mean
verb /miːn/
/miːn/
动词形式
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they mean | /miːn/ /miːn/ |
| he / she / it means | /miːnz/ /miːnz/ |
| past simple meant | /ment/ /ment/ |
| past participle meant | /ment/ /ment/ |
| -ing form meaning | /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ |
- (not used in the progressive tenses
不用于进行时 词 表示…的意思 - mean something What does this sentence mean?
这个句子是什么意思？ - What does ‘lark’ mean?
‘百灵鸟’是什么意思？ - The word ‘Kuching’ means ‘cat’ in Malay.
“古晋”一词在马来语中是“猫”的意思。 - Many languages use a single word to mean both music and dance.
许多语言用一个词来表示音乐和舞蹈。 - What is meant by ‘batch processing’?
batch processing 是什么意思？
- ‘Parcours’ is a French word meaning the route or the journey.
“帕库斯”是一个法语单词，意思是路线或旅程。 - ‘Zavod’ is usually translated as ‘The Iron Foundry’, though the word means simply ‘factory’ or ‘work’.
“扎沃”通常被翻译成“铸铁厂”，尽管这个词的意思只是“工厂”或“工作”。
- mean something What does this sentence mean?
- (not used in the progressive tenses
不用于进行时 表示…的意思 - mean something by something What do we mean by democracy?
我们所说的民主是什么意思？ - mean something to somebody Does the name ‘Jos Vos’ mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)?
你知道乔斯 · 沃斯是谁吗？ - mean (that)… The flashing light means (that) you must stop.
闪烁的灯光表示你必须停下。 - mean something The Olympics have come to mean a wide variety of things.
奥运会意味着各种各样的事情。
- Convenience means different things to different customers.
方便对于不同的客户意味着不同的东西。 - Too often impressionism is taken to mean gazing through a soft-focus lens.
印象主义经常被认为是通过一个软焦距镜头凝视。
- mean something by something What do we mean by democracy?
- (not used in the progressive tenses
不用于进行时 意思是；本意是 - mean something by something What did he mean by that remark?
他说那话是什么意思？ - mean something ‘Perhaps we should try another approach.’ ‘What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)’
“也许我们应该试一试别的方法。” “你指的是什么方法？” - ‘What's that supposed to mean?’ demanded John.
“那是什么意思？约翰问道。 - What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry)
你这是什么意思？你以为我不会在意吗？ - What she means is that there's no point in waiting here.
她的意思是说在这儿等下去没什么意思。 - I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by ‘strange’).
我总觉得他有点儿怪，如果你明白我这话是什么意思。 - I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too.
我明白你的意思。我也不愿意学开车。 - (informal) It was like—weird. Know what I mean?
它有点儿，怪异。你明白我的意思吗？ - I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying.
我知道你是什么意思，但我仍然认为值得一试。 - See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest.
这下可证明我说的对了吧？我说什么她都不听。 - ‘But Pete doesn't know we're here!’ ‘That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)’
“可是皮特不知道我们在这儿呀！” “我就是这个意思嘛！” - Do you mean Ann Smith or Mary Smith?
你是说安 · 史密斯，还是说玛丽 · 史密斯？ - mean (that)… Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service?
他是不是表示对我们的服务不满意？ - You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again?
你是不是说我们必须从头再来一遍？
Language Bank i.e.i.e.Explaining what you mean解释意思 - Some poems are mnemonics, i.e. they are designed to help you remember something.
有些诗歌是记忆代码，即是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。
- Some poems are mnemonics, i.e. they are designed to help you remember something.
- Some poems are mnemonics, that is to say, they are designed to help you remember something.
有些诗歌是记忆代码，就是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。
- Some poems are mnemonics, that is to say, they are designed to help you remember something.
- Mnemonic poems, that is poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists.
记事诗，即帮助人记起事情的诗歌，是记住一系列事物的极佳方式。
- Mnemonic poems, that is poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists.
- A limerick’s rhyme scheme is A–A–B–B–A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with one another, while the third and fourth lines have their own rhyme.
五行打油诗的韵律是 A-A-B-B-A。就是说，第一行、第二行和第五行押一个韵，而第三行和第四行押另一个韵。
- A limerick’s rhyme scheme is A–A–B–B–A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with one another, while the third and fourth lines have their own rhyme.
- In this exercise the reader is encouraged to work out the meaning, or rather the range of meanings, of the poem.
这个练习鼓励读者弄清这首诗的意思，更确切地说是弄清其几种含意。
- In this exercise the reader is encouraged to work out the meaning, or rather the range of meanings, of the poem.
- This is a poem about death, or, more precisely, dying.
这是一首关于死亡的诗，更确切地说是关于临终的诗。
- This is a poem about death, or, more precisely, dying.
- He says his poems deal with ‘the big issues’, by which he means love, loss, grief and death.
他说他的诗涉及一些 “重大问题”，这些问题是指爱、失去、痛苦和死亡。
- He says his poems deal with ‘the big issues’, by which he means love, loss, grief and death.
Express Yourself Correcting yourselfCorrecting yourself纠正自己的话 说话词不达意时可以用多种方式加以修正： - I'll be there at five fifteen, I mean five fifty—ten to six.
我会在 5 点 15 分到那儿，不，应该是 5 点 50 分，差 10 分钟 6 点。
- I'll be there at five fifteen, I mean five fifty—ten to six.
- It'll be Tuesday—sorry, I meant to say Thursday.
那就是星期二。不对，我想说的是星期四。
- It'll be Tuesday—sorry, I meant to say Thursday.
- Sorry, what I mean is, we need two handouts per person.
抱歉，我的意思是我们每个人需要两份讲义。
- Sorry, what I mean is, we need two handouts per person.
- We can meet in the conference centre—or rather in front of the centre.
我们可以在会议中心，确切地讲是在会议中心前面会合。
- We can meet in the conference centre—or rather in front of the centre.
- The painter—or should I say, the sculptor—was born in Padua.
这名画家，应该说是雕塑家，生于帕多瓦。
- The painter—or should I say, the sculptor—was born in Padua.
- It's one t and double s—no, sorry, one s and double t.
是一个 t 和两个 s。不，搞错了，应该是一个 s 和两个 t。
- It's one t and double s—no, sorry, one s and double t.
- It's on the fifth floor—no, actually, it's the fourth.
是在六楼，不，实际上是在五楼。
- It's on the fifth floor—no, actually, it's the fourth.
- Can I get two lattes and an espresso—no, scratch that—three lattes?
请给我来两杯拿铁和一杯浓缩咖啡。不，不要那个，要三杯拿铁。
- Can I get two lattes and an espresso—no, scratch that—three lattes?
- There are three items on tonight's agenda. Correction, four items.
今晚的议程上有三个项目。更正，四项。
- There are three items on tonight's agenda. Correction, four items.
- mean something by something What did he mean by that remark?
- to have something as a purpose or intention
打算；意欲；有…的目的 - mean something What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)?
她为什么这么早就走了？ - Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious).
别笑！我是认真的。 - He means trouble (= to cause trouble).
他存心捣乱。 - mean something as something Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment.
别不高兴，我肯定她的原意是要称赞你的。 - mean what… He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.).
他说话是当真的。 - mean something for somebody/something The chair was clearly meant for a child.
这椅子显然是专为儿童设计的。 - Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful).
别生气了。我相信她是真心想要帮忙的。 - mean to do something She means to succeed.
她一意求成。 - I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to.
对不起，弄疼你了。我不是故意的。 - I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it.
我感到非常内疚，几天来我一直打算给父母打电话，但还是没机会打。 - mean somebody/something to do something I didn't mean you to read the letter.
我没打算让你看那封信。 - You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in.
你要先交钱才能进去。 - mean (that)… (formal) I never meant (that) you should come alone.
我从来没打算让你一个人来。
- What do you mean by that?
你怎么胆敢那样？ - I didn't mean to read your letter.
我不是故意看你的信的。 - The house was clearly meant to be a family home.
这所房子显然要用作家庭住宅。 - There was a rack by the door presumably meant for umbrellas.
门边有一个架子，大概是用来放雨伞的。 - They are not using the system in the way the manufacturer meant it to be used.
他们没有按照制造商希望的方式使用该系统。
- mean something What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)?
- to have something as a result or a likely result
产生…结果；意味着 - mean something Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.
现在花销太多就意味着明年现金短缺。 - Being frugal doesn't necessarily mean doing without.
节俭不一定意味着无所事事。 - Lower energy consumption means less pollution.
能耗越低意味着污染越少。 - Touching the wires means instant death.
触碰电线可导致立刻死亡。 - mean to be/do something Do you have any idea what it means to be poor?
你知不知道贫穷意味着什么？ - mean (that)… We’ll have to be careful with money but that doesn’t mean (that) we can’t enjoy ourselves.
我们必须精打细算，可也并不是说我们就不能享受生活。 - mean doing something This new order will mean working overtime.
这新订单一来，我们就得加班加点。 - mean somebody/something doing something The injury could mean him missing next week's game.
这次受伤可能使他无法参加下周的比赛。 - High unemployment means people are spending less.
高失业率意味着人们消费减少。
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
Topics Change, cause and effectb1- Mr President, does this mean an end to the current conflict?
总统先生，这是否表示当前的冲突结束了呢？ - The cost would have meant financial ruin for us.
这项开支对我们来说就意味着倾家荡产。 - Good civic planning means more green space.
良好的城市规划意味着更多的绿地。 - Rural life meant having to draw water from a well every day.
农村生活意味着每天必须从井里打水。
- mean something Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.
- [no passive] mean something to somebody to be of value or importance to somebody
对某人重要（或有价值） - Your friendship means a great deal to me.
你的友谊对我来说是很珍贵的。 - $20 means a lot (= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week.
当你每周就靠 100 美元维持生活时，20 美元可是个大数目。 - Money means nothing to him.
金钱对于他来说毫无价值。 - Her children mean the world to her.
她的孩子就是她的一切。
- Your friendship means a great deal to me.
- [often passive] to intend somebody to be or do something
想要某人成为；想要某人去做 - be meant for something/somebody I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier).
我根本就不是块当兵的料。 - Duncan and Makiko were meant for each other (= are very suitable as partners).
邓肯和真纪子真是天生的一对。 - mean somebody/something to be something His father meant him to be an engineer.
他父亲想让他当工程师。 - She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.
她极力撮合他们俩，但我觉得那根本不可能。
- be meant for something/somebody I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier).
have as meaning有含意
intend as meaning意思是
have as purpose有目的
have as result有结果
be important重要
intend somebody to be/do something让某人成为／做
词源verb Old English mænan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch meenen and German meinen, from an Indo-European root shared by mind.
Idioms
be meant to be something
- to be generally considered to be something
被普遍认为是 - This restaurant is meant to be excellent.
都说这家饭店很棒。
- This restaurant is meant to be excellent.
I mean
- (informal) used to explain or correct what you have just said
（解释或更正刚说过的话）我是说，意思是说 - It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour!
真是无聊。我是说，一个小时都过去了，什么事儿都没发生！ - She's English—Scottish, I mean.
她是英格兰人，不对，是苏格兰人。
- It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour!
mean business
- (informal) to be serious in your intentions
是认真的；说话算数 - He has the look of a man who means business.
他看上去像是个说话算话的人。 - He says he's going to make changes, and I think he means business.
他说他打算有所改变，我想他是认真的。
- He has the look of a man who means business.
mean (somebody) no harm | not mean (somebody) any harm
- to not have any intention of hurting somebody
没有恶意；并非出于恶意
mean to say
- used to emphasize what you are saying or to ask somebody if they really mean what they say
（强调要说的话，或问对方是否真是这个意思）意思是说 - I mean to say, you should have known how he would react!
我的意思是说，你本应料到他会作何反应！ - Do you mean to say you've lost it?
你是说你把那东西给弄丢了？
- I mean to say, you should have known how he would react!
mean well
- to have good intentions, although their effect may not be good
本意是好的；出于好心