Word · Frequency #121
meant
表示；意思是
meant is the past of mean (irregular).
To convey or express (a meaning).
常指词语、符号、动作等表达的含义，如 What does this word mean?
- 1.
To intend.
意图；打算。
- 2.
To convey (a meaning).
传达(意思)。
- 3.
mean or intend to express or convey
意指或打算表达或传达
- 4.
To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
确信(所说的话)；真诚地说。
- 5.
have as a logical consequence
作为逻辑结果拥有
- 6.
To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
导致(某种结果)；引起。
- 7.
To be of some level of importance.
具有某种重要性。
打算；意欲；意味着；表明；导致；带来；当真；是认真的；有意义；重要
In use
What does this symbol mean?
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
Dark clouds usually mean rain is coming.
You never understand what I mean!
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
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。
mean to do sth
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。
Connections
Collocations
- mean something to someone
- 对某人有意义
- This song means a lot to me.这首歌对我意义重大。
- mean to do something
- 打算做某事
- I didn't mean to hurt you.我没打算伤害你。
- mean by something
- 意思是……
- What do you mean by that?你那么说是什么意思？
- mean business
- 是认真的
- He means business this time.他这次是认真的。
- mean nothing
- 毫无意义
- His words meant nothing.他的话毫无意义。
- mean well
- 本意是好的
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用me an记忆：'我'和'一个'，即表达一个意思。
Context & Register
中性语体; 常用于解释含义、表达意图等场景
Grammar Note
通常用作及物动词，后接名词、代词或从句。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'pin', 'tin', 'win', 'thin', 'chin', 'skin' rhyme with 'mean' (pronounced /min/). However, words spelled with 'ean' like 'lean', 'bean', 'clean' are lookalikes but have a long vowel /iːn/, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.