8. The thing is, we need to talk.
重点是, 我们必须谈谈.
在老美的口语中, thing 就是代表"重点"的意思, 相当于 key point. 所以老美常把, "The thing is: blah,blah, blah." 挂在嘴边, 或是有人会说, "Here is the thing." (重点来了.) 例如, "I really like that new house, but the thing is, how much is it?" (我很喜欢那栋新房子, 但重点是, 要多少钱啊?)