mean
音標[mi:n]中文翻譯:
a. 低劣的, 卑賤的, 簡陋的, 吝嗇的, 慚愧的, 平均的, 中間的, 普通的
vt. 意謂, 想要, 意欲, 預定
vi. 用意, 有意義
n. 平均數, 中間, 中庸
【醫】 平均數, 均值
【經】 平均值, 平均數; 意謂
相關詞組:
take a mean course
By...we mean
What do you mean by...?
no mean something
mean business
mean well
詞意辨析:
intend, mean這兩個動詞均有“想要、打算”之意。
intend: 較正式用詞,但常用,指對未來的行動做出打算,並力爭實現。
mean: 口語多用,指懷有作某事的想法或希望得到某物,特別用於效果不好而動機良好的場合。low, mean, cheap, shabby這些形容詞均有“卑鄙的、卑賤的、卑下的”之意。
low: 指行為卑鄙、可恥、不文明,可引申指庸俗。
mean: 指行為卑鄙,自私,為人們所不齒。
cheap: 側重指人或物的品質低劣,下賤。
shabby: 指行為的不公和卑劣而使人感到不屑和輕蔑。mean, imply, indicate, represent, denote, signify, suggest這些動詞均含有“表示……的意思”之意。
mean: 最普通用詞,指文字或符號等所表示的各種明確的或含蓄的意義。
imply: 側重用文字或符號表示的聯想,暗示。
indicate: 指明顯的表示。
represent: 指體現或代表。
denote: 指某一詞字面或狹義的意思,或指某些符號或跡象的特指含義。
signify: 指用文字、說話或表情等表示單純的意思。
suggest: 通常指暗含地、隱晦地表達意思。詞型變化:
動詞過去式:meant 過去分詞:meant 現在分詞:meaning 第三人稱單數:means 副詞:meanly 形容詞比較級:meaner 最高級:meanest 英文解釋:
名詞 mean:
- an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n同義詞:mean value
動詞 mean:
- mean or intend to express or convey同義詞:intend
- have as a logical consequence同義詞:entail, imply
- denote or connote同義詞:intend, signify, stand for
- have in mind as a purpose同義詞:intend, think
- have a specified degree of importance
- intend to refer to同義詞:think of, have in mind
- destine or designate for a certain purpose
形容詞 mean:
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value同義詞:average
- characterized by malice同義詞:hateful
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality同義詞:base, meanspirited
- excellent
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar同義詞:beggarly
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity同義詞:mingy, miserly, tight
- (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt同義詞:beggarly
- of no value or worth同義詞:bastardly
中英例句:
- I wasn't serious. I meant it as a joke.我並非有意。我是想開個玩笑而已。
- He means business: he really will shoot us if we try to escape.他不是說著玩的; 我們要是逃,他真會開槍。
- Do you mean Miss Anne Smith or Miss Mary Smith?你指的是安·史密斯小姐還是瑪麗·史密斯小姐?
- I'm sorry I hurt you: I didn't mean to.對不起,我弄傷了你; 我不是故意的。
- He's hopelessly inefficient, but I suppose he means well.他低能得無以復加,然而卻是出於好心。
- He's too mean to buy us a meal.他太小氣,不肯請我們吃飯。
- I don't understand what the word means.我不懂這個詞是什麼意思。
- The mean of 7,9 and 14 is 10.7、9和14 的平均數是10。
low: 指行為卑鄙、可恥、不文明,可引申指庸俗。
mean: 指行為卑鄙,自私,為人們所不齒。
cheap: 側重指人或物的品質低劣,下賤。
shabby: 指行為的不公和卑劣而使人感到不屑和輕蔑。
mean, imply, indicate, represent, denote, signify, suggest這些動詞均含有“表示……的意思”之意。
mean: 最普通用詞,指文字或符號等所表示的各種明確的或含蓄的意義。
imply: 側重用文字或符號表示的聯想,暗示。
indicate: 指明顯的表示。
represent: 指體現或代表。
denote: 指某一詞字面或狹義的意思,或指某些符號或跡象的特指含義。
signify: 指用文字、說話或表情等表示單純的意思。
suggest: 通常指暗含地、隱晦地表達意思。詞型變化:
動詞過去式:meant 過去分詞:meant 現在分詞:meaning 第三人稱單數:means 副詞:meanly 形容詞比較級:meaner 最高級:meanest 英文解釋:
名詞 mean:
- an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n同義詞:mean value
動詞 mean:
- mean or intend to express or convey同義詞:intend
- have as a logical consequence同義詞:entail, imply
- denote or connote同義詞:intend, signify, stand for
- have in mind as a purpose同義詞:intend, think
- have a specified degree of importance
- intend to refer to同義詞:think of, have in mind
- destine or designate for a certain purpose
形容詞 mean:
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value同義詞:average
- characterized by malice同義詞:hateful
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality同義詞:base, meanspirited
- excellent
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar同義詞:beggarly
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity同義詞:mingy, miserly, tight
- (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt同義詞:beggarly
- of no value or worth同義詞:bastardly
中英例句:
- I wasn't serious. I meant it as a joke.我並非有意。我是想開個玩笑而已。
- He means business: he really will shoot us if we try to escape.他不是說著玩的; 我們要是逃,他真會開槍。
- Do you mean Miss Anne Smith or Miss Mary Smith?你指的是安·史密斯小姐還是瑪麗·史密斯小姐?
- I'm sorry I hurt you: I didn't mean to.對不起,我弄傷了你; 我不是故意的。
- He's hopelessly inefficient, but I suppose he means well.他低能得無以復加,然而卻是出於好心。
- He's too mean to buy us a meal.他太小氣,不肯請我們吃飯。
- I don't understand what the word means.我不懂這個詞是什麼意思。
- The mean of 7,9 and 14 is 10.7、9和14 的平均數是10。
同義詞:mean value
同義詞:intend
同義詞:entail, imply
同義詞:intend, signify, stand for
同義詞:intend, think
同義詞:think of, have in mind
同義詞:average
同義詞:hateful
同義詞:base, meanspirited
同義詞:beggarly
同義詞:mingy, miserly, tight
同義詞:beggarly
同義詞:bastardly
我並非有意。我是想開個玩笑而已。
他不是說著玩的; 我們要是逃,他真會開槍。
你指的是安·史密斯小姐還是瑪麗·史密斯小姐?
對不起,我弄傷了你; 我不是故意的。
他低能得無以復加,然而卻是出於好心。
他太小氣,不肯請我們吃飯。
我不懂這個詞是什麼意思。
7、9和14 的平均數是10。