mean 的14种用法解释.doc

1、mean 的 14 种用法解释vt. 意味；想要；意欲过去式 meant过去分词 meant现在分词 meaning 1、mean vt. 表示 的意思；意思是；If you can bear with me a little longer, you will see what I mean. 如果你能再容忍我一会儿，你就会明白我的意思了。Dont juggle with words any more. I know what you mean. 不要再玩文字游戏了，我知道你是什么意思。She never meant anything of the sort.她决没有那种意思。What doe

2、s this word mean?这个词是什么意思 ?So what does this all mean? 那么这都意味着什么呢？I mean, what is this? 我的意思是这是什么？They do not know what the words mean. 他们不知道这些字的意思是什么。Yeah I see what you mean. 是的，我明白你的意思。I mean I like both of the companies. 我的意思是这两家公司我都喜欢。I mean this one, not that one.我指的是这个, 不是那个。I mean business.我

3、是当真的。He means this house for his daughter.他预定把这栋房子给女儿。2、意味着；即是：Money means nothing to her.她视金钱如粪土。Health means everything.健康就是一切。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。What does all this mean to you? 这一切对你意味着什么？3、意指；意谓： What do / did you mean by.?该句型的意思

4、是“你（做 ）是什么意思?”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?What do you mean by acting like this? 你这样做是什么意思?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?What do you mean by opening my le

5、tters without permission? 你未经允许就私拆我的信是什么意思?What do I mean by this? 我这样说的意思是什么呢？4、打算；意欲：I didnt 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。He means you no harm.他无意伤害你。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： b

6、e meant for 该短语的意思是“打算给予；打算作用” 。She was meant for an engineer.原先打算让她当工程师。What is this meant for? 这准备作什么用?These rooms are meant for the childrens centre. 这些房间是打算用作少年活动中心的。But what does that mean for your business? 但是，这对于您的企业意味着什么？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

7、养成为医生的。Mother didnt mean to be a teacher, but thats 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、mean doing sth 的意思是“ 意味着(必须要做某事或导致某种结果)”，其主语通常是指事物的词。例如：In some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour.A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting句意：在伦敦的一些地方，错过一班公共汽车意味着再等一个小时。正确答案为

8、 A。Being a student means studying hard. 作为一个学生,(意味着)你要努力学习。Success means working hard. 成功意味着工作努力。8、 mean to do sth.的意思是“打算或企图做某事”, 其主语通常是表示人的名词或代词，其过去完成式表示“本来打算做某事”。例如：What do you mean to do with it? 你打算把它怎样处理?We mean to call on you tomorrow. 我们打算明天看望你。He had meant to leave on Sunday, but has stayed

9、 on. 他本来想星期天走的，但又留了下来。9、dont mean to do sth. 是其否定式，通常表示“ 无意做某事”。例如：John really upset Granny，but Im sure he did not mean to. 约翰真让奶奶心烦, 不过我相信他是无意的。He did not mean to go.他没打算去。10、mean sb. to do sth.的意思是“打算让某人做某事 ”。例如：I mean you to work as our spokesman. 我想请你当我们的代言人。Do you really mean him to believe tha

10、t your plan was right? 你真打算让他相信你的计划是对的吗?11、 mean 后接名词或副词，意为“ 表示；打算；存心” 等意思；后接 that 从句，意为“ 表示”。例如：“I meant well,” he said. 他说，“我是好意。 ”The sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。12、mean 用来解释某个词语的含义mean 可用来解释某个词语的含义，表示“ 意思是” ，其后面的单词形式常与被解释的单词形式保持一致。如解释一个动词时，后接动词不定式；解释一个动名词，后接动名词形式。例如：“Quake” m

11、eans “to shake”. “Quake”的意思是“震动” 。Having good table manners means knowing, for example, how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.餐桌上，懂礼貌意味着了解诸如如何使用刀叉，该何时祝酒，如何体面用餐等。13、固定短语It was no mean feat to get him to agree.要他同意绝非易事。by means of=With the use of; owing to:使

12、用；由于：They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.他们靠耐心和牺牲而取得了成功by no means=In no sense; certainly not:并没有；绝不：This remark by no means should be taken lightly.这次讲话绝不能等闲视之be 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 ill (to someone 或 by someone) (对某人)怀着恶意，(对某人)存心不良mean much

13、 (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Do you still believe that I dont mean well by you?你还相信我对你不怀好意么?Do you still believe that I do not mean well by you ?你还相信我对你不怀好意么?I wasnt hungry; I only ate that big meal because your mother meant well by us.我并不饿，我吃那顿丰盛的饭只是因为你的母亲待我们盛情善意。We all know that he means well by you.我们都知道他对你是一番好意。14、 mean 形容词 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