1.表示…的意思to have sth as a meaning
What does this sentence mean?这个句子是什么意思？
What is meant by ‘batch processing’?batch processing 是什么意思？
Does the name ‘Jos Vos’ mean anything to you(= do you know who he is) ?你知道乔斯 ) 沃斯是谁吗？
The flashing light means (that) you must stop.闪烁的灯光表示你必须停下。
2.意思是；本意是to intend to say sth on a particular occasion
What did he mean by that remark?他说那话是什么意思？
‘Perhaps we should try another approach.’ ‘ What do you mean?(= I don't understand what you are suggesting.) ’“也许我们应该试一试别的方法。”“你指的是什么方法？”
What do you mean , you thought I wouldn't mind?(= of course I mind and I am very angry)你这是什么意思？你以为我不会在意吗？
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here.她的意思是说在这儿等下去没什么意思。
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean(= if you understand what I mean by ‘strange’) .我总觉得他有点儿怪，如果你明白我这话是什么意思。
I know what you mean(= I understand and feel sympathy) . I hated learning to drive too.我明白你的意思。我也不愿意学开车。
It was like─weird. Know what I mean?它有点儿，怪异。你明白我的意思吗？
I see what you mean(= I understand although I may not agree) , but I still think it's worth trying.我知道你是什么意思，但我仍然认为值得一试。
See what I mean(= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it) ? She never agrees to anything I suggest.这下可证明我说的对了吧？我说什么她都不听。
‘But Pete doesn't know we're here!’ ‘ That's what I mean!(= that's what I have been trying to tell you.) ’“可是皮特不知道我们在这儿呀！”“我就是这个意思嘛！”
Do you mean Ann Smith or Mary Smith?你是说安 ) 史密斯，还是说玛丽 ) 史密斯？
Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service?他是不是表示对我们的服务不满意？
You mean(= are you telling me) we have to start all over again?你是不是说我们必须从头再来一遍？
3.打算；意欲；有…的目的to have sth as a purpose or intention
What did she mean by leaving so early(= why did she do it) ?她为什么这么早就走了？
Don't laugh! I mean it(= I am serious) .别笑！我是认真的。
He means trouble(= to cause trouble) .他存心捣乱。
Don't be upset─I'm sure she meant it as a compliment.别不高兴，我肯定她的原意是要称赞你的。
He means what he says(= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.) .他说话是当真的。
The chair was clearly meant for a child.这椅子显然是专为儿童设计的。
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best(= intended to be helpful) .别生气了。我相信她是真心想要帮忙的。
She means to succeed.她一意求成。
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to .对不起，弄疼你了。我不是故意的。
I'm feeling very guilty─ I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it.我感到非常内疚，几天来我一直打算给父母打电话，但还是没机会打。
I didn't mean you to read the letter.我没打算让你看那封信。
You're meant to(= you are supposed to) pay before you go in.你要先交钱才能进去。
I never meant (that) you should come alone.我从来没打算让你一个人来。
4.[oftpass]想要某人成为；想要某人去做to intend sb to be or do sth
I was never meant for the army(= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier) .我根本就不是块当兵的料。
Duncan and Makiko were meant for each other(= are very suitable as partners) .邓肯和真纪子真是天生的一对。
His father meant him to be an engineer.他父亲想让他当工程师。
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be .她极力撮合他们俩，但我觉得那根本不可能。
5.产生…结果；意味着to have sth as a result or a likely result
Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.现在花销太多就意味着明年现金短缺。
Do you have any idea what it means to be poor?你知不知道贫穷意味着什么？
We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves.我们必须精打细算，可也并不是说我们就不能享受生活。
This new order will mean working overtime.这新订单一来，我们就得加班加点。
The injury could mean him missing next week's game.这次受伤可能使他无法参加下周的比赛。
6.[nopass]~ sth to sb对某人重要（或有价值）to be of value or importance to sb
Your friendship means a great deal to me.你的友谊对我来说是很珍贵的。
$20 means a lot(= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week.当你每周就靠 100 元维持生活时，20 元可是个大数目。
Money means nothing to him .金钱对于他来说毫无价值。
Her children mean the world to her .她的孩子就是她的一切。
This restaurant is meant to be excellent.都说这家饭店很棒。
This restaurant is meant to be excellent.都说这家饭店很棒。
It was so boring─I mean, nothing happened for the first hour!真是无聊。我是说，一个小时都过去了，什么事儿都没发生！
She's English─Scottish, I mean.她是英国人，更确切地说，她是苏格兰人。
It was so boring─I mean, nothing happened for the first hour!真是无聊。我是说，一个小时都过去了，什么事儿都没发生！
She's English─Scottish, I mean.她是英国人，更确切地说，她是苏格兰人。
He has the look of a man who means business.他看上去像是个说话算话的人。
He has the look of a man who means business.他看上去像是个说话算话的人。
I mean to say, you should have known how he would react!我的意思是说，你本应料到他会作何反应！
Do you mean to say you've lost it?你是说你把那东西给弄丢了？
I mean to say, you should have known how he would react!我的意思是说，你本应料到他会作何反应！
Do you mean to say you've lost it?你是说你把那东西给弄丢了？
1.吝啬的；小气的not willing to give or share things, especially money
She's always been mean with money.她在花钱方面总是非常吝啬。
2.~ (to sb)不善良；刻薄unkind, for example by not letting sb have or do sth
Don't be so mean to your little brother!别对你弟弟那么刻薄！
3.要发怒的；要发狂的likely to become angry or violent
That's a mean-looking dog.那狗看上去很凶。
4.(informal)熟练的；出色的very good and skilful
He's a mean tennis player.他是一名出色的网球选手。
She plays a mean game of chess.她的国际象棋下得很棒。
5.[obn]平均的；介于中间的average; between the highest and the lowest, etc.
the mean temperature平均气温
6.平庸的；一般的not very great
This should be clear even to the meanest intelligence.就是对智力最平庸的人来说，这也应当是非常明了的。
7.又穷又脏的poor and dirty in appearance
mean houses/streets脏乱的房屋╱街道
8.出身卑贱的；社会地位低下的born into or coming from a low social class
His mother was a painter, and he's no mean artist himself.他的母亲是画家，他本人也是很出色的艺术家。
His mother was a painter, and he's no mean artist himself.他的母亲是画家，他本人也是很出色的艺术家。
1.~ (between A and B)中间；中庸；折中a quality, condition, or way of doing sth that is in the middle of two extremes and better than either of them
He needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.他需要在坦诚与唐突之间找到折中的方法。
2.平均数；平均值；算术中项the value found by adding together all the numbers in a group, and dividing the total by the number of numbers
But inside, where it was hard to see, she was the meanest, wickedest , and most worthless princess around. She liked stepping on dogs.
但在她的内心，在那无法看到的地方，却充满了卑鄙与邪恶，可以说她是最差劲的公主。
And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
以扫说，我所遇见的这些群畜是什么意思呢，雅各说，是要在我主面前蒙恩的。
It is strange: a bold , vindictive, and haughty gentleman seemed somehow in the power of one of the meanest of his dependants .
很奇怪，一个大胆的、爱报复的、傲慢的绅士，不知怎么的，似乎受着他的最低微的仆人的摆布。
To have weighed you against the smallest of my sorrows, the meanest of my losses, would have been, I felt, unfair.
要是连我忧伤中之最轻者、损失中之最小者都拿出来同你计较，我觉得，是不公平的。
When they got out of Dawson? on earshot, Janet asked Amy, "Everyone says he's the meanest man in town. How come was he so nice to us? "
走到道森听不到的地方，珍妮特问艾米：“每个人都说他是镇上最不好打交道的人，但他为什么对我们这么好呢？”
I am Your poorest and meanest servant, a vile worm, much more poor and contemptible than I know or dare to say.
我是祢贫穷的小仆人，卑污的微虫，我的贫贱卑污，连我自己也想不到，说不出。
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
你本国的子民问你说，这是什么意思。你不指示我们吗。
But what you really should watch out for is the meanest and baddest type of fat--trans fat.
但你真正应该防备是最不起眼的和最坏的类型的脂肪——反式脂肪。
On Egdon, coldest and meanest kisses were at famine prices, and where was a mouth matching hers to be found?
在埃格敦荒原，即便最冷淡、最卑贱的亲吻，都标着荒年的高价，那么，上哪儿能找到和她相称的双唇呢？
Worlds had to be in travail, that the meanest flower might blow.
连最不起眼的小花要开放，世界也得经历阵痛。
She was the meanest cat; oh, she was really tough.
她是最卑鄙的猫，哦，她真的很辛苦。
You should encourage audience members in mock-ups to heckle you and ask the toughest, meanest questions imaginable .
在“演习”时，你应该鼓励听众刁难你，提出最艰涩、残酷的问题。
You hounded wild Rousseau into the meanest garret of the Rue St. Jacques and jeered at his angry shrieks.
你将桀骜不驯的卢梭追逼至圣。雅克大街最简陋的阁楼，嘲笑他愤怒的尖声喊叫。
She was the meanest cat in old Chicago town.
她是在芝加哥老镇卑鄙的猫。
Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king, the meanest bee hath, and with use, a sting.
别用言词贬低任何人，无论国王还是奴隶。最卑贱的蜜蜂也会用刺螫你。
Sam nodded. "You were the meanest girl in first grade. "
萨姆点头说，“不，你是一年级最差的女孩。”
With all industrial andagricultural sectors in shambles, the fear-market system applies: survival of the meanest.
在所有工业和农业部门都成为废墟的情况下，“恐怖”市场系统大行其道：只有恶人才能生存。
There is more violence in an English hedgerow than in the meanest streets of a great city.
在英格兰灌木丛中发生的暴力事件，远比大城市中治安状况恶劣的街区所发生的要多。
Liz Murray, 29, rose from some of New York's meanest streets to graduate from the Ivy League and has become an international speaker.
莉斯·默里，29岁，成长于纽约最烂的街道，却毕业于常春藤联盟学校，现在已成为一名国际演说家。
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper?
船主到他那里对他说，你这沉睡的人哪，为何这样呢。
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