mean
[mi:n]
v.意思是, 打算, 导致, 意味
adj.低劣的,刻薄的, 卑鄙的, 出色的, 吝啬的, 平均的, 中等的
n.平均值, 平均数, 中间,中庸
例句与用法:
I wasn't serious. I meant it as a joke.
我并非有意。我是想开个玩笑而已。
He means business: he really will shoot us if we try to escape.
他不是说著玩的; 我们要是逃,他真会开枪。
Do you mean Miss Anne Smith or Miss Mary Smith?
你指的是安·史密斯小姐还是玛丽·史密斯小姐?
I'm sorry I hurt you: I didn't mean to.
对不起,我弄伤了你; 我不是故意的。
He's hopelessly inefficient, but I suppose he means well.
他低能得无以复加,然而却是出于好心。
He's too mean to buy us a meal.
他太小气,不肯请我们吃饭。
I don't understand what the word means.
我不懂这个词是什么意思。
The mean of 7,9 and 14 is 10.
7、9和14 的平均数是10。
词形变化:
副词: meanly | 形容词比较级: meaner | 形容词最高级: meanest | 动词过去式: meant | 动词过去分词: meant | 动词现在分词: meaning | 动词第三人称单数: means |
a.
1. 吝啬的, 小气的[(+about/over/with)]
Her husband is very mean about money.
她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。
2. 卑鄙的, 心地不好的[(+to)]
That was a mean trick!
那是一个卑劣的诡计!
3. 【美】【口】脾气暴躁的, 难驾驭的
4. 卑贱的; 鄙陋的
The young couple made their home in a mean dwelling.
这对年轻夫妇在一个简陋的住处安了家。
5. 不舒服的
6. 低劣的, 平庸的
It was no mean feat to get him to agree.
要他同意绝非易事。
7. 【美】【俚】出色的, 很棒的
He played a mean game of chess yesterday.
昨天他下了一盘十分出色的棋。
vt.[W]
1. (言词等)表示……的意思[+(that)]
What does the phrase mean?
这短语是什么意思?
2. 意指, 意谓[+(that)][+wh-]
I realized what he meant.
我明白他的意思了。
By "the cities" I mean the big cities in particular.
我所说的"城市"主要是指大城市。
Don't think I am joking; I mean business.
不要以为我是在开玩笑, 我可是当真的。
3. 意欲, 意图, 打算[+to-v][O1][O2]
I mean her no harm.
我无意伤害她。
Do you mean to go without money?
你想身无分文就走吗?
4. 意谓着; 有……的意义[+(that)][+v-ing][(+to)]
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。
5. 指定; 预定[H][(+for)][+to-v]
The apartment was originally meant for five.
这套房间本来是准备给五口人住的。
vi.[W]
用意
mean
形容词比较级:meaner
形容词最高级:meanest
词形变化:
副词: meanly | 形容词比较级: meaner | 形容词最高级: meanest | 动词过去式: meant | 动词过去分词: meant | 动词现在分词: meaning | 动词第三人称单数: means |
同义词:
intend | signify | denote | entail | norm | midpoint | propose | involve | imply | average | malicious | cross | ill-humored | testy | indicate | connote | unkind | petty | middle | irritable | suggest | medium | normal | beggarly | have in mind | base | mean value | stand for | bastardly | miserly | think of | think | tight | mingy | hateful | meanspirited | represent | cheap | shabby | low |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.卑劣的; 不舒服的
petty
unkind
malicious
ill-humored
cross
irritable
testy
反义:
a.卑贱的; 平凡的
noble
mean1[mi:n]vt.1.■表示…的意思;意思是;作…解释:She never meant anything of the sort.她决没有那种意思。What does this word mean?这个词是什么意思?2.■意味着;即是:The dark clouds mean rain.乌云意味着要下雨。His promotion means a raise in salary.他的提升意味着要增加薪水。3.■意指;意谓:Whom did she mean by them?她说的“他们”是指谁?What does he mean by cancelling his performance?他取消演出是什么意思?4.■打算;意欲:I didn't mean you to read the book.我本意不想让你看这本书。We mean you no harm.我们对你没有恶意。5.■有某种重要性:Her son means a lot to her.儿子对她来说十分重要。£30 means everything to a poor man.30英镑对一个穷人来说是至关重要的。6.■预定;注定:She was meant for an engineer.原先打算让她当工程师。Mother didn't mean to be a teacher, but that's the way it turned out.母亲本来不想终生当教师,但结果还是走了这条路。7.■引起;造成vi.1.■用意;怀有特定用意2.■有重要意义;有重要性;有影响:Honours mean little to her.荣誉对她来说是微不足道的。近义词intendbe meant (to do)[主英国英语]必须做;应该做Do you mean to say …?难道…吗? 你的意思是说…吗?mean business见businessmean ill (to someone或by someone)(对某人)怀着恶意,(对某人)存心不良mean mischief见mischiefmean much (或a great deal)to someone对某人极为可贵;对某人很重要mean well by (或towards,to)someone对某人怀好意What do you mean by …?你说…(或做…)是什么意思?你怎么胆敢…? 你凭什么竟敢…? [亦作 What on earth do you mean by …?]You don't mean to say so!真的吗?你该不是这个意思吧!变形vt.meantmeaning mean2[mi:n]adj.1.■低劣的;平庸的;微不足道的;不如人的2.■卑鄙的3.■不重要的;没价值的4.■简陋的;破旧的;难看的5.■吝啬的;小气的;自私的;刻薄的6.■卑贱的;卑劣的;心胸狭窄的7.■[口语]害臊的;惭愧的;不好意思的8.■[罕用语](社会地位)低下的;出身寒微的9.■[美国口语](马等)难驯服的;难对付的;难控制的;脾气坏的;凶恶的10.■[美国英语]自私难相处的;怀有恶意的11.■[美国英语]感到屈辱的;羞愧的;不好意思的12.■[美国口语] 不舒服的;不适的;有病的;情绪低落的13.■[美国俚语]无法竞争的;困难的14.■[口语]讨厌的;恼人的;麻烦的15.■[俚语]灵巧的;熟练的;出色的;有效的;绝妙的近义词basecall that mean认为那是小气(或卑鄙的)feel mean[美国口语]感到身体欠佳(或不舒服的)感到对不起人(或心里惭愧)no mean很好的;相当好的;不平常的难度大的,艰巨的 mean3[mi:n]adj.1.■(位置、时间、数量、价值、顺序、程度等)中间的;居中的,折中的;中庸的2.■中等的;普通的;平均的3.■【数学】 中项的n.1.■中间;中庸;适度2.■【数学】 平均数,平均值,中数3.■【逻辑学】 (三段论的)中项近义词averagein the mean当其时;同时;在此期间in the mean time=in the meantimethe golden(或 happy) mean中庸之道
meanmean[mi:n]vt.(meant [ment])1.■表示...意思, 作...解释2.■意指; 意味着3.■意欲, 打算4.■预定, 指定, 计划5.■有价值, 有重要性6.■引起, 造成What do you mean by saying that?你那样说是什么意思?What does that word mean? (=What is meant by that word?)那个词作什么解释?I mean this one, not that one.我指的是这个, 不是那个。Money means nothing to her.她视金钱如粪土。Health means everything.健康就是一切。I mean business.我是当真的。He means you no harm.他无意伤害你。He did not mean to go.他没打算去。He means this house for his daughter.他预定把这栋房子给女儿。This was meant for a joke.这是笑话。He was meant for [to be] a doctor.本来是准备把他培养成为医生的。Yourfriendshipmeans agreat deal to me.你的友谊对我很重要。Friction means heat.摩擦生热。
词性变化mean[mi:n]vi.1.■意欲, 打算, 用意2.■有意义He means well.他出于好意。Environment means much to a child.环境对儿童有着重大意义。
参考词汇见intend; meanmean[mi:n]adj.1.■下贱的, 卑贱的2.■劣等的; 普通的; 不重要的, 无价值的3.■自卑的; 惭愧的4.■吝啬的; 节约的; 自私的; 脾气坏的5.■身体不适的6.■难驾驭的, 难控制的7.■[美俚]特好的, 极愉快的8.■难看的; 破旧的, 简陋的9.■恼人的, 讨厌的, 麻烦的of mean birth出身卑贱的be mean over money matters对金钱吝啬a mean horse一匹难以驾驭的马They could only afford the meanest of rooms in a poor area.他们只能住得起贫民区里最简陋的住处。Let me go out; don't be so mean to me.让我出去; 别对我那么凶。I felt mean for not letting her go.没让她去使我感到内疚。He has a mean opinion of himself.他很自卑。He is no mean scholar.他可不是个平平常常的学者。He has no friends, for he is meanabout money.因他吝啬,所以没有朋友。
(past and past participle meant )
[with obj.]
- intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify
指示,表示;意味
I don't know what you mean.
我不明白你的意思。
he was asked to clarify what his remarks meant.
有人要他澄清他的话是什么意思。
I meant you, not Jones.
我指的是你,而不是琼斯。
■(of a word) have (something) as its signification in the same language or its equivalent in another language
(词的)意思是
its name means ‘painted rock’ in Cherokee.
在切诺基语中它的名字的意思是“彩色岩石”。
■genuinely intend to convey or express (something)
真实地表达
when she said that before she meant it.
当她还不知自己真实意思就说了出来之时。
■(mean something to)be of some specified importance to (someone), especially as a source of benefit or object of affection
具有(指明的)重要性
animals have always meant more to him than people.
对他来说动物总是比人更重要。 - intend (something) to occur or be the case
意欲,打算
they mean no harm.
他们没有害人之意。
[with infinitive]it was meant to be a secret.
原来是想就此事保密的。
■(be meant to do something)be supposed or intended to do something
应该做,被要求做
we were meant to go over yesterday.
我们本应该昨天过去。
■(常作 be meant for)design or destine for a particular purpose
为…设计(或指定)
the jacket was meant for a much larger person.
这种夹克是为身材更大的人设计的。
■(mean something by)have as a motive or excuse in explanation
有…意图(或借口)
what do you mean by leaving me out here in the cold?.
你把我丢在这里受冻是什么意思?。
■(be meant to be)be generally considered to be
一般被认为是
this one's meant to be priceless.
这一个一般被认为是无价的。 - have as a consequence or result
引起,造成
the proposals are likely to mean another hundred closures.
这些建议可能会再次导致上百家歇业。
[with clause]heavy rain meant that the pitch was waterlogged.
暴雨造成球场积水。
■necessarily or usually entail or involve
(必然或往往)招致,涉及
coal stoves mean a lot of smoke.
用煤炉会生出很多烟。
I mean
- used to clarify or correct a statement or to introduce a justification or explanation
我想,我说,我的意思是(用于澄清或纠正,或用于提出理由、解释)
I mean, it's not as if I owned property.
我想说,我真的没有财产。
- be in earnest
认真,热心
- [usu. in questions]really admit or intend to say
意思是说;想说
do you mean to say you've uncovered something new?.
你是不是想说你有新的发现?。
- have good intentions, but not always the ability to carry them out
用意是好的,初衷是好的
- Old English mænan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch meenen and German meinen, from an Indo-European root shared by mind
mean2
adjective
- unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous
吝啬的,小气的
she felt mean not giving a tip.
不给小费她觉得小气。
they're not mean with the garlic.
他们用大蒜从不吝啬。 - unkind, spiteful, or unfair
刻薄的;恶意的;有偏见的
it was very mean of me.
我真太刻薄了。
I was mean to them over the festive season.
在过节期间我对他们态度恶劣。
■(N. Amer.)vicious or aggressive in behaviour
(北美)凶狠的,好斗的
the dogs were considered mean, vicious, and a threat.
人们认为这些狗好斗、凶猛、危险。 - (especially of a place) poor in quality and appearance; shabby
低劣的;破旧的
her home was mean and small.
她的家又破又小。
■(of a person's mental capacity or understanding) inferior; poor
(智力或理解力)低下的,下等的;差的
it was obvious to even the meanest intelligence.
就连最笨的人也能看得出来。
■(dated)of low birth or social class
(旧)出生卑微的,社会地位低下的
a muffler like that worn by the meanest of people.
一条像社会最底层的人所戴的围巾。 - (informal)excellent; very skilful or effective
(非正式)出色的;灵巧的;有效的
he's a mean cook.
他是个很好的厨师。
she dances a mean Charleston.
她的查尔斯顿舞跳得灵巧。
mean streets
- used in reference to a socially deprived area of a city, or one which is noted for violence and crime
贫民街区;治安混乱的城区
the mean streets of the South Bronx.
南布朗克斯的贫民街区。
- denoting something very good of its kind
很好的,很棒的
it was no mean feat.
这是一大成就。
meanly
adverb
meanness
noun
语源
- Middle English, shortening of Old English gemǣne, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin communis 'common'. The original sense was 'common to two or more persons', later 'inferior in rank', leading to sense 3 and a sense 'ignoble, small-minded', from which senses 1 and 2 (which became common in the 19th cent.) arose
mean3
noun
- the quotient of the sum of several quantities and their number; an average
平均数;平均值;平均。 参见 arithmetic mean, geometric mean
acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples.
酸的生成量以全部三份样品的平均值计算。
■the term or one of the terms midway between the first and last terms of a progression
中项,中间 - a condition, quality, or course of action equally removed from two opposite (usually unsatisfactory) extremes
中庸;折中
the measure expresses a mean between saving and splashing out.
这个措施是对存钱和花钱的一个折中。
[attrib.]
- (of a quantity) calculated as a mean; average
平均的
by 1989 the mean age at marriage stood at 24.8 for women and 26.9 for men.
到1989年,平均结婚年龄为女性24.8岁,男性26.9岁。 - equally far from two extremes
中间的,中等的,居中的;中庸的
hope is the mean virtue between despair and presumption.
希望是居于绝望和奢望之间的一种美德。
- Middle English: from Old French meien, from Latin medianus 'middle' (see median)
mean
名词 mean:
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
同义词:mean value
动词 mean:
mean or intend to express or convey
同义词:intend
have as a logical consequence
denote or connote
同义词:intend, signify, stand for
have in mind as a purpose
have a specified degree of importance
intend to refer to
同义词:think of, have in mind
destine or designate for a certain purpose
形容词 mean:
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
同义词:average
characterized by malice
同义词:hateful
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
同义词:base, meanspirited
excellent
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
同义词:beggarly
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
同义词:beggarly
of no value or worth
同义词:bastardly
mean
■"Everybody can speak?" What did she mean by that?
"世上万物都会说话",她想表达什么意思?
■By "Our Maker", we mean God.
"我们的造物主"意即上帝。
■The mean of 7,9 and 14 is 10.
7、9和14 的平均数是10。
■Does"happy" mean"merry" or"lucky" ?
“happy”表示“merry”还是“lucky”?
■"I see what you mean," said the class know-it-all.
“我明白你的意思,”班上的万事通说。
■Don't think I am joking; I mean business.
不要以为我是在开玩笑,我可是当真的。
■Don't be too hard on him; he didn't mean to do it.
不要对他太严厉,他并不是故意这么做的。
■But do you mean the other dishes are not so good?
不过,您是不是说其它菜没有那么好?
■An example will help to clarify what I mean .
举个例子将有助于澄清我的意思。
■Everyone thinks that Bob is a very handsome boy, but he is very mean too. Handsome is as handsome does.
人们都认为鲍勃是个漂亮小伙子,其实他很小气,做得漂亮才是真漂亮。
■I can see by the gun in his hand that the robber mean business.
从他手里的枪我知道这个抢劫者不是在开玩笑。
■He has no notion of what I mean.
他不明白我的意思。
■His refusal to give you the job doesn't necessarily mean that you won't get it. There are wheels within wheels.
他不给你这工作并不一定意味著你得不到这工作。这里边有奥秘在。
■They do not know what the words mean.
他们不知道这些字的意思是什么。
■They did not mean you to leave so soon .
他们是不准备你这么早就走的。
■What does he mean by cancelling his performance?
他取消演出是什么意思?
■He just wanna take with her not mean to annoy her.
他只不过是想和她说说话,不是想惹她生气.
■He only said it in fun he didn't really mean it.
他只是说著玩儿--并非真是那个意思。
■He is so mean, he won't let his little baby have more than one measle at a time.
他吝啬极了,竟然不肯让他的小婴孩一次出一粒以上的麻疹。
■He's too mean to buy us a meal.
他太小气,不肯请我们吃饭。
■He's too perishing mean to pay his share.
他小气极了,连自己的那份钱也不付。
■His refusal to give you that job doesn't necessarily mean that you won't get it. I know him quite well, and there are wheels within wheels.
他拒绝给你那份工作,并不一定意味着你就得不到。我很了解他,那里的人事关系很复杂。
■He was a mean fellow of the marketplace.
他是个市井小人。
■Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service?
他的意思是不满意我们的服务吗?
■He doesn't really mean it; it's just an act.
他的用意不是这个,只是做做样子罢了。
■His wife is so mean that if he gave her a crutch, she'd go and bread her bloody leg.
他老婆吝啬到这样子:假如他给了她一根拐杖,他会蠢到把她那臭腿折断的。
■He may be stupid and mean, but his one saving grace is his humour.
他虽说又愚蠢又吝啬,但他有幽默的长处。
■What did he mean by that remark?
他那样说是什麽意思?
■But a lower price will mean a larger order.
但是较低的价格只能在订货量大时才能实现。
■But that'll mean flooding some of our land.
但这样就会淹掉我们一些土地。
■It was very mean of you not to let the children play in the snow.
你不让孩子们在雪地里玩,真是管得太紧了。
■You never understand what I mean!
你从来不明白我想要什么。
■What do you mean shouting like a madman?
你像个疯子似地大叫,是什么意思?
■Do you mean that you got it for nothing?
你免费得到它的吗?
■Do you mean to close with his offer?
你准备接受他开出的价钱吗?
■What do you exactly mean by what you said just now?
你刚才所说的到底是什么意思?
■You alluded to certain developments in your speech what exactly did you mean?
你在讲话中提到某些发展--确切的意思是什么呢?
■What (on earth) do you mean by behaving like that?
你怎敢如此胡闹?
■It was very mean of you to hit your wife.
你打妻子, 太卑鄙了。
■Do you mean Miss Anne Smith or Miss Mary Smith?
你指的是安·史密斯小姐还是玛丽·史密斯小姐?
■Do you see what I mean?
你明白我的意思吗?
■Do you mean you will not give me your support?
你是说你不支持我?
■You mean everybody should go there?
你是说大家都必须去那儿吗?
■Do you mean I do not have to get a visa ?
你是说我不必去弄一份签证?
■Do you mean I have to get a visa?
你是说我务必去弄一份签证?
■You mean the Warton brothers?
你是说沃顿兄弟?
■Do you mean you still have some other sort of room?
你是说还有其他样子的房间吗?
■You mean you did it all on your tod (ie without help)?
你是说这都是你独自一人做的?
■You know damn well what I mean!
你清清楚楚明白我的意思!
■Do you mean to say you are not coming?
你的意思是说你不来吗?