n. 意義；含義；意圖
adj. 意味深長的
v. 意味；意思是（mean的ing形式）
meaning ['mi:ni?]
vt.mean1的變形
n.1. 含意；意思；意義
2. [古語]意向；意圖；用意；目的
3. 重要性；價值
4. 邏輯學 內涵；外延
5. 有效的內容；效力
adj.
1. 含意深沈的；意味深長的；富有意味的
2. 懷有特定意圖的
近義詞:
sense . import .
短語
1. make one's meaning clear說明自己的意思
2. What's the meaning of this?[口語]這是什麽意思?這是幹什麽?
mean1 [mi:n]
vt.
1. 表示…的意思；意思是；作…解釋：
例句: She never meant anything of the sort.她決沒有那種意思。
What does this word mean?這個詞是什麽意思?
2. 意味著；即是：例句: The dark clouds mean rain.烏雲意味著要下雨。 His promotion means a raise in salary.他的提升意味著要增加薪水。
3. 意指；意謂：例句: Whom did she mean by them?她說的“他們”是指誰? What does he mean by cancelling his performance?他取消演出是什麽意思?4. 打算；意欲：例句: I didn't mean you to read the book.我本意不想讓妳看這本書。
We mean you no harm.我們對妳沒有惡意。
5. 有某種重要性：例句: Her son means a lot to her.兒子對她來說十分重要。
￡30 means everything to a poor man.30英鎊對壹個窮人來說是至關重要的。6. 預定；註定：例句: She was meant for an engineer.原先打算讓她當工程師。
Mother didn't mean to be a teacher, but that's the way it turned out.
母親本來不想終生當教師，但結果還是走了這條路。
7. 引起；造成
vi.
1. 用意；懷有特定用意2. 有重要意義；有重要性；有影響：例句: Honours mean little to her.
榮譽對她來說是微不足道的。
近義詞:
intend .
短語
1. be meant (to do)[主英國英語]必須做；應該做
2. Do you mean to say …?難道…嗎? 妳的意思是說…嗎?
3. mean business見business
4. mean ill (to someone或by someone)(對某人)懷著惡意，(對某人)存心不良5. mean mischief見mischief
6. mean much (或a great deal)to someone對某人極為可貴；對某人很重要
7. mean well by (或towards,to)someone對某人懷好意
8. What do you mean by …?
a. 妳說…(或做…)是什麽意思?
b. 妳怎麽膽敢…? 妳憑什麽竟敢…? [亦作 What on earth do you mean by …?]
9. You don't mean to say so!真的嗎?妳該不是這個意思吧!
變形:
vt.meantmeaning
meaning ['mi:ni?]
n.
1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified例句: what is the meaning of this sentence
2. the idea that is intended例句: What is the meaning of this proverb?
adj.rich in significance or implication例句: a meaning lookpregnant with meaning