- [singular] (formal)
an act of leaving a place 离去；去；离开 We were all sad at her going. 我们对她的离去都很难过。 She did not notice the coming and going of people now. 她现在没有注意到人们的来往。
Extra ExamplesTheir going had been noticed. 他们的去向已经被注意到了。 What was the reason for his going? 他离去的原因是什么？
- [uncountable]
(used with an adjective 与形容词连用 the speed with which somebody does something; how difficult it is to do something 进展速度；难度 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。 She had her own company by 25—not bad going! 她 25 岁时就有了自己的公司，真了不起！ It was hard going getting up at five every morning. 每天早上五点钟起床太难了。 Even with everyone working overtime, it’s still pretty slow going. 尽管每个人都在加班，但进展仍然相当缓慢。
- [uncountable]
the condition of the ground, especially in horse racing （尤指赛马场的）地面状况 see also outgoings
Idioms
comings and goings
- (informal)
the movement of people arriving at and leaving a particular place 来来往往
heavy going
when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
- (saying)
when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed) 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）
while the going is good (British English)
(North American English usually while the getting is good)