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mean¹[mi:n](meant)vt. 1 (词语等)表示…的意思,作…解释:What does that word mean?(或What is meant by that word?)那个词作什么解释? 2 意指,意谓:Whom do you mean?你指的是谁?I mean what I say.我说话是算数的. 3 意味着,就是:A red sky means rain.天空发红意味着下雨.Money means nothing to him.他视金钱如粪土. 4 意欲,打算;怀着:Do you mean him to read the letter too?你是否有意让他也读读这封信?You don't mean to say so!你要说的该不会是这个意思吧!I don't mean there to be any unpleasantness.我的意思不是要引起任何不愉快.They mean you no harm.他们对你不怀恶意.Sorry,I didn't mean it.(向人认错道歉时用语)对不起,我是无意的. 5 预定;指定:This gift is meant for you.这件礼物是准备给你的.It is meant for a joke.这是说着玩的. 6 引起,造成;产生:The weather will mean long traffic delays.这种天气常常会造成车辆的长时间延误.
vi. 1 用意:He means well (ill) by(或towards) us.他对我们怀有好(恶)意. 2 具有意义:Your cooperation means much(或a great deal) to us.你们的协作对我们帮助极大. |