[不规则动词:mean,meant,meant]
(1)意指,表示：What does this word mean? Green means go.
(2)打算:I didn't mean to interrupt.I've been meaning to call you. You weren't meant to find out.
语法结构
1 mean |+ 名词短语
What does 'haere mai' mean in English?~It means 'welcome'.
You mean the world to me.
表示某物意指何物
2 mean | + that分句
This red light means that the line is busy.
I'm tied up at the office.~Does that mean you will be late?
表示某事的重要性或蕴含的意思。
3 mean | + -ing
I'll finish this book even if it means staying up all night.
Love means never having to say you're sorry.
表示某事涉及做某事或成为某物
4 mean | + 带to的不定式
I didn't mean to upset you.
They meant to book a room,but they forgot.
表示打算、意图
5 is/are等| ( + not )| + meant | + for/带to的不定式
These towels are meant for the guests.
I was meant to be here at nine,but I was held up.
You are not meant to eat the skin.
表示期待、打算或许可做某事
搭配
经常用来修饰mean和meant的副词是:really,simply和always.
To most people Hong Kong simply means cheap shopping.
I didn't really mean to frighten you.
I always meant to write and tell her.
经常与mean/meant连用的其他词是:something和(absolutely)nothing.
His phone call really meant something to her.
The name means absolutely nothing to me.
固定短语
'I mean...' 我的意思是...
It's not fair,I mean,you never let me drive.
He's the president,I mean the prime minister,of France.
添加评论、解释，纠正自己或表示停顿
'I mean it'=I'm serious,I'm not joking 我是认真的,不是开玩笑的
You are the best cook in the world.I mean it.
'you mean ...?'你的意思是说...?
Why don't you get up?~It's Saturday.~You mean,you don't have to go to work?
确认你是否已正确理解某事
'(do you) know what I mean?'你明白我的意思吗？
Beth is a little immature.Do you know what I mean?
确认听你说话的人听明白了
'what do you mean...?'你是什么意思?
What do you mean,you're quitting your job?
表示惊讶
'I see what you mean'我明白你的意思
I see what you mean:this knife is useless.
表示你现在理解了
'I didn't mean to ' 我不是故意的
I'm sorry: I broke the door of the washing machine.I didn't mean to.
为你所做的事找一个理由