"have a thing about" 是一个口语化的常用短语,核心含义是对某事物有强烈且持久的情感/态度(可指喜欢、厌恶、执着或敏感),强调一种“难以解释或控制的在意”。
根据语境,它可表达两种主要情感倾向:
(相当于 "have a strong dislike/fear of",常隐含“过度敏感”或“无法理性对待”)
例:
She has a thing about spiders—she screams if one gets near her.
她特别怕蜘蛛——只要有蜘蛛靠近,她就会尖叫。
My dad has a thing about people chewing with their mouths open. It drives him crazy.
我爸爸特别讨厌别人张嘴咀嚼,那会让他抓狂。
(相当于 "have a strong interest in" 或 "be obsessed with",强调“格外在意”)
例:
He has a thing about vintage cameras—he owns over 50 of them.
他特别迷恋复古相机——收藏了50多台。
I have a thing about sunsets—I always stop to take photos of them.
我对日落情有独钟——总会停下来拍照。
(因习惯、价值观等对某件事格外在意,容不得偏差)
例:
Mom has a thing about keeping the house tidy—she cleans every day.
妈妈特别在意保持家里整洁——她每天都打扫。
Do you have a thing about being on time? I hate waiting for people.
你特别在意守时吗?我讨厌等别人。
1、 结构:`have a thing about + 名词/动名词`("about" 是介词,后接名词或动词-ing形式)
例:
She has a thing about rainy days.(接名词)
He has a thing about not wasting food.(接动名词)
2、 主语:通常是人(sb. has a thing about...),偶尔可指“事物”(但较少见)。
3、 语境:口语为主,用于日常对话;正式写作中较少使用。
have a thing for:更侧重“迷恋/喜欢”(仅正面情感),如:"He has a thing for his new colleague."(他迷恋新同事。)
have a thing about:可涵盖正面+负面情感,范围更广,且强调“难以解释的在意”。
"have a thing about" 本质是描述一个人对某事物的强烈情感绑定——无论是爱到痴迷,还是讨厌到无法忍受,或是对某件事格外执着,都可以用它表达。关键是突出“这份情感很强烈、很个人化”。