going

noun

1. 离去；去；离开
   an act of leaving a place
   1. We were all sad at her going.
      我们对她的离去都很难过。
2. 进展速度；难度
   the speed with which sb does sth; how difficult it is to do sth
   1. Walking four miles in an hour is pretty good going for me.
      一小时走四英里对我来说是相当不错了。
   2. She had her own company by 25─not bad going !
      她25岁时就有了自己的公司——干得不错！
   3. It was hard going getting up at five every morning.
      每天早上五点钟起床太难了。
3. （尤指赛马场的）地面状况
   the condition of the ground, especially in horse racing
   1. The going is good to firm.
      赛马场的地面稍偏硬。

adj.

1. 常去…的
   going regularly to the place or event mentioned
   1. the theatre-going public
      常去剧院看戏的观众

1. PHR-MODAL 将要，即将（发生）
   If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon.
   1. I think it's going to be successful...
      我认为这事会成功。
   2. You're going to enjoy this...
      你会喜欢上这个的。
   3. I'm going to have to tell him the truth...
      我得把真相告诉他。
   4. Are they going to be alright?
      他们会好吗？
2. PHR-MODAL 想要（做…）；决定（做…）
   You say that you are going to do something to express your intention or determination to do it.
   1. I'm going to go to bed...
      我要睡觉了。
   2. He announced that he's going to resign...
      他宣布他即将辞职。
   3. I was not going to compromise.
      我决不妥协。
3. N-UNCOUNT 进展（或进行）情况
   You use the going to talk about how easy or difficult it is to do something. You can also say that something is, for example, hard going or tough going .
   1. He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough...
      他在进展困难的时候可以求助于她。
   2. Though the talks had been hard going at the start, they had become more friendly.
      虽然会谈在初期进行得很艰难，但是后来气氛变得友好些了。
4. N-UNCOUNT （赛马场等的）地面状况
   In horse racing and horse riding, when you talk about the going, you are talking about the condition of the surface the horses are running on.
   1. The going was soft; some horses found it hard work.
      这块场地偏软，有一些马跑得很费劲。
5. ADJ （价格、工资等）通常的，现行的
   The going rate or the going salary is the usual amount of money that you expect to pay or receive for something.
   1. She says that's the going rate for a house this big...
      她说这么大的房子现在就是这个价。
   2. That's about half the going price on world oil markets.
      那大约相当于目前国际石油市场价格的一半。
6. See also: go
7. PHRASE 占优势；占有利条件
   If someone or something has a lot going for them, they have a lot of advantages.
   1. This area has a lot going for it...
      该地区占据很多优势。
   2. I wish I could show you the things you've got going for you.
      我希望能让你看到自己的优势所在。
8. PHRASE （尤指耽搁后）开始做，出发
   When you get going, you start doing something or start a journey, especially after a delay.
   1. Now what about that shopping list? I've got to get going.
      那张购物清单呢？我得出发了。
9. PHRASE 趁情况还有利时
   If you say that someone should do something while the going is good, you are advising them to do it while things are going well and they still have the opportunity, because you think it will become much more difficult to do.
   1. People are leaving in their thousands while the going is good.
      成千上万的人趁着局势稳定赶紧撤离。
10. PHRASE 继续做
    If you keep going, you continue doing things or doing a particular thing.
    1. I like to keep going. I hate to sit still.
       我喜欢一直有事情做，讨厌一动不动地坐着。
11. PHRASE 维持下去
    If you can keep going with the money you have, you can manage to live on it.
    1. Things were difficult, and we needed her wages to keep going.
       日子很艰难，我们要靠她的工资来维持生活。
12. PHRASE 进展顺利；进展不错
    If you say that something that has been achieved is good going or not bad going, you mean that it is better than usual or than expected.
    1. 4,000 copies of Wuthering Heights went in two days. That's not bad going for a book that has been on the market for 145 years.
       4,000册《呼啸山庄》在两天内销售一空，对于一本已经面市145年的书而言，这是一个不错的成绩。
13. PHRASE 眼下；暂时
    If you say that something is enough to be going on with, you mean that it is enough for your needs at the moment, although you will need something better at some time in the future.
    1. It was a good enough description for Mattie to be going on with.
       这个描述对玛蒂来说暂时还不错。
14. PHRASE 接近；快；几乎
    You can use going on before a number to say that something has almost reached that number. For example, you can say that someone is going on 40 to indicate that they are nearly 40.
    1. We've been married for going on two years...
       我们结婚快两年了。
    2. This is 1980 going on 1981.
       现在是1980年,快到1981年了。
15. See also: comings and goings

1. I'm going out with an old friend.
   我要和一个老朋友出去。
2. I'm bushed. I'm going to bed.
   我太累了，我要睡觉了。
3. I'm not going, and that's final.
   我不会去，这我已经决定了。
4. I'm going bald
   我开始秃头了。
5. I don't know what's going on.
   我不知道发生了什么事。
6. I think it's going to be successful
   我认为这事会成功。
7. You're going to enjoy this
   你会喜欢上这个的。
8. I'm going to have to tell him the truth
   我得把真相告诉他。
9. Are they going to be alright?
   他们会好吗？
10. I'm going to go to bed
    我要睡觉了。
11. He announced that he's going to resign
    他宣布他即将辞职。
12. I was not going to compromise.
    我决不妥协。
13. He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough
    他在进展困难的时候可以求助于她。
14. Though the talks had been hard going at the start, they had become more friendly.
    虽然会谈在初期进行得很艰难，但是后来气氛变得友好些了。
15. The going was soft; some horses found it hard work.
    这块场地偏软，有一些马跑得很费劲。
16. She says that's the going rate for a house this big
    她说这么大的房子现在就是这个价。
17. That's about half the going price on world oil markets.
    那大约相当于目前国际石油市场价格的一半。
18. This area has a lot going for it
    该地区占据很多优势。
19. I wish I could show you the things you've got going for you.
    我希望能让你看到自己的优势所在。
20. Now what about that shopping list? I've got to get going.
    那张购物清单呢？我得出发了。
21. People are leaving in their thousands while the going is good.
    成千上万的人趁着局势稳定赶紧撤离。
22. I like to keep going. I hate to sit still.
    我喜欢一直有事情做，讨厌一动不动地坐着。
23. Things were difficult, and we needed her wages to keep going.
    日子很艰难，我们要靠她的工资来维持生活。
24. It was a good enough description for Mattie to be going on with.
    这个描述对玛蒂来说暂时还不错。
25. We've been married for going on two years
    我们结婚快两年了。
26. This is 1980 going on 1981.
    现在是1980年，快到1981年了。
27. No one's going to hurt you. No one. Not any more
    没有人会伤害你了，不会有人了，再也不会有了。
28. What about going out with me tomorrow?
    明天和我一起出去怎么样？
29. He's not going.; He's decided to stay.
    他不走了。

n.

when the going gets tough (the tough get going)

• 当条件变得艰苦时，当进展变得困难时（隐含有志者更勇往直前之意）
  when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed)

while the going is good

• 趁形势还未变化时；趁情况还有利时
  before a situation changes and it is no longer possible to do sth
  1. Don't you think we should quit while the going is good?
     你不认为我们应该及早脱身吗？

comings and goings

• 来来往往
  the movement of people arriving at and leaving a particular place
  1. It's hard to keep track of the children's comings and goings.
     这些孩子来来往往，很难跟得上他们的行踪。

heavy going

• 难以打交道；难以处理；难以理解
  used to describe sb/sth that is difficult to deal with or understand
  1. She's a bit heavy going.
     她有点难缠。
  2. I found the course rather heavy going.
     我觉得这门课相当难。

adj.

a going concern

• 生意兴隆的企业；发展中的事业
  a business or an activity that is making a profit and is expected to continue to do well
  1. He sold the cafe as a going concern .
     他把经营得正红火的小餐馆卖掉了。

the going rate (for sth)

• 现行价格；现行收费标准；现行酬金标准
  the usual amount of money paid for goods or services at a particular time
  1. They pay slightly more than the going rate.
     他们支付的酬金略高于现行标准。

noun

1. the act of departing

   Synonym:    departuregoing awayleaving

2. advancing toward a goal
   1. persuading him was easy going
   2. the proposal faces tough sledding

   Synonym:    sledding

3. euphemistic expressions for death
   1. thousands mourned his passing

   Synonym:    passinglossdepartureexitexpirationrelease