mean 在英语-中文（简体）词典中的翻译
meanverb uk
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/miːn/ meant | meant
mean verb
(EXPRESS)
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A2 [ T ] to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
意思是;意味着
What does this word mean?
这个词是什么意思？
[ + that ] These figures mean that almost six percent of the working population is unemployed.
这些数字意味着近6%的劳动人口处于失业状态。
What do you mean by that remark?
你那话是什么意思？
She's kind of strange though. Do you know what I mean?
可是她有点怪。你明白我指什么吗？
"They all showed up." "You mean the entire family?"
“他们都出现了。”“你是说整个家族？”
[ T ] used to add emphasis to what you are saying
（用于强调）是…的意思
I want you home by midnight. And I mean midnight.
我要你午夜前回家，记住是午夜。
Give it back now! I mean it.
现在就把它还了！我是说真的。
更多范例减少例句When he said three o'clock, I thought he meant in the afternoon.Charges are made on a sliding scale, which means that the amount you must pay increases with the level of your income.If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.You should take it as a compliment when I fall asleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed.A continuous white line in the middle of the road means no overtaking.
mean verb
(HAVE RESULT)
B1 [ T ] to have a particular result
意味着;结果是
Lower costs mean lower prices.
成本降低，价格就会下降。
[ + that ] Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available.
电子学方面的进步使这项技术已经可供人们利用。
[ + -ing verb ] If we want to catch the 7.30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00.
如果想赶上7：30的火车，那就意味着我们要6：00从家中出发。
更多范例减少例句High acidity levels in the water mean that the fish are not so large.Shortages mean that even staples like bread are difficult to find.In a way I'd prefer it if they didn't come, because it would mean extra work.Let's say that the journey takes three hours, that means you'll arrive at two o'clock.The irregularity of English spelling means that it is easy to make mistakes.
mean verb
(INTEND)
B1 [ I or T ] to intend
意欲，打算
I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm.
如果冒犯了你我很抱歉——我并无恶意。
The books with large print are meant for partially sighted readers.
这些大字号的书是为视力有障碍的读者准备的。
[ + to infinitive ] I've been meaning to call you all week.
我整个星期都想着要给你打电话。
Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.?
你认为她是想说上午9点而不是晚上9点吗？
They didn't mean for her to read the letter.
他们并不想让她读那封信。
be meant to do sth
to be intended to
被期望，应该，预期
These batteries are meant to last for a year.
这些电池应该能用一年。
This exercise isn't meant to be difficult.
这个练习不会很难。
We were meant to have gone away this week, but Debbie's ill so we couldn't go.
这周我们本该走了，但是戴比病了，所以我们走不了了。
You are meant to rub the medicine on the affected area, not swallow it.
你应该把药抹在受感染部位，而不是吞服。
更多范例减少例句I didn't mean to be rude - it just came out like that.He doesn't really mean it - he's just being contrary.He's always making flattering remarks, but he doesn't really mean them.I didn't mean to upset her - it was just a bit of fun.He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.
mean verb
(HAVE IMPORTANCE)
B1 [ T ] to have an important emotional effect on someone
对…具有意义，对…具有重要影响
It wasn't a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.
这不是一幅很贵重的画，但对我却很重要。
Possessions mean nothing to him.
财富对他来说毫无意义。
更多范例减少例句Her children mean all the world to her.Gerald means nothing to me now.Her career means everything to her.Nothing means more to me than my children's happiness.Her approval meant a lot to me.
语法
MeanWe use mean to explain or ask what a word or phrase refers to. We form questions with mean with the auxiliary verb do: …
I meanWe use I mean very commonly in speaking as a discourse marker. We use it when we want to add to what we have just said, to make a point clearer or to correct what we have just said: …
You know what I meanWe often use the phrase you know what I mean (or if you know what I mean or do you know what I mean?) in speaking, to check that our listener understands what we are saying or to show that we assume the listener has the same opinion about something: …
NounsNouns are one of the four major word classes, along with verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Nouns are the largest word class. …
Be meant toBe meant to is used to talk about what is desirable, expected or intended: …
习语
be meant for each other
I mean
mean business
mean well
(do you) see what I mean?
what do you mean?
meanadjective uk
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mean adjective
(NOT GENEROUS)
B2 mainly UK not willing to give or share things, especially money
吝啬的，小气的
He's too mean to buy her a ring.
他太吝啬了，舍不得给她买一枚戒指。
My landlord's very mean with the heating - it's only on for two hours each day.
我的房东对使用暖气很吝啬——每天只开两个小时。
更多范例减少例句She's really quite unpleasant about other people and she's as mean as hell.He's a mean old scrooge!"That was amazingly generous of you!" "Well, that was a two-edged comment - are you saying I'm usually mean?"He's too mean to buy any new clothes.She only gave you 50p? That was a bit mean.
mean adjective
(NOT KIND)
B2 unkind or unpleasant
卑鄙的;刻薄的
Stop being so mean to me!
别对我那么刻薄！
She just said it to be mean.
她那么说就是为了让人不悦。
更多范例减少例句He's as mean as they come.You shouldn't have been so mean to your mother - she deserves better.And she didn't invite him? That was a bit mean!Stop being so mean to your brother!It was mean of him to make her stay late.
mean adjective
(VIOLENT)
mainly US frightening and likely to become violent
凶恶的;气势汹汹的
a mean and angry mob
一群气势汹汹、激动愤怒的暴民
a mean-looking youth
一个面相很凶的年轻人
mean adjective
(GOOD)
[ before noun ] informal very good
极好的，出色的
She's a mean piano player.
她是个出色的钢琴演奏家。
She plays a mean piano (= she plays very well).
她钢琴弹得很棒。
mean adjective
(BAD QUALITY)
[ before noun ] informal poor, dirty, and of bad quality
贫穷;肮脏;劣质
He was born in the mean streets of Detroit in 1945.
他1945年出生在底特律的贫民区。
mean adjective
(MATHEMATICS)
C2 [ before noun ]
mathematics
specialized a mean number is an average number
（数值）平均的
a mean value
平均值
Their mean weight was 76.4 kilos.
他们的平均体重是76.4公斤。
习语
no mean something
no mean achievement/feat
meannoun [ S ] uk
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mean noun [S]
(MATHEMATICS)
mathematics
specialized (also the arithmetic mean) the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
（数学上的）平均数，平均值
The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5.
5，4，10和15的平均值是8.5。
比较
average noun (AMOUNT)
mean noun [S]
(METHOD)
formal a quality or way of doing something that is in the middle of two completely different qualities or ways of doing something
中间；中庸；适度
We need to find a mean between test questions that are too difficult and those that are too easy.
我们需要出难度适中的考题。
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mean的例句
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On the other hand, each form has its own unique onset and rime, which means that no form benefits from phonetic consistency.
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What the heroine most likely means here, is that she doesn't wish to become involved outside her chosen province of literature.
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Physically, this is because, on average, the mean shear causes larger separation between particle pairs so that larger eddies disperse them.
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This task could be carried out entirely by means of (purely) natural-scientific (naturwissenschaftlichen) methods.
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In the 1920s, the school was eager to distinguish itself from the government schools as a means of attracting more pupils.
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Particularly troubling to us is that no means is offered for determining at what time(s) a given parameter reflects either planning or control.
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Mean values should, where possible, be accompanied by standard errors or similar statistical indications of variance.
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Their restriction to shallow marine environments suggests that photosynthesis was the primary means of organic matter production for these benthic communities.
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示例中的观点不代表剑桥词典编辑、剑桥大学出版社和其许可证颁发者的观点。
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