首页英语词典meanmean词组搭配

mean

英[miːn] 美[min]
  • adj. 平均的;卑鄙的;低劣的
  • vt. 意味;想要;意欲
  • n. 平均值
  • vi. 用意
  • n. (Mean)人名;(柬)棉

词组搭配


I mean

used to clarify or correct a statement or to introduce a justification or explanation

我想,我说,我的意思是(用于澄清或纠正,或用于提出理由、解释)

I mean, it's not as if I owned property.

我想说,我真的没有财产。

mean business

be in earnest

认真,热心

mean to say

[usu. in questions]really admit or intend to say

意思是说;想说

do you mean to say you've uncovered something new?.

你是不是想说你有新的发现?。

mean well

have good intentions, but not always the ability to carry them out

用意是好的,初衷是好的

mean streets

used in reference to a socially deprived area of a city, or one which is noted for violence and crime

贫民街区;治安混乱的城区

the mean streets of the South Bronx.

南布朗克斯的贫民街区。

no mean —

denoting something very good of its kind

很好的,很棒的

it was no mean feat.

这是一大成就。

mean business【非正式用语】

To be in earnest.

急切,迫切

by all means

Without fail; certainly.

当然;当然可以

by any means

In any way possible; in any case

用尽各种可能的办法;无论如何

not by any means an easy opponent.

无论如何也不是一个容易的对手

by means of

With the use of; owing to

使用;由于

They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.

他们靠耐心和牺牲而取得了成功

by no means

In no sense; certainly not

并没有;绝不

This remark by no means should be taken lightly.

这次讲话绝不能等闲视之