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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌgoings-ˈon noun [plural]  HAPPENactivities or events that are strange or interesting, and often illegal 〔内容怪异或有趣、常常违反法律的〕活动,勾当 She was shocked by some of the goings-on at the school. 学校里的一些现象让她感到震惊。
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goings-onThere were all these strange chants and goings-on.The book is set in a fictitious village called Paradise, and is full of sexy rural romping and illicit goings-on.Moreover, Eleanor's references to Freddie's goings-on, however much Liza suspected there might have been plenty, upset her.The spooky goings-on happened when night watchman James Durham spotted a man with a heavy overcoat walking his black retriever.According to Gwen, there had been some very strange goings-on in the upstairs apartment.But what could a kid know about such goings-on as were chronicled in the pages she had read?I could hardly believe it when he told me about the goings-on in his office.Kennedy was shocked at some of the goings-on at the school.Word is she and McDermott exchanged pleasantries and greetings and watched the goings-on.None of these goings-on has done anything to calm the Polynesians.
ˌgoings-ˈon nounChineseSyllable
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goings-on
ˌgoings-ˈon noun [plural]
activities or events that are strange or interesting, and often illegal:
    She was shocked by some of the goings-on at the school.


goings-onBrE /ˌɡəʊɪŋz ˈɒn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡoʊɪŋz ˈɑːn/ 🔊, /ˌɡoʊɪŋz ˈɔːn/ 🔊 noun [plural] (informal) activities or events that are strange, surprising or dishonest 异常情况;令人吃惊的活动(或事情);见不得人的勾当There were some strange goings-on next door last night. 昨天夜里隔壁有些异常情况。🔊🔊