mean

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！

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