going
noun
adj
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
noun
1
the
difficulty
or
speed
with
which
something
is
done
难度; 进展速度
hard/rough/slow
etc
going
I’m
getting
the
work
done,
but
it’s
slow
going.
这事我正在做，但是进度很慢。
good
going/not
bad
going
We
climbed
the
mountain
in
three
hours,
which
wasn’t
bad
going.
我们在三小时内爬上了山，这样的速度不错了。
2
the
act
of
leaving
a
place
离开，离去;
His
going
will
be
no
great
loss
to
the
company.
他的离去对公司来说不算是一个很大的损失。
3
heavy going
if
a
book,
play
etc
is
heavy
going,
it
is
boring
and
difficult
to
understand
〔书、戏剧等〕枯燥难懂的
4
while the going’s good
if
you
suggest
doing
something
while
the
going’s
good,
you
think
it
should
be
done
before
it
becomes
difficult
or
impossible
[口] 趁情况还有利时
spoken
Let’s
leave
while
the
going’s
good.
我们趁现在这个机会快走吧。
5
when the going gets tough, the tough get going
when
the
conditions
become
difficult,
strong
people
begin
to
do
something
in
a
determined
way
时势造英雄
6
the going
the
condition
of
the
ground,
especially
for
a
horse
race
[英] 地面状况〔尤指是否适合赛马〕
BrE
adj
7
the going rate/price/salary etc
the
usual
amount
you
pay
or
receive
as
payment
for
something
现行费率/价格/薪资等
[+
for
]
Thirty
dollars
an
hour
is
the
going
rate
for
a
math
tutor.
数学家教的现行收费是三十美元一小时。
8
the biggest/best/nicest etc sth going
the
biggest,
best
etc
of
a
particular
thing
当今最大的/最好的/最美好的某物
It’s
some
of
the
best
beer
going.
这是现在最好的一种啤酒。
9
available
[英，非正式] 可获得的，可找到的
not before noun 不用于名词前 | BrE informal
Are
there
any
jobs
going
where
you
work?
你工作的地方有职位空缺吗？
10
have a lot going for you
to
have
many
advantages
and
good
qualities
that
will
bring
success
你有很多有利条件
Stop
being
so
depressed.
You
have
a
lot
going
for
you.
别这么沮丧，你有很多有利条件。
11
a going concern
a
business
which
is
making
a
profit
and
is
expected
to
continue
to
do
so
生意兴隆的企业
12
-going
also
又作
used
after
words
such
as
cinema
and
theatre
to
form
adjectives
that
describe
people
who
regularly
go
to
the
cinema,
theatre
etc
常去…的
the
cinema-going
public
常去看电影的观众