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 |

详细释义:

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