- 词义辨析
mean, connote, denote, imply, indicate, signify, suggest, symbolize
这组词共同的意思是“意指”。它们的区别是:1.mean是普通用语,对于明确与否的观点、物品都可以用; suggest意为“具有…的含义”,暗示“表明”。例如:He claims to mean one thing, but his choice of words suggests quite another.他宣称指的是一件事,而他的话却含有另外一个含义。2.indicate与imply意为“说明,表明,象征”, indicate通常指明显、明确的事物。例如:A high fever indicates a severe illness.高烧预示着要生病了。imply通常指含蓄地、不明确地“暗示”。例如:His smile implied that he had forgotten all about the time.他的笑预示着他完全忘记了时间。3.denote与connote通常指明示的内容、含义,从外观上即可看出。例如:The word “lion” denotes〔connotes〕 a certain kind of animal.“狮子”这个词指一种动物。4.connote与suggest和imply有时可以替换,但connote的用法比其他两个词较为正式。例如:Hunger connotes〔suggests, implies〕 unhappiness.饥饿就预示着不高兴。5.signify与symbolize表示“意味,象征”, symbolize通常指用物、符号代表某物,着重表示抽象的概念。例如:What does this strange mark signify〔symbolize〕?这个奇怪的符号代表什么?6.signify有时可以和mean互换。例如:A red sunset signifies〔means〕 fine weather.一轮火红的落日象征着一个好天气。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
来自古英语maenan,意思是,打算,继而来自*men,思考,思想,词源同mind,mania.
采编自网络
vt.想要(等于“want”) ,意思是
adj.低劣的,吝啬的
I didn`t mean to be rude to you.我没想过对你无礼=I didn`t want to be rude to you
I mean it!我是认真的!
You are pretty mean!你真小气!(这个意思完型填空常考)
变形:过去式meant 过去分词meant
固定搭配:
①mean to do sth.=want to do sth.想要做某事
I mean to clean the class room.
②be meant to do sth.理应做某事
You are meant to do it!你理应做那件事!
- 近义词
- 反义词
- suggestv.建议;推荐;表明;暗示;
- intendv.打算,计划;想要;意指;
- expressv.表达,表示;不言自明;挤出;快递;
- indicatev.表明,暗示;指示;象征;打转向灯指示转弯;被建议;
- signifyvt.表示…的意思;意味;预示;
- proposev.提议;打算;提名;求婚;
- plann.计划;规划;详图;平面图;分布图;投资方式;
- expectvt. 期望;预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生;
- denotevt.指代;预示;代表;意思是;
- selfishadj.自私的;自利的;
- miserlyadj.<贬>(人)吝啬的;小气的;(数量)极少的;太小的;
- tightadj.紧的,牢固的;密封的;紧身的;绷紧的;挤满的;严格的;拮据的,吝啬的;忐忑的;憋闷的;亲密的;急转的;不相上下的;
v.
adj.
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常用短语
in the mean当其时;同时;在此期间
mean time n.平均时间(平均太阳时)
mean square均方;均方差;均方值
in the mean time同时
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展开全部
- 双语例句 更多例句
Lower rates mean that firms are more likely to rack up profits in the coming months.
更低的费率意味着各公司更有可能在未来的几个月中大幅获利。
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“这可能会让人满意,但却很没趣。”“是的,我知道这很没趣。”弗吉尼娅忙说道,“我不是那个意思。”
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He was adamant that this setback does not mean he has reverted to type.
他坚持认为这次挫折并不意味着他已经回到原来的样子。
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What do you mean, I've got enough money? I'm as broke as you are.
你是什么意思,我的钱还富余吗?我已和你一样分文不剩了。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths.
生活条件改善就会有较多的活产,较少的死产.
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This just goes to show that getting good grades in school doesn't mean you're clever.
这恰恰证明了在学校得高分并不意味着聪明。
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To put It'simply, the new proposals mean that the average worker will be about 10 % better paid.
简单地说, 新建议意味着一个普通工人的工资将增加10%.
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- 相关词组
- mean to对…来说很重要;
- What do you mean你是什么意思;
- be mean to对…刻薄;对…吝啬;
- mean availability平均有效性;
- arithmetic meann.算术中项,算术平均;
- mean by通过…表达;
- mean for预定作某种用途;意欲把某物给某人;
- average mean平均值;平均数
- mean well对某人有好意;
- no mean很好的;
- mean to do打算做;有意做;
- mean height平均高;
- mean business认真的,严肃的;
- mean age at death平均死亡年龄;
- annual mean年平均(值);
- mean valuen.平均数[值];平均值;
- greenwich mean time格林威治时间;格林尼治平时;
- geometric meann.几何平均数,等比中项;
- golden meann.中庸之道,(美术)黄金分割;
- mean corpuscular volume红细胞平均体积;
- 今日热词
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- caption n.说明文字;v.为…添加说明文字;
- resist v.反对;抵制;忍住;经得起;
- perspectives n.透视(法);观点,思考方法;全景( perspective的名词复数 );
- old-fashioned adj.老式的,过时的;老派的,守旧的;村女蛾眉;陈旧;
- strait n.海峡;(常用pl.)窘迫,困境;危难;
- suitable adj. 合适的,适当的,适宜的,恰当的;
- uncle n.叔叔;伯父;舅父;姑父,姨父;
- cultivate vt.耕作,种植;教养,栽培;改善;交朋友;
- might aux. 表示可能;表示许可;表示询问情况;n. 力气;力量;威力;权力;
- administration n.管理;实行;(政府)行政机关;(法律、处罚等的)施行;
- receptionist n.接待员;
- disobey vt.& vi.不服从,不顺从;