是名词词性，意思是东西物物件 物品，例如：

1、I was just about to ask you the same thing.我刚才正要问你同一件事情。

2、The whole thing was a complete failure.整个事情彻底失败了。

3、He'd like more time to think things over.他希望有更多的时间把情况考虑周详。

4、Things ain't what they used to be.现在情况不比从前了。