mean/miːn/ (meant, meant)

vt

1. 不用进行式 表示…的意思，指的是

• What does the word mean in this sentence? 这个词在这句话里是什么意思？

• The sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。

2. 本意是，意思是

• You don't mean to say so. 你要说的不会是这个意思吧。

3. 意味着

• His clenching fists means that he has got angry. 他紧握的拳头意味着他生气了。

4. 意欲，打算

• I mean to start off early tomorrow morning. 我打算明天一早出发。

• We mean to accomplish the task, one way or another. 不管怎么样我们都决意要完成这个任务。

5. 对…具有意义(或重要性)

• Your cooperation means a lot to us. 你们的合作对我们意义重大。

6. 导致，造成

• His failure in the examination means that he has to repeat the year's work. 他考试不及格使他不得不留级了。

• This damp wind may mean a real storm. 这阵潮湿的风也许会带来一场真正的暴风雨。

词组be meant to 主英 必须

• You are meant to buy a ticket. 你必须买票。

mean mischief(well) 怀有恶意(善意)

• I suspected from his voice that he meant mischief. 我从他说话的声音就怀疑他不怀好意。