mean
英 /miːn/ 美 /miːn/
- v. 意思是；意味着；打算to express, involve, or intend something
- adj. 刻薄的；吝啬的unkind or unwilling to share or spend money
- n. 平均值the total of several values divided by how many exist
I didn't mean to leave you waiting outside.
我不是故意让你在外面等着的。
Higher energy prices may mean that low-income households have less money available for other essential needs.
能源价格上涨可能意味着低收入家庭可用于其他基本需求的钱会更少。
搭配
mean to do something 打算做某事mean doing something 意味着做某事mean value 平均值be mean to someone 对某人刻薄
辨析提示
mean to do是“打算做”；mean doing是“意味着做”。
词族
meaning (n.)、meaningful (adj.)、meaningless (adj.)、meanness (n.)
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