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mean[min; mi:n](meant[mnt; ment])及物动词1 有…的意思, 意指, 意谓a. < 语句、符号等> 含有…的意思What does this phrase ~ ?.这句片语是什么意思?b. 意谓著…Culture ~s trying to perfect oneself and one's own mind.修养意指努力使自己和自己的心灵趋于完善c. 表示< …事> This sign ~s that cars must stop.这个标志表示车子必须停下来d. < 人> 意谓著…, 以…的 意思而言[by]What do you ~ by your boast?.你这样自夸是什么意思?What did he ~ by 'coward'?.他所谓的“懦夫”是什么意思?" It's Mickey Mouse." " What do you ~, Mickey Mouse ?" .“那是米老鼠!”“什么是米老鼠?”e. [I ~, 用于会话中的补充说明] 换句话说, 就是…My old man-I ~ husband-is out now.我当家的-我是说我先生-他现在不在2 意图说…a. 以…的意思说He said Saturday; but he meant Sunday.他虽说礼拜六, 但他真正意思是礼拜天I ~ it [what I say].我是认真的; 我不是在开玩笑I know what you ~.我瞭解你所说的; 我瞭解了→ mean business.b. 出于[…的]动机而说… [for, as]I meant it for [as] a joke.我是说著玩的c. (意味著) …而言I don't ~ that you are a liar.我并没说你是个撒谎的人d. [I ~, 与主要子句并列或插入主要子句中] 换句话说…, 意思是…What I want to say is, I ~, that you should give up smoking.我想说的, 我的意思是, 你应该戒烟3 打算a. 做…的打算 (→intend【同义字】)She ~s to be a pianist.她打算当一名钢琴家What do you ~ to do ?.你打算做什么?You don't ~ to say so!.你是在开玩笑吧(并非当真)!b. 预定把< 人> , 计画[for]He was meant for a physician.他注定要当医生 [他被栽培成为一名医生] (cf.3 c)c. 预定使< 人> 做…, 计画使< 人> 做…He was meant to be a physician.他是注定要做医生的; 他是要被栽培成为医生(cf. 3 b)I guess I wasn't meant to be wealthy.我想我不可能 [没有计画使自己] 成为有钱人I certainly ~ him to come.我当然有意思让他来d. 预定… [给特定的人] [for]I meant this picture for her.我这幅画画的是她 [打算送给她]4 [对…]具有…意思, 具有重要性[to]It ~s nothing [everything] to me.它对我而言没什么 [很重要]Speed ~s everything to him.对他来说速度就是一切 [很重要]5 a. (结果) 引起…; 形成…的前兆A breakdown in(the)negotiations will ~ war.谈判破裂将引起战争Those clouds ~ rain.那些云表明要下雨 (那些云是下雨的前兆)b. 引起< 做…事> These symptoms will ~ going to. ( (美)the) hospital.这些症状表示将要住院6 a. 怀抱 < 意图、感情等> ~ mischief怀有恶意b. 对< 人> 抱有 < 意图、感情等> ; [对人]抱有 < 意图、感情等> [to]He meant you no harm.= He meant no harm to you.他对你没有恶意I ~ you nothing but good.我只希望你好be meant to do﹍(英)< 人> 必须做…We are meant to be back at 9.00 p.m.我们必须在九点赶回去不及物动词1 (尽管让人不高兴, 但) 用意善良, 怀著好意Nevertheless, he meant well in doing what he did.虽然如此, 他所做的一切事的用意还是好的It is not enough to ~ well.善意尚不够2 [对…]怀善意 [to, by, toward]He meant well to [by, toward] you.他对你怀好意 |