打算做某事英语mean

如题所述

mean既可以用作动词,也可以用作形容词,means还可以作名词,含义非常多,经常会用作完形填空的选项,是非常重要的高考考点。

1.mean用作动词(meant,meant)

①意思是(一般无进行时)

If you nod your head you usually mean yes. 如果你点头,你的意思通常是“是”。(外研版第4册)

I really don't know what you mean. 我真的不明白你的意思。

②意味着(一般无进行时)

mean doing sth意味着做某事

Missing the train means waiting for another 2 hours. 误了火车意味着还要等两个小时。

Reading means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into itself. 阅读意味着接受信息,消化它,并把它融入自己。(2010湖北卷)

③意欲,打算

--What do you mean by doing so? 你这样做是什么意思?

--I mean no harm. 我没有恶意。

mean to do打算做某事

I mean to ask you if you can attend the meeting.

我想问你是否能参加会议。

Birthdays are meant to celebrate important times of people’s lives. 生日是为了庆祝人们生命中的重要时刻。

2.mean用作形容词

①吝啬的,小气的

He is the meanest person I know, so you can get nothing from him. 他是我认识的最小气的人,所以你从他那里得不到任何东西。

②卑鄙的,刻薄的,不善良的

Don't be so mean to your little brother! 别对你弟弟那么刻薄!

③平庸的,一般的

Although he has the meanest intelligence, he perhaps is the kindest person in the world. 虽然他的智商平庸,但他也许是世界上最善良的人。

④低劣而肮脏的

She was shabby in dress and lived in a mean house. 她衣衫褴褛,住在一所脏乱的房子里。

3.mean的派生词

meaning n①意思,含义(既可以是可数名词也可以是不可数名词)②重要性,意义

meaningful adj有意义的

meaningless adj无意义的

4.means n 手段,方式(单复数同形)

Every possible means has been used. 每一种可能的方法都已使用。

All possible means have been used. 一切可能的方法都已使用。

①by all means尽一切方法,一定,务必,当然可以

If you have a better idea then by all means let me know! 如果你有更好的主意,请务必让我知道!

--Shall I ask him to join the party? 我叫他参加聚会好吗?

--By all means. 当然可以。

②by means of用,依靠,通过

The load was lifted by means of a crane. 货物是用起重机吊起来的。

③by no means决不,一点也不

This is by no means the end of the matter. 这绝不是事情的结束。

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