To mean

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定义

to mean: 意思是、意味着 verb
What does that mean? 那是什么意思呢？

This is an irregular verb:
I mean / I meant / I have meant
(what) I mean...: 我想说的... idiom
I hate children... I mean, I'm not ready to have them. 我讨厌小孩...我的意思是我不想要小孩。
(your friendship) means (a lot to me): （你的友谊对我）非常重要 verb

示例

  • "Philip : You mean your office?"
  • "Know what I mean, Gerald?"
  • "Excuse my French, but that means we're in deep )(*#$."
  • "Just a reminder, folks: Radio Rhubarb will stay with this story until the bodies are discovered, excuse me, I mean until the situation is explained."
  • "Do you know what this means?"
  • "Edward : You mean the microwave?"
  • "Brian : Edward, I mean Deep Throat, this is BJ."
  • "I'm a lean, mean, turbo-charged selling machine!"
  • "I mean, is it like Planet of the Apes?"
  • "Brian : You mean, you've never, you know...?"
  • "Horatio : General, I mean Rainbow Child, am I still under arrest?"
  • "I mean crazy crazy."
  • "Al Capone : It means... not guilty!"
  • "Rocco : Duh, boss... what does "acquitted" mean?"
  • "Warbuckle : What does that mean?"
  • "I mean, 10,000 dollars?"
  • "THX-1134 : It means that you need to learn a new language, Mr Warbuckle."
  • "This does not mean I'm abandoning you, or this company."
  • "Find out what it means to me."
  • "I wasn't meant to interface with a machine."
练习 1
"My stores mean too much to me"

"Mean" is a versatile term (it can be a verb, noun and adjective) and its meanings can differ from the one used in the dialogue.

Select the uses of the term that are grammatically correct from the list below.
"My stores mean too much to me"

"Mean" is a versatile term (it can be a verb, noun and adjective) and its meanings can differ from the one used in the dialogue.

Select the uses of the term that are grammatically correct from the list below.
This is a correct use of the adjective "mean". A "mean" person is a "cruel" or "malicious" person.
This is a correct use of the noun "mean". As a mathematical term, the "mean" is average value of a set of numbers, for example: When you divide the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set, this is called the mean.
This is a correct use of the verb "to mean", and was used in the same way by Harold in the audio. The expression "(this house) means a lot to (her)" indicates that someone cares about a house or has strong feelings for the house. "To mean" is irregular: mean/meant/meant.
This is incorrect. The verb "to mean" is irregular, the past form is "meant" not "meaned". The correct sentence should read: "I meant it as compliment...".
This is incorrect. Although a common mistake for English learners, interrogative constructions in English are generally formed with an auxiliary in front of a verb. The correct question is "What does "ashamed" mean (in English)?"
练习 2
How does that sound?
Philip wants to know what Steffi Fünffinger .

"Liquid Dynamite... will blow the German market wide open!"
This means that effect on sales in the German market will be .
How does that sound?
Philip wants to know what Steffi Fünffinger thinks of his idea 1.

"Liquid Dynamite... will blow the German market wide open!"
This means that effect on sales in the German market will be successful 2.
1 thinks of his idea: This is the correct answer. The question "How does that sound?" is used to elicit someone's reaction or to ask someone what they think about a suggestion or point.
1 means by her suggestion: This is incorrect. "To ask what something means" is to ask what it signifies or what the sense is. Example: - What does the word "dictionary" mean? - I don't know, look in a dictionary.
1 intends to do next: This is incorrect. "To intend (to do something)" is to "mean" or "want" to do it. Example: I intend to run a marathon next month.
1 predicts will happen next: This is incorrect. "To predict (something)" is to make a prophesy or have an idea of the future. Example: I predict that Brazil will win the World Cup.
2 successful: This is the correct answer. Philip uses the phrasal verb "to blow open" to indicate that a perfume will have a "successful" effect on the German market and will create many new sales opportunities. In this context, the expression "to blow (wide) open" means to have a strong, explosive (positive) effect.
2 destructive: This is incorrect. In the context, Philip is not referring to a "destructive" effect or one which carries a negative connotation.
2 unpredictable: This is incorrect. An "unpredictable (effect)" is one which is "irregular", "uncertain" or difficult to determine.
2 guaranteed: This is incorrect. A "guaranteed (effect)" is one which is certain or sure.
练习 3
Below are extracts from the audio you just heard. Find the expressions that could replace them without changing the meaning.

Why do you treat me so mean? -->

I demand you to comply! -->

You fixed the machine! -->
Below are extracts from the audio you just heard. Find the expressions that could replace them without changing the meaning.

Why do you treat me so mean? --> Why are you so horrible to me? 1

I demand you to comply! --> You must do what I tell you! 2

You fixed the machine! --> You repaired the machine! 3
1 Why are you so horrible to me?: In this context, "to treat" is to behave toward someone in a certain way. Example: The banker always treats the rich clients very well. To be "mean" is to be "nasty", "offensive" or "horrible". Example: Philip Cheeter is mean to his girlfriends in order to keep them interested!
1 Why don't we understand each other?: This isn't the best choice here!
1 Why don't you tell me what you really think?: This sentence might be replaced by a different use of the term "mean": "Why don't you tell me what you really mean"? Here, "What do you mean?" = "What do you intend to say?".
2 You must do what I tell you!: "To comply" is "to obey", "follow the rules" or "to conform". Example: We no longer sell this rubber doll because it doesn't comply with USA toy safety standards. "I demand you to comply" means "I insist that you obey" or "You must do what I tell you"!
2 You must apologize!: "To comply" is not "to apologize" or "say sorry".
2 You must be nice!: "To comply" is not to "be nice".
3 You repaired the machine!: "To fix" is "to repair" or "make a broken (machine) work again". Example: My Aunty Jane is very good at fixing motorbikes.
3 You attached the machine to the wall!: It is possible to fix something to a wall, meaning that it becomes more or less permanently attached. However, in English, we need to include the surface the object has been attached to. Example: I fixed the picture to the wall. "I fixed the picture" (on its own) means "I repaired the picture".
3 You made the machine really angry!: "To annoy" is "to irritate" or "make someone slightly angry". "To annoy" is not a synonym of "to fix".

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