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🔑meanmean1 /min / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle meant /mɛnt /)➤have as meaning含义- (not used in the -ing forms不用 -ing 形式) to express, show, or have as a meaning意思是；表示…的意思◆What does this word mean?这个词是什么意思？◆The bell means that class is over.铃声意味着下课了。◆What does that symbol mean?那个符号是什么意思？◆Does the name “Charles Bell” mean anything to you?你认识一个叫查尔斯 · 贝尔的人吗？
➤intend as meaning意指- to want or intend to say something; to refer to someone or something想要说；本意是；指的是◆I don't understand what you mean.我不明白你的意思。◆She said “yes,” but I think she really meant “no.”她说“行”，可我认为她真正的意思是“不行”。◆What do you mean by “a lot of money?”你说“很多钱”是什么意思？➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库i.e.explaining what you mean解释自己的意思Many poems rhyme; i.e./that is / that is to say, some or all of the lines have or end with the same sound.许多诗都押韵，也就是说，部分或全部诗行的韵脚相同或押句尾韵。A limerick's rhyming pattern is A-A-B-B-A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with each other, while the third and fourth lines have a different rhyme.五行打油诗的韵式为 A-A-B-B-A，换言之，第一、第二和第五行押同一个韵，而第三和第四行押另一个韵。This poem is about love, or rather, falling in love.这是一首关于爱情，或者应该说，是关于恋爱的诗。He says his poems deal with “the big issues,” by which he means love and death.他说他的诗探讨“重大问题”，指的是爱情与死亡。
➤be important重要- (not used in the -ing forms不用 -ing 形式) to be important to someone（对某人）重要◆This job means a lot to me.这份工作对我很重要。
➤have as result结果- (not used in the -ing forms不用 -ing 形式) to make something likely; to cause可能产生…结果；导致◆The shortage of teachers means that classes are larger.教师短缺会导致班级规模变大。◆The new law means higher taxes for businesses.新法规意味着要提高企业税收。
➤purpose / intention目的；意图- (not used in the -ing forms不用 -ing 形式) to be serious or sincere about something（对某事）认真，当真◆He said he loved me, but I don't think he meant it!他说他爱我，但我不认为他是认真的！
- to want or plan to do something; to intend something想要；打算；意欲◆I'm sure she didn't mean to upset you.我肯定她不是故意要惹恼你的。◆They didn't mean any harm.他们毫无恶意。◆I didn't mean you to cook the whole meal!我并没想让你做整顿饭的！
- (usually passive通常用被动语态) to intend or expect something to be or do something想要…（成为）；期望…（去做）◆It was only meant as a joke.那只不过是想开个玩笑罢了。◆What's this picture meant to be?这幅画想要画什么？◆This dessert is meant to be served chilled.这种甜点应该冰镇后食用。
 ●mean wellto want to be kind and helpful but usually without success用意是好的，出发点是好的，出于好心（但通常事与愿违）◆My mother means well, but I wish she'd stop treating me like a child.我母亲是一番好意，但我希望她别再把我当成孩子一样对待。
meanmean2 /min / adjective - mean (to sb) (used about people or their behavior) unkind; not nice（人或行为）不善良的，卑劣的，刻薄的◆It was mean of him not to invite you, too.他没有也邀请你，真不够意思。◆Don't be mean to your little sister!别对你妹妹那么凶！ SYN nasty
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mathematics数学) average平均的◆What is the mean annual temperature in California?加利福尼亚州的年平均气温是多少？
meanmean3 /min / noun [countable] (mathematics数学) average均值；平均数 |