(do/try) the ... thingAmerican EnglishAmE spokenTHING used to talk about an activity and everything that is involved with it （做）…方面的事 Jody tried the college thing but finally dropped out. 乔迪也上过大学，但最后没读完。
(do/try) the ... thing• Rick's doing the starving artist thing right now.
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