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vt- ① 有…的意义,代表,意味,表示…的意思;用意
- What does "chauvinism" mean?「沙文主义」是什么意思?
- Those clouds mean rain.那些云是雨的前兆。
- Anyone can be a writer. And I do mean anyone.任何人都可以当作家,而我的确指任何人。
- Missing the train means waiting for an hour.赶不上火车就表示得等一个小时。
- I mean what I say.=I mean it.我这话是当真的(不是说着玩儿的)。
- I know what you mean.我知道你的意思。
- What did your silence mean?你沉默是什么意思?
- What did he mean by "gentleman"?他所谓「绅士」是什么意思?
- She meant it for [as] a joke.她只是开了一个玩笑。
- this sign means that the road is blocked.这标识表示此路不通。
- I don't mean that you are a hypocrite.我并不是说你是个伪君子。
- ② 对…意义(重大、不大等),对…(很有或没有)重要性
- Money means nothing [everything] to me.钱对我而言毫无意义[非常重要]。
- Your sympathy will mean a great deal to him.你的同情对他来说非常重要。
- ③ 打算(做);预定,计划;意欲;拟(将…用于某种用途)
- mean mischief居心叵测
- She meant you no harm.=She meant no harm to you.她对你并无恶意。
- I meant this picture for him.我这幅画画的是[想送给]他。
- He was meant for [to be] a doctor.他是注定做医生的。
- I certainly mean them to send it back to me.我当然是要他们把它送还给我。
- Is this figure meant to be a 9 or a 7?这数字是算是9还是7?
- We admire the ambition of one who means to be a great man.对有志于做伟人者我们佩服其抱负。
- You don't mean to say so!你不是存心要这么说的吧!
vi- ① 意欲,怀意
- I'm sure he means well.我确信他是善意的。
- I know he meant ill in doing so.我知道他这么做是怀有恶意的。
- She meant well by [to, toward] you.她对你怀好意。
字辨intend: 指做或说某件事的意愿 I intend to call on her. aim: 【美口】 与intend同义 mean: 没有intend那种强烈的意图,指心中想要,为一般的用语 He always means to be kind to the old people. plan: 指思考计划等 He planned a trip to America. design: 尤指细心计划,有慎重行事之意 The test was designed to get new data. propose: 指公开表明意图;为征求他人意见或承认,而表示有明确的意图 They proposed to fight to the last. 用法当「表示、意味」之意的 mean 作【+V-ing】,当「打算」之意的 mean 作【+-V】或【+受+to-V】: That means risking your life. (那意味着你要冒生命的危险) I mean to wait for him. (我打算等他) I didn't mean you to do it. (我无意让你做那件事) 最后一句中不可加 for 而说成I didn't mean for you to do it. 同义词- have in mindvt.企图
- implyvt.暗示
- planvt.计划
- signifyvt.有…的意义
- stand forvt.代表
- suggestvt.提示
- symbolizevt.象征
- wantvt.想要
- wishvt.希望
adj- ① (才能等)平庸的,普通的
- a person of mean intelligence才智平庸的人
- ③ 卑劣的,低俗的,卑鄙的;小气的,贪利的
- a mean man卑劣的男人
- a mean motive卑鄙的动机
- It was mean of you to eat all the food.=You were mean to eat all the food.把全部的食物都吃掉真是卑鄙。
- It was mean of him not to give the waiter a tip.=He was mean not to give the waiter a tip.他没给侍者小费真是小气[吝啬]。
- He's very mean about [over, with] money.他对金钱很吝啬。
- He was mean to his children.他对子女很恶劣。
- ⑤ 不怀好意的;(狗、马等)难控制的
- Don't be so mean to your little brother.不要对你弟弟这么不怀好意。
- ⑦ 【美俚】困难的
- a mean problem to solve难以解决的问题
- ⑧ 【美俚】有技巧的,高明的,美妙的
- She played a mean game of bridge.她打桥牌打得很高明。
字辨mean: 指小器,卑劣而品行可鄙的 a mean attempt to cheat him low: 指下流粗野或堕落卑劣的,意味比mean强 low taste [talk] base: 指只顾自己而卑怯、缺乏道德的;意味比ignoble强 a base motive to betray one's friend ignoble: 指卑鄙的,缺乏品性或知性的 an ignoble purpose abject: 严格而言,指低贱而不知自尊的 an abject liar vile: 指邪恶[卑劣]令人作呕的 a vile thought 词族- meanlyadv.贫乏地;寒酸地;下流地;卑劣地;吝啬地
- meannessn.贫乏;下流;卑劣;吝啬
短语- have a mean opinion of ...
- He has a mean opinion of himself.他很自卑。
- no mean
- He is no mean musician.他是个不凡的音乐家。
- The task requires no mean courage.那件事需要相当的勇气。
同义词- abjectadj.卑微的
- ignobleadj.卑鄙的
反义词- compassionateadj.充满怜悯的
- excellentadj.优良的
- generousadj.慷慨的
- gentleadj.温柔的
- goodadj.好心的
- highadj.高级的
- kindadj.仁慈的
- liberaladj.大方的
- splendidadj.绝佳的
- superbadj.极佳的
- superioradj.优等的
- sweetadj.甜美的
- sympatheticadj.同情的
n- ② 1(两端的)中央;中等2中庸
- Eight hours is a happy mean between too much sleep and too little.八小时睡眠恰到好处,既不太多,也不太少。
- There is a mean in all things.凡事都有中庸之道。
- ③ 【数】平均;平均值
- The mean of 3, 5 and 7 is 5.三、五、七的平均数是五。
adj- ③ 平均的
- the mean temperature平均温[高]度
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