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mean mean mean
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verb [T] 
/miːn/
/miːn/ | present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | mean |
| he/she/it | means |
| present participle | meaning |
| past tense | meant |
| past participle | meant |
- 1to have a particular meaning 意思是；有…的意思
The word means something different in French. 这个词在法语中有不同的意思。
What does ‘pulchritude' mean? 这个词是什么意思？
mean something by something :Everything depends on what you mean by the word ‘free'. 一切取决于你用free这个词指什么意思。
Synonyms and related wordsTo have a meaning: mean, intend, say...- a.to communicate a particular meaning, feeling, or piece of information 意指；意味
When you shake your head it usually means ‘no'. 摇头通常意味着“反对”。
For most people, Paris means romance. 对大多数人来说，巴黎意味着浪漫。
His behaviour doesn't mean that he doesn't like you. 他的行为并不意味着他不喜欢你。
take something to mean something (=understand it to have a particular meaning) 把…理解为… :I took their silence to mean disapproval. 我把他们的沉默理解为不同意。
Synonyms and related wordsTo have a meaning: mean, intend, say... - b.to be evidence that something exists 表示；表明
That dark patch means that water is coming in. 那个黑块表明水正在流过来。
The look on her face meant only one thing – trouble. 她脸上的神色只能表明一件事——麻烦。
Synonyms and related wordsTo be a sign or symbol of something: signify, stand for, symbolize...
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- 2to intend something bad or harmful 试图；图谋；企图mean someone something :
I know they didn't mean our family any disrespect. 我知道他们并没打算对我们家表示任何的不敬。
mean someone harm (=intend to harm them) 试图伤害某人 :She had never meant him any real harm. 她从来没有试图真的伤害他。
Synonyms and related wordsTo intend to do something: intend, aim, plan on...- a.to intend to do something, often something bad or wrong 试图做，打算做（坏事或错事）mean to do something :
Whoops! I didn't mean to step on your toe. 啊呀！我不是故意踩你脚指头的。
I mean to leave that meeting with a new contract. 我打算会议结束后带走一份新合同。
Synonyms and related wordsTo intend to do something: intend, aim, plan on... - b.to want someone to do something, or to want something to happen to someone 想要；希望mean someone to do something :
It was our secret – I didn't mean you to tell him. 这是我们的秘密，我不想让你告诉他。
We didn't mean you to lose your job. 我们不想让你失去工作。
Synonyms and related wordsTo want something: want, wish, hope... - c.to say something with a particular intention 有…的目的；意欲mean something as a joke/compliment/insult :
Don't be offended: she meant it as a compliment. 不要生气，她说这话是在夸奖你。
Synonyms and related wordsTo have a meaning: mean, intend, say...
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- 3to make something necessary, or to make it happen 使成为必要；使发生something means doing something :
The new agreement means accepting lower wages. 新协议是要人接受更低的工资。
This development could mean that the lawsuit will be dropped. 这个新情况可能会使起诉撤销。
Synonyms and related wordsTo make something start to exist or happen: bring about, trigger, form...Synonyms and related wordsTo be important, or to give something importance: matter, figure, emphasize... - 4to refer to someone or something when you are talking, looking, pointing etc at them 指某人/某物
No, I don't mean her – I mean the tall woman. 不，我不是指她，我指的是那个高个女人。
Synonyms and related wordsTo mention something, or to be mentioned: mention, refer to, invoke...
phrases
Get It Right!: mean
When you want to say what something involves or what its result is, use the verb mean followed by the -ing form. Don't use an infinitive:
✗ Being tolerant means not to be prejudiced.
✓ Being tolerant means not being prejudiced.
✗ Reversing these changes would mean to challenge the power of the government.
✓ Reversing these changes would mean challenging the power of the government.
Use mean with an infinitive when you want to say that someone intends to do something:
They intend to pour cash into the health service, but they also mean to reform it.
In this sense, mean is often used in the passive:
Taking children into care is meant to be in the interests of the children, not the state.
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adjective /miːn/
/miːn/ | adjective | mean |
| comparative | meaner |
| superlative | meanest |
- 1informal cruel, or unkind 无情的；冷酷的
Our teachers were just mean. 我们的老师们真残忍。
be mean to someone :Don't be so mean to your sister. 不要对你姐姐那么残忍。
Synonyms and related wordsCruel and unkind: cruel, unkind, evil...- a.angry and violent 凶恶的
a mean look in his eye 他凶恶的眼神
a mean horse 一匹烈马
Synonyms and related wordsFeeling angry or annoyed: angry, annoyed, upset...
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- 2British not willing to spend money. The usual American word is cheap 吝啬的；小气的；抠门儿的
She was too mean to put the heating on. 她很吝啬，不肯打开暖气。
Synonyms and related wordsCareful with money: thrifty, economical, frugal... - 3mainly literary typical of the living conditions and environment of poor people 破旧的；简陋的
a mean little house 简陋的小房子
mean streets 破旧的街道
Synonyms and related wordsPoor: poor, impoverished, penniless... - 5[only before noun] informal excellent, or skilful 优秀的；技术熟练的
She plays a mean game of tennis. 她网球打得非常好。
Synonyms and related wordsSkilful and able: able, capable, professional...Synonyms and related wordsExtremely good or of a high quality: excellent, exceptional, high-grade... - From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary6have a mean streak to be typically meanSubmitted by Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 14/08/2017
Do you think great leaders must have a mean streak to succeed?
derived words
meanly
adverbmeanness
noun [U] Synonyms and related words
Cruel, selfish and unkind behaviour or actions: cruelty, evil, abuse...
Am/Br differences: mean
Differences between British and American English: mean
In the UK, mean usually describes someone who is not generous or does not like spending money: He's too mean to give a large donation. The usual American word for this is cheap. In the US, mean usually describes someone or something that is unkind, cruel, or violent: It's mean of you to ignore her.
noun [C] /miːn/
/miːn/ | singular | mean |
| plural | means |
- 2formal something that is between two extremes or opposites 中庸；适中Synonyms and related wordsSatisfactory and good enough: satisfactory, adequate, fine...
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