meaning
['mi:niŋ]
n.意义, 含义, 重要性, 价值
adj.意味深长的
例句与用法:
These words are empty of meaning.
这些话毫无意义。
I can't apprehend your meaning.
我不明白你的意思。
This battle is of historic meaning.
这一战具有历史意义。
You mistook my meaning entirely.
你完全误解了我的意思。
He says his life has lost meaning since his wife died.
他说自他太太死后,他活着已经没有什么意义。
Can you explain the meaning of these foreign words?
你能解释这些外文词的意思吗?
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 |
n.[U][C]
1. 意思; 含义
I don't understand the meaning of that paragraph.
我不懂那段话的意思。
2. 意义, 重要性
At last he knew the meaning of life.
他终于懂得了生活的意义。
a.
1. 意味深长的[B]
a meaning smile
意味深长的一笑
2. 怀有(某种)意图的
meaning
名词复数:meanings
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:
sense | implication | significance | import | denotation | gist | connotation | purport | signification | importance | intent | value | consequence | worth | definition | significant | essence | tenor | point | thrust | drift | effect | message | content | suggestion | intention | design | ends | purpose | aim | object | goal | context | thesis | meat | objective | application | substance | pregnant |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
n.意义, 含义
intent
purport
tenor
implication
signification
denotation
sense
gist
effect
content
message
definition
connotation
drift
suggestion
point
thrust
essence
n.意图
intention
purpose
purport
significance
design
aim
goal
ends
object
同义参见:
thesis
context
meat
application
content2
significant
import2
objective
反义:
a.有意思的
unmeaning
meaningmeaning[ˈmi:niŋ]n.1.■意义, 含义2.■企图, 目的3.■【逻】内涵; 外延4.■重要性; 价值5.■有效的内容; 效力full of meaning意味深长的with meaning有意思的He says his life has lost its meaning (for him) since his wife died.他说妻子死后他的生命就失去了价值。
词性变化meaning[ˈmi:niŋ]adj.1.■有意义的, 意味深长的; 有所企图的ill-meaning恶意well-meaning善意When she asked if she had passed the examination the teacher said he couldn't tell her, but gave her a meaning smile.当她问老师她是否考试及格时, 老师说不能告诉她, 只是意味深长地一笑。
继承用法meaningless[ˈmi:nɪŋlɪs]adj.1.■无意的, 无价值的, 无目的的meaninglyadv.1.■有意地, 故意地
参考词汇meaning;sense;purport;都含“意义”、“意思”的意思。1.■meaning系常用词, 指“用语言文字、姿态、行动、图画等所表达的意义或含义”, 如:the meaning of a sentence句子的意思。2.■sense 指“一个词所表达的意思”, 尤指“一个词的特殊意义”, 如:The word has several senses.这个词有许多意思。3.■purport 系正式用语, 指“文件、演讲等长篇文章的主题或大意”, 如:What's the purport of her letter?她的信的大意是什么?
noun
- what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
意义,意思,含义
the meaning of the word ‘supermarket’ “supermarket".
这个单词的意思。
[mass noun]it was as if time had lost all meaning.
似乎时间已丧失了全部含义。
■[mass noun]implied or explicit significance
隐含(或明白无误的)意思
he gave me a look full of meaning.
他意味深长地看了我一眼。
■[mass noun]important or worthwhile quality; purpose
内涵;目的
this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people.
这能给老年人的生活带来新的内涵。
- [attrib.]intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed
意味深长的;颇有用意的
she gave Gabriel a meaning look.
她颇有用意地看了加布里埃尔一眼。
not know the meaning of the word
- (informal)behave as if unaware of the concept referred to or implied
(非正式)(不懂装懂地)乱扯
Humanity? You don't know the meaning of the word!.
“人性?你乱扯什么人性!”。
meaningly
adverb
语源
- late Middle English: verbal noun from mean
meaning
名词 meaning:
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
同义词:significance, signification, import
the idea that is intended
同义词:substance
动词 mean:
mean or intend to express or convey
have as a logical consequence
denote or connote
同义词:mean, intend, signify, stand for
have in mind as a purpose
have a specified degree of importance
同义词:mean
intend to refer to
同义词:think of, have in mind, mean
destine or designate for a certain purpose
同义词:mean
形容词 meaning:
rich in significance or implication
同义词:pregnant, significant
meaning
■"In the family way" is an old-fashioned expression meaning "pregnant".
"In the family way"是一种老式的表达方式,意为"怀孕"。
■"Nuts" meaning "mad" is a colloquialism.
"nuts"作"mad"解,是一种口语用法。
■"I'm so sorry, " she said. "I really have been meaning to pay you." She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he'd found a cheaper apartment. He'd also gotten a night job.
"我很抱歉,"她说,"我真的一直想付你钱,"她解释说,丈夫有一天晚上回家,说他找到了一个便宜点的公寓,也找到了一份晚上干的工作。
■Contextual clues can help one to find the meaning.
上下文所提供的线索有助于了解其意义。
■Lacking meaning; unintelligible.
不明白的; 难以理解的
■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。
■You can't ascribe the same meaning to both words.
不要认为这两个词的意思是相同的。
■I'll get that letter written now, while I think on; I've been meaning to do it for a week.
乘着我还记得,现在就把信写了; 这一周一直打算写这封信。
■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。
■They do not know what the words mean.
他们不知道这些字的意思是什么。
■He becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values.
他们对生活的意义和它永恒的精神价值变得更具欣赏力了。
■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 was drivelling on about the meaning of life.
他喋喋不休地胡诌什麽人生的意义。
■He was uncertain about the meaning of the sentence.
他对那句子的意思不能确定。
■He's too perishing mean to pay his share.
他小气极了,连自己的那份钱也不付。
■The meaning of the poem doesn't really come out in his interpretation.
他并没有把这首诗的意义真正揭示出来。
■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 is a man of great common sense and good taste- meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.
他是个非常有常识和高尚嗜好的人——这意味着没有独创性、也没有道义上的勇气。
■The interior meaning of the poem finally dawned on him.
他最终领悟了诗中隐含的深意。
■He is trying his best to understand his meaning.
他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。
■His difficult style obscures his meaning.
他深奥的文体使他的意思晦涩难懂。
■Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service?
他的意思是不满意我们的服务吗?
■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。
■He spoke on the meaning of communism and the way to serve the people.
他讲了共产主义是怎么回事以及应如何为人民服务。
■He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across.
他讲了很长时间,但他的意思没有人真正理解。
■His words had a hidden meaning.
他话里有话。
■He says his life has lost meaning since his wife died.
他说自他太太死后,他活着已经没有什么意义。
■What did he mean by that remark?
他那样说是什麽意思?
■Don't play on words, I can't catch the meaning.
你不要玩文字游戏,我不懂。
■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。
■Have you got at the meaning of what he said?
你们了解他话里的意思了吗?
■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?
■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?
■You mistook my meaning entirely.
你完全误解了我的意思。
■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 mean I have to get a visa?
你是说我务必去弄一份签证?
■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?
■Your meaning didn't really get across.
你的意思别人并未真正理解。
■Do you mean to say that if we entrust you with the agency, you will sell$1,000, 000 each year?
你的意思是说如果我们指定你们为代理,你将每年销售100万美元?
■The meaning of your visit was translated to me as a sign of your affection.
你的拜访对我来说是一种光荣。
■Do you mean say we are met for a thunder storm?
你肯定我们会遇到一场雷雨?
■Can you explain the meaning of these foreign words?
你能解释这些外文词的意思吗?
■You must find a mean between frankness and rudeness.
你要在坦诚与唐突之间取其中。
■Just try getting money out of him! ie He is very mean.
你试试看,叫他掏腰包!
■What do you mean, he can't afford it? He's absolutely rolling (in money)!
你这是怎麽说,他负担不起? 他可有的是钱!