀請函都是她一手包辦。
be + possessive + doing for responsibility
Sari insisted the broken window was not her doing and asked for the security footage.
Sari 堅持說打破窗戶不是她幹的，要求看監視器畫面。
Kwame admitted the booking confusion was all his doing and apologised to the team.
Kwame 承認行程訂單的混亂全是他的錯，並向團隊道歉。
The painting was the doing of a local artist who wished to remain anonymous.
那幅畫是一位不願具名的當地藝術家的作品。
- responsibility
focuses on duty or blame rather than action
- work
emphasises the effort put in, not the ownership of the result
文法句型
possessive + doing
be + possessive + doing
用法筆記
Nearly always appears with a possessive determiner (his, her, its, their, someone's). Rarely used in questions or negative statements.
常見錯誤
2. Used to say that a task or goal is very difficult and demands a lot of time, ene
費力的事
需要花費大量力氣的事
Used to say that a task or goal is very difficult and demands a lot of time, energy, or skill.
Getting thirty guests to agree on a restaurant took some doing, but we found a Thai place at last.
要讓三十位賓客都同意去哪家餐廳吃飯很費功夫，不過最後找到了一家泰國菜。
take some doing for difficulty
Reuben fixed the old motorcycle engine himself, though it took some doing and a whole weekend.
Reuben 自己修好了那台老機車的引擎，雖然花了不少力氣，還搭上一整個週末。
Persuading the committee to change the policy will take some doing, even with fresh evidence.
就算有了新證據，要說服委員會改變政策仍然不容易。
Opening a café with no business experience took some doing, but Gita learned fast and made it work.
沒有任何創業經驗就想開咖啡廳並不容易，但 Gita 學得很快，最後成功了。
- breeze
informal; opposite meaning — something very easy
文法句型
take some doing
need some doing
用法筆記
Almost exclusively appears in the fixed expression 'take some doing' or 'need some doing'. Does not occur freely with adjectives (not 'hard doing').
常見錯誤
3. Things that happen or that someone does, especially when they seem unusual, inte
活動；事情
發生或從事的活動
Things that happen or that someone does, especially when they seem unusual, interesting, or slightly secret.
The neighbours reported strange doings at the old warehouse late at night to the police.
鄰居向警方通報，那間舊倉庫深夜經常有奇怪的事情發生。
strange doings for unusual events
Aylin told me all the office doings I had missed while I was away on holiday.
Aylin 告訴我休假期間辦公室裡發生的所有事情。
Grandma loves hearing the daily doings of her grandchildren through video calls.
奶奶很喜歡透過視訊通話，聽孫子孫女們每天的生活點滴。
Noa keeps a blog about the doings of her rescue animals on the farm in Kent.
Noa 經營一個部落格，記錄她在肯特郡農場上收養的動物們的日常。
- activities
neutral and more common; 'doings' often implies something noteworthy or gossip-worthy
- happenings
similar tone — informal and slightly mysterious
- goings-on
informal, often suggests secret or suspicious events
文法句型
plural: doings
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural form 'doings'. Often carries a tone of mild curiosity or amusement about what people have been up to.
4. A word that stands in for the name of a small item or gadget when that name has
那個東西
忘記名稱的小物品
A word that stands in for the name of a small item or gadget when that name has slipped your mind.
Pass me that little silver doing from the top drawer of the toolbox, please.
請把工具箱上層抽屜裡那個銀色的小東西遞給我。
little + doing for unnamed small object
I need a plastic doing with a hole in the middle to fix the shower head.
我需要一個中間有洞的塑膠零件來修蓮蓬頭。
The instructions mention a small doing that connects the cable to the battery, but I cannot find it.
說明書上提到一個連接電纜和電池的小零件，但我找不到它。
Esteban picked up a tiny metal doing from the workbench and examined it under the lamp.
Esteban 從工作檯上撿起一個小小的金屬零件，在燈光下仔細端詳。
文法句型
little + doing
small + doing
用法筆記
Informal, used mainly in spoken British English. Equivalent to 'thingy' or 'whatsit'. Common when the speaker assumes the listener can guess what object is meant from context.