to mean
01
意思是, 表示
to have a particular meaning or represent something
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
例子
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
他的沉默意味着他对谈话不感兴趣。
The siren means there's an emergency.
警报器意味着有紧急情况。
1.1
意思是
(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language
Transitive: to mean sth
例子
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
在法语中，'maison'意思是'房子'。
What does the last sentence of the article mean?
文章的最后一句话是什么意思？
02
意思是, 打算
to intend something to happen or be so
Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
例子
He did n't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
他并没有打算打破花瓶，那是个意外。
He 's been meaning to take a cooking class, but has n't found the time.
他一直打算参加一个烹饪班，但还没有找到时间。
2.1
意味着, 注定
to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing
例子
She has a natural talent for cooking. She was meant to be a chef.
她有烹饪的天赋。她注定要成为一名厨师。
She was meant to graduate last year, but had to take an extra semester.
她本应去年毕业，但不得不额外修一个学期。
2.2
意味着, 暗示
to lead to a particular or likely result
Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
例子
Better insulation means lower heating bills.
更好的绝缘意味着更低的取暖费用。
More exercise means better health.
更多的锻炼意味着更好的健康。
03
意味着, 重要
to be valuable or of importance to someone
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
例子
Fame means nothing to her.
名声对她来说毫无意义。
Family means everything to me.
家庭对我意味着一切。
mean
01
刻薄的, 残忍的
(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel
例子
The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior.
那个刻薄的女孩散布关于她同学的谣言，以让自己感觉优越。
He showed his mean streak by mocking his coworker's appearance behind their back.
他通过在背后嘲笑同事的外表来展示他的刻薄一面。
02
吝啬的, 小气的
not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
例子
He's so mean that he wo n't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend.
他吝啬到甚至不愿意为朋友付一杯咖啡的钱。
She has a mean streak when it comes to tipping at restaurants.
在餐厅给小费时，她有点吝啬。
例子
The mean score of the test was 75.
测试的平均分数是75。
His mean income over five years was steady.
他五年来的平均收入是稳定的。
04
恶意的, 恶毒的
characterized by malice
05
无价值的, 不值得的
of no value or worth
06
恶意的, 残忍的
tattlers
07
寒酸的, 贫穷的
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
08
优秀的, 极好的
excellent
09
吝啬的, 微不足道的
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Mean
01
平均数, 算术平均数
(mathematics) the average value of a set of quantities calculated by adding them, and dividing them by the total number of the quantities
例子
To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3.
要找到4、6和8的平均值，将它们相加然后除以3。
If the mean of a set of numbers is 10, their average value is 10.
如果一组数字的平均值是10，那么它们的平均值是10。
