thingy
thingy — 名詞
1. an informal word you say in place of a name you have forgotten or do not conside
那個什麼
代替忘記或不知道名稱的人事物
an informal word you say in place of a name you have forgotten or do not consider important enough to recall — works for a person, an object, or a location
Asher handed Mizuki the small metal thingy for fixing the shelf.
Asher 把那個修理架子用的小金屬什麼遞給了 Mizuki。
thingy as a vague substitute for a forgotten object name
Can you pass me that red thingy on the kitchen counter, Roya?
Roya，可以幫我把廚房檯子上那個紅色的那個什麼拿過來嗎？
I ran into thingy from accounting — you know, the tall guy with glasses.
我今天遇到會計部的那個什麼——你知道的，戴眼鏡的高個子。
Quan asked Cole to bring the camping thingy they keep in the garage.
Quan 叫 Cole 把他們放在車庫的露營用的那個什麼拿來。
Where is that little thingy you use to open the bottle, Zuri?
Zuri，你開瓶用的那個小什麼在哪裡？
- thingamajig
more playful and slightly old-fashioned; used mainly for objects
- whatchamacallit
longer and more self-consciously vague; only for objects
- whatsit
shorter and very casual; common in British English
- doohickey
common in American English; refers specifically to small tools or gadgets
文法句型
the + thingy + [modifier phrase]
thingy + from + [place/group]
that/this + [adjective] + thingy
用法筆記
Almost exclusively spoken and informal. Avoid in essays, business letters, or any formal context. The listener usually needs to see or already know what you are pointing to; using thingy over the phone without context can cause confusion.
常見錯誤
❗ 'The CEO mentioned the thingy in the quarterly report.' ✅ 'The CEO mentioned the new software tool in the quarterly report.' — thingy is too casual for professional or formal writing.