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0 to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
What does this word mean? 這個詞是甚麼意思?
[ + that ] These figures mean that almost six percent of the working population is unemployed. 這些數字意味著近6%的勞動人口處於失業狀態。
What do you mean by that remark? 你那句話是甚麼意思?
She's kind of strange though. Do you know what I mean? 可是她有點怪。你明白我指甚麼嗎?
I want you home by midnight. And I mean midnight. 我要你午夜前回家,記住是午夜。
Give it back now! I mean it. 現在就把它還了!我是說真的。
1 to have a particular result
[ + that ] Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available. 電子學方面的進步使這項技術已經可供人們利用。
[ + -ing verb ] If we want to catch the 7.30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00. 如果想趕上7:30的火車,那就意味著我們要6:00從家中出發。
2 to intend
I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm. 如果冒犯了你我很抱歉——我並無惡意。
The books with large print are meant for partially sighted readers. 這些大號字體書籍是為視力有障礙的讀者而設的。
[ + to infinitive ] I've been meaning to call you all week. 我整個星期都想著要打電話給你。
Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.? 你認為她是想說上午9點而不是晚上9點嗎?
We were meant to have gone away this week, but Debbie's ill so we couldn't go. 這週我們本該要走,但是戴比病了,所以我們走不了。
You are meant to rub the medicine on the affected area, not swallow it. 你應該把藥抹在受感染部位,而不是吞服。
4 not willing to give or share things, especially money
5 unkind or unpleasant
Stop being so mean to me! 別對我那麼刻薄!
She just said it to be mean. 她那麼說就是為了讓人不悅。
6 frightening and likely to become violent
7 very good
10 the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5. 5,4,10和15的平均數是8.5。
11 a quality or way of doing something that is in the middle of two completely different qualities or ways of doing something