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mean (that) + clause
mean 后接 that 从句表示“意味着”，口语中 that 常省略。
The red light means that you must stop.
红灯意味着你必须停下。
The red light means that you must stop.
红灯意味着你必须停下。
常指词语、符号、动作等表达的含义，如 What does this word mean?
意图；打算。
To intend.
传达(意思)。
To convey (a meaning).
意指或打算表达或传达
mean or intend to express or convey
确信(所说的话)；真诚地说。
To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
mean
Base
原形
means
3rd person
第三人称单数
meaning
-ing
现在分词
meant
Past
过去式
meant
Past participle
过去分词
What does this word mean?
这个词是什么意思？
I meant exactly what I said.
我说话是当真的。
She has meant to call you all day.
她一整天都想给你打电话。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为meant。
What does this symbol mean?
这个符号是什么意思？
AI contextual example
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
我不是故意要伤害你的感情。
AI contextual example
Dark clouds usually mean rain is coming.
乌云通常意味着要下雨了。
AI contextual example
You never understand what I mean!
你从来不明白我的意思!
WordNet
mean 后接 that 从句表示“意味着”，口语中 that 常省略。
The red light means that you must stop.
红灯意味着你必须停下。
mean to do 表示“打算、故意”，否定形式常表示“并非有意”。
I didn't mean to hurt you.
我不是故意要伤害你。
主语常是事物或动名词短语，强调某行为导致或包含另一结果。
Taking this job means moving to another city.
接受这份工作意味着要搬到另一个城市。
be meant for 表示“为…而准备”；be meant to do 表示“理应/注定要做”。
This gift is meant for you.
这件礼物是给你的。
Not this
What does this word mean to?
Use this
What does this word mean?
表示“意思是、传达意思”时，mean 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 to；mean to do 是另一义项，表示“打算做某事”。
Not this
I am meaning to help you.
Use this
I mean to help you.
mean 表示“打算”时是状态动词，通常不用进行时；用一般现在时 I mean 来表达当前意图。
Not this
Missing the train means to wait two hours.
Use this
Missing the train means waiting two hours.
mean 表示“结果是、意味着”时后面接动名词，即 mean doing，不能接不定式；mean to do 只能表示“打算做”，两者不能混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对某人有意义
This song means a lot to me.
这首歌对我意义重大。
打算做某事
I didn't mean to hurt you.
我没打算伤害你。
意思是……
What do you mean by that?
你那么说是什么意思？
是认真的
He means business this time.
他这次是认真的。
毫无意义
His words meant nothing.
他的话毫无意义。
本意是好的
She means well, but she often causes trouble.
她本意是好的，但常常惹麻烦。
当真；不是开玩笑
When the coach says we have to run ten laps, he means business.
当教练说我们必须跑十圈时，他是认真的。
本意是好的；出于好意
She may be strict, but she means well.
她可能很严格，但她是出于好意。
没有恶意
I'm sorry if I offended you; I meant no harm.
如果我冒犯了你，我很抱歉；我没有恶意。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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用me an记忆：'我'和'一个'，即表达一个意思。
中性语体; 常用于解释含义、表达意图等场景
通常用作及物动词，后接名词、代词或从句。
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