五分钟英语：别让这常见的单词难倒你：Mean 英语单词 mean 看似简单，其实很复杂。 Mean 有很多不同意思，其中一些意思可能是你从来没想象到的。 动词： Mean 的普通含义是“意思”或“意味”，例： When I say “no”, I mean NO! Friction means heat. The opinions of the critics mean nothing to him. The word “mean” can mean so many different things. 可是 mean 也有“目的”，“目标” 或“意图”之意： I meant to go jogging this morning, but I overslept. Some people mean well but lack tact. Often they offend without meaning to. That building was originally meant for storage. 有时 Mean 意味“天命”，“宿命”，或“宗旨”： My son was meant to be a scientist. As a baby he was always curious. We're meant for each other. 下面的 mean 的用法，不仅是“意思/意味”，而且是强调性的“意思/意味”： She meant so much to me. I can’t bear to be without her. 形容词： 作为形容词mean 是贬词。有 miserly, ungenerous, petty, unkind 和 lowly，“刻薄”，“卑微” 之意，如： John is often mean and nasty to his employees. He rose from mean origins to the highest office of the land. 形容词变为名词： John's meanness to his employees has not gone unnoticed.
俚语形容词： 你可能预料不到，作为俚语形容词，mean 却有和上面恰恰相反的用法。俚语的mean 是褒词，其意思是“棒”，“顶好”，“绝无仅有”，如 Mary makes a mean ice-cream cake. Herbert plays a mean trombone. 名词（或名词变形容词）： 作为名词 mean 的意思是“平均”，“平均点”，“中点”，等等： What is the mean age of all the people who attended first-year university? The mean of 1, 6 and 8 is 5. 集体名词： 可是，作为集体名词，means 又有几个完全不同的意思。 这些不同的意思你知道吗？ 提示： We don’t have the means to achieve our aim. The use of force should only be a means to an end, not an end in itself. The problem should be resolved by any and all means. Warren Buffet is a man of means. 你说，英语是不是很 "mean" 的语言呢？ 基础英语常见的错误 精选口语英译和造句 英语再来一招！双重否定词的用法 |
