单词详解
1. vt.
A. 表示……的意思 (intend to express sth)
The sign means that cars cannot enter without permission.
这种标志表示未经允许汽车不能入内。
B. 意味着,本意是 (intend to express sth)
These new orders mean we will have to work overtime.
这些新订单意味着我们必须要加班。
C. 计划,打算 (have in mind as a purpose)
He didn’t mean to harm you. 他不是有意要伤害你的。
2. adj.
A. 吝啬的,自私的 (not generous, selfish)
Her husband is rather mean over money matters. 她的丈夫在金钱方面非常小气。
B. 卑鄙的,不善良的 (showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; unkind)
He got what he wanted by using a mean trick.
他利用一个卑劣的诡计得到了他想要的东西。
C. 卑微的,低劣的 (inferior)
He is a man of mean birth. 他是位出身低微的人。
相关词组
1. mean to do sth. 打算、计划做……
I mean to go, but my mom would not allow me to. 我想去,但是妈妈不肯让我去。
2. mean doing sth. 意味着做某事
To a certain extent, to raise wages means increasing purchasing power.
在一定程度上,提高工资意味着增加购买力。
3. be mean over/with 在某方面吝啬
Some rich men are always very mean about money. 有些富裕的人在金钱上很小气。
4. What do you mean by..?
What do you mean by saying that? 你说这话什么意思?
相关单词
过去式:meant
过去分词:meant
现在分词:meaning
名词:meaning
近义词:selfish
反义词:generous
形容词: meaningful meaningless
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词语辨析:mean to do sth; mean doing sth
mean to do sth; mean doing sth
二者均是和“ mean”构成的短语。
mean to do sth: 打算、计划做某事。
mean doing sth: 意味着。
词语详解
1. mean to do sth: 打算、计划做某事。
I meant to give you this book today,but I forgot.
我本来打算今天给你这本书的,可是我忘了。
2. mean doing sth : 意味着。
Missing one bus here means waiting for another 20 minutes.
错过一班车就意味着再等20分钟。