英语释义

1. to have in the mind as a purpose intend
she means to win —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis
he throws, I mean, hard or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase
we try to answer what we can, but I mean we're not God
— Bobbie Ann Mason

2. to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future
I was meant to teach

3. to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate signify
a red sky means rain

4. to have importance to the degree of
health means everything

5. to direct to a particular individual
His criticism was meant for all of us.

6. to have an intended purpose
he means well

7. to be in earnest

8. lacking distinction or eminence humble

9. lacking in mental discrimination dull

10. of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status
mean city streets

11. worthy of little regard contemptible —often used in negative constructions as a term of praise
no mean feat

12. lacking dignity or honor base
a mean motive

13. penurious, stingy
He's very mean with his money.

14. characterized by petty selfishness or malice
a mean surly man

15. causing trouble or bother vexatious
a mean soil to work

16. excellent, effective
plays a mean trumpet a lean, mean athlete

17. ashamed sense 1b
His ready cooperation made me feel mean for what I had said.

18. occupying a middle position intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree

19. occupying a position about midway between extremes especially being the mean of a set of values average
the mean temperature

20. serving as a means intermediary

21. something intervening or intermediate

22. a middle point between extremes

23. a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as

24. arithmetic mean

25. expected value

26. either of the middle two terms of a proportion

27. something useful or helpful to a desired end

28. resources available for disposal especially material resources affording a secure life

29. most assuredly certainly

30. through the use of

31. in no way not at all

32. to have (a particular meaning)

33. to want or intend to express (a particular idea or meaning)

34. to have (something) in your mind as a purpose or goal

35. a middle point between two things

36. to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea
What does this word mean?

37. to be an indication of
Those clouds mean rain.

38. to have in mind as a purpose
He meant to be funny.

39. to intend for a particular use
It's a book meant for children.

40. to have importance to
His visit meant a lot to me.

41. deliberately unkind
That was a mean trick.

42. stingy sense 1

43. low in quality, worth, or dignity
That was no mean achievement.

44. excellent
He plays a mean guitar.

45. occurring or being in a middle position average
The mean temperature for June was 70 degrees.

46. a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point moderation

47. arithmetic mean

48. something that helps a person to get what he or she wants
Use every means you can think of to find it.

49. wealth sense 1
A person of means doesn't worry about money.

50. certainly sense 1

51. in any way
I was not a good student by any means.

52. certainly not

片语

London Women Mean Business logo伦敦妇女卑鄙事务

take it seriously认真对待；当真

to mean business是认真的

Why Women Mean Business女人不容小觑

I mean business我说到做到

These Turbines Mean Business这些涡轮机平均业务

sb mean business认真的

We Mean BusinessWe Mean Business was an American reality television series that aired on the A&E cable network starting in September 6, 2008. The program featured three regular experts: "Business Expert" Bill Rancic, a former contestant on The Apprentice; "Tech Expert" Katie Linendoll; and "Design Expert" Peter Gurski.

You always mean business你总是说到做到

They mean business他们不是随便说说的

英汉例句

• the combined pressures of accreditation and the need to publish in peer-reviewed academic journals mean business schools are not addressing the needs of business, he believes.

  他认为，来自资格认定和必须在同僚都会阅读的学术刊物上发表文章的压力，意味着商学院不是在解决商业需求。

• you better believe that i mean business .

  你最好相信我是认真的。

• the president plans to show america「s trading partners that we mean business by ensuring consequences for countries that engage in illegal or unfair trade practices that hurt american workers.

  总统计划给美国的贸易伙伴，我们指的是企业通过确保后果的国家从事非法或不公平的贸易行为，损害美国工人。

• and you know i mean business when it comes to fuckin」!

  但这并不意味着它成为了一种生意。

• for women, wear skirts or tailored pants with blouses, blazers, and accessories that mean business yet convey a more casual look than your standard business attire.

  女士应穿裙子或裁剪得体的便装裤、衬衫、外套和饰物，整体装束既正式又比标準的职业装随意。

• our country soon carries out whether the new accounting standards system does mean business accounting the system soon completes the historical mission?

  我国即将履行的新会计準则体系是否意味着企业会计制度即将完成使命？

• did you mean business about what we talked yesterday?

  我们昨天谈的事你是当真的吗?。

• for israelis it means 「later」 -- only after they are incrementally and fully convinced that this time the palestinians (and the rest of the arab world) mean business and can handle business.

  对于以色列人来说，则需要时间——使他们逐步并充分相信，巴勒斯坦人（以及阿拉伯世界的其他地区）懂得经商，并能够处理业务。

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