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mean[min; mi:n]《源自中古英语“普通的”的意思》形容词(~.er; ~.est)1 a. < 人、行为> 卑鄙的, 下流的, 下贱的a ~ man卑鄙的男人a ~ motive [trick]卑鄙的动机 [策略] 【同义字】■ mean 品行恶劣■ low 粗鄙的, 堕落的, 卑劣的v b. [对人]恶劣的[to]He was ~ to his wife.他对妻子很坏c. [人]< 做…是> 卑鄙的, 下流的; < 人> < 做…是> 卑鄙的, 下流的It was ~ of the boy to eat all the cakes.= The boy was ~ to eat all the cakes.那个男孩把蛋糕都吃光了, 实在卑鄙2 a. < 人> 小气的, 吝啬的b. [对…]小气的[about, over]He is ~ about [over] money.他很吝啬c. [人]< 做…事> 小气的; < 人> < 做…事> 小气的It was ~ of him not to give her a tip.= He was ~ not to give her a tip.他很小气, 不给她小费3 < 程度、才能等> 劣等的, 平凡的, 平庸的a man of ~ intelligence智力平庸的人→ no mean.4 a. 不怀好意的b. (美) < 狗、马等> 有坏习惯的, 脾气坏的5 害羞的, 惭愧的I feel ~ for not doing more for my son.我对没为我儿子多做点事而感到惭愧6(美口语)没精神的, 不舒服的feel ~觉得不舒服7 < 建筑物、打扮> 简陋的, 难看的, 寒酸的a ~ area of the city城里简陋的区域8(美俚)a. 困难的a ~ problem难题b. 老练的, 巧妙的He throws a ~ curve ball.他投了一个漂亮的曲球have a mean opinion of﹍轻视…, 蔑视…, 瞧不起…He has a ~ opinion of himself.他很自卑no mean相当好的, 很好的, 不容易的He is no ~ poet.他是个了不起的诗人no ~ exploit了不起的伟业 [功绩]名词~.ness |