mean

[mi:n]

v.意思是, 打算, 导致, 意味
adj.低劣的,刻薄的, 卑鄙的, 出色的, 吝啬的, 平均的, 中等的
n.平均值, 平均数, 中间,中庸

a.

1. 吝啬的, 小气的[(+about/over/with)]

Her husband is very mean about money.

她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。

2. 卑鄙的, 心地不好的[(+to)]

That was a mean trick!

那是一个卑劣的诡计!

3. 【美】【口】脾气暴躁的, 难驾驭的

4. 卑贱的; 鄙陋的

The young couple made their home in a mean dwelling.

这对年轻夫妇在一个简陋的住处安了家。

5. 不舒服的

6. 低劣的, 平庸的

It was no mean feat to get him to agree.

要他同意绝非易事。

7. 【美】【俚】出色的, 很棒的

He played a mean game of chess yesterday.

昨天他下了一盘十分出色的棋。

词形变化

副词: meanly | 形容词比较级: meaner | 形容词最高级: meanest | 动词过去式: meant | 动词过去分词: meant | 动词现在分词: meaning | 动词第三人称单数: means |

词义辨析

同义:

a.卑劣的; 不舒服的

petty  unkind  malicious  ill-humored  cross  irritable  testy  

反义:

a.卑贱的; 平凡的

noble  

英英释义

名词 mean:

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

同义词：mean value

动词 mean:

mean or intend to express or convey

同义词：intend

have as a logical consequence

同义词：entail, imply

denote or connote

同义词：intend, signify, stand for

have in mind as a purpose

同义词：intend, think

have a specified degree of importance

intend to refer to

同义词：think of, have in mind

destine or designate for a certain purpose

形容词 mean:

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

同义词：average

characterized by malice

同义词：hateful

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

同义词：base, meanspirited

excellent

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

同义词：beggarly

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

同义词：mingy, miserly, tight

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

同义词：beggarly

of no value or worth

同义词：bastardly

补充

meanmean英:[mi:n] 美:[min]vt.1.表示…的意思In this poem the budding flower means youth.在这首诗里含苞欲放的花朵是指青春。The sign means that cars cannot enter.这种标志表示汽车不能入内。2.本意是, 原意为; 意味When we say yes, we mean it.我们说同意就同意。I did not mean you.我不是指你。These new orders for our manufactures will mean working overtime.这些订购我们产品的新订单意味着要加班。He means you no harm.他对你没有恶意。3.怀有某目的; 打算He that promises too much means nothing.许愿过多的人是不打算兑现的。I mean to stay here, if I can.若是能留下, 我想留在这儿。I mean this house for my daughter.我打算把这房子给我的女儿。4.对某人有价值或重要In running a company, strict financial management means everything.经营一家公司, 严格的财务管理是至关重要的。I must tell you that I mean what I say.我得告诉你, 我说话是算数的。5.打算或注定要某人成为或做某事I was never meant for the army.我根本就不是当兵的材料。He means his son to be a doctor.他要儿子当医生。adj.1.吝啬的; 自私的He is a mean man.他是个自私的人。Her husband is rather mean over money matters.她的丈夫在金钱方面非常小气。He's too mean to make a donation.他很小气, 不肯捐款。2.卑鄙的, 不善良的He took a mean advantage of me.他利用卑鄙的手段占我的便宜。Corruption and bribery are mean.贪污行贿是可鄙的。It was mean of her to say that.她那样说是刻薄的。3.中间的, 平均的The mean temperature of this area is 33 degrees in summer.这个地区夏季平均气温为33度。4.低微的He is a man of mean birth.他是位出身低微的人。n.1.平均数, 平均值What you do first is to calculate the mean.你要做的第一件事就是算出平均数。2.中间, 中庸It's a question of finding the mean between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。

例句

1. What does 'imperialism' mean?imperialism是什么意思？ 2. In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'.在现代威尔士语中, glas的意思是蓝色。 3. What do you mean?你是什么意思？ 4. That's not what I meant.那不是我的本意。 5. I thought you meant her, not me.我以为你指的是她, 不是我。 6. What do you think he means by that?你认为他那么说想要表达什么呢？ 7. It was his idea - Gordon's, I mean.这是他的主意——我是说戈登的。 8. He studied law and French - I mean law and German.他学的是法律和法语——我是说法律和德语。 9. I didn't mean to offend you.我不是有意冒犯您。 10. I have been meaning to write this letter for some time now.我想写这封信已经有段时间了。 11. I meant to phone you but I forgot.我本想打电话给你, 但是却忘记了。 12. Maybe we could move. – Oh, do you mean it, Christopher?也许我们可以搬家。——哦, 克里斯托弗, 你真想这样吗？ 13. Does he really mean it when he says he's sorry?当他说对不起的时候, 他真的有那个意思吗？ 14. He could see I meant what I said.他会知道我说话算数的。 15. John was constantly reassuring me that we were meant to be together.约翰不断地安慰我, 说我们是注定要在一起的。 16. The red signal means you can shoot at the target.红色信号意味着你可以射击目标。 17. An enlarged prostate does not necessarily mean cancer.前列腺增大并不一定意味着癌变。 18. This means I'll have to start again.这使我不得不重新开始。 19. Becoming a millionaire didn't mean an end to his money worries.成了百万富翁并没有使他从此不再为钱的事操心。 20. It would almost certainly mean the end of NATO.这几乎明确地预示着北大西洋公约组织的终结。 21. The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him.对于他来说, 让她目睹了这件不体面的事件完全没关系。 22. That watch means a lot to me.那块表对于我来说很重要。 23. It would mean a lot to them to win the championship.赢得冠军对于他们来说非常重要。 24. 'Oh, Gairdner,' he said, as if that meant something to him.“哦, 盖尔德纳。”他说, 好像他知道这人是谁似的。 25. Does the word 'Fareham' mean anything to anyone?有人听过Fareham这个词吗？ 26. I know what it means to lose a child.我知道失去一个孩子意味着什么。 27. She means well.她是出于好意。 28. She means ill.她是怀有恶意的。 29. He's too mean to buy Christmas presents.他吝啬得连圣诞礼物都不买。 30. a rather mean portion of apple tart很小的一份苹果馅饼 31. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.不要不舍得用布, 要不然窗帘会看起来太小。 32. Don't be mean with the tip, he's so nice.不要舍不得给小费, 他人这么好。 33. He's really mean with money.他在用钱方面很抠门。 34. He rose from mean origins to high office.他从底层升到了要职。 35. We lived in the meanest hovel on the mountain road.我们住在山路边最简陋的茅舍里。 36. mean clothing破旧的衣服 37. That's a really mean thing to say!那样说真刻薄！ 38. She apologized for being so mean to him.她为如此刻薄地对待他而道歉。 39. The state's former commissioner of prisons once called him the meanest man he'd ever seen.前州监狱署署长曾称他是自己所见过的最残忍的人。 40. Charlie, a mean animal, was shot when he proved unmanageable.查利是一头猛兽, 因野性难驯而被射杀了。 41. I'd feel mean saying no.拒绝的话我难以说出口。 42. He felt mean about not letting the children go to the zoo.没有让孩子们去动物园, 他感到很惭愧。 43. He cooks a mean salmon.他烧的大麻哈鱼很好吃。 44. He plays a mean guitar.他吉他弹得特别棒。 45. What is the mean height?平均高度是多少？ 46. He was no mean performer.他是名很优秀的表演者。 47. Moreover, Ramsay was no mean thinker himself.此外, 拉姆齐自己就是个出色的思想家。 48. To have paid the debt in just four years is no mean achievement.仅仅四年就还完债务是非常了不起的。 49. no mean feat了不起的成就 50. What you do first is to calculate the mean.你首先要做的就是计算平均数。 51. She never meant anything of the sort.她决没有那种意思。 52. What does this word mean?这个词是什么意思? 53. The dark clouds mean rain.乌云意味着要下雨。 54. His promotion means a raise in salary.他的提升意味着要增加薪水。 55. Whom did she mean by them?她说的“他们”是指谁? 56. What does he mean by cancelling his performance?他取消演出是什么意思? 57. I didn't mean you to read the book.我本意不想让你看这本书。 58. We mean you no harm.我们对你没有恶意。 59. Her son means a lot to her.儿子对她来说十分重要。 60. ￡30 means everything to a poor man.30英镑对一个穷人来说是至关重要的。 61. She was meant for an engineer.原先打算让她当工程师。 62. Mother didn't mean to be a teacher, but that's the way it turned out.母亲本来不想终生当教师，但结果还是走了这条路。 63. Honours mean little to her.荣誉对她来说是微不足道的。 64. I don't know what you mean.我不明白你的意思。 65. he was asked to clarify what his remarks meant.有人要他澄清他的话是什么意思。 66. I meant you, not Jones.我指的是你，而不是琼斯。 67. its name means ‘painted rock’ in Cherokee.在切诺基语中它的名字的意思是“彩色岩石”。 68. when she said that before she meant it.当她还不知自己真实意思就说了出来之时。 69. animals have always meant more to him than people.对他来说动物总是比人更重要。 70. they mean no harm.他们没有害人之意。 71. [with infinitive]it was meant to be a secret.原来是想就此事保密的。 72. we were meant to go over yesterday.我们本应该昨天过去。 73. the jacket was meant for a much larger person.这种夹克是为身材更大的人设计的。 74. what do you mean by leaving me out here in the cold?.你把我丢在这里受冻是什么意思？。 75. this one's meant to be priceless.这一个一般被认为是无价的。 76. the proposals are likely to mean another hundred closures.这些建议可能会再次导致上百家歇业。 77. [with clause]heavy rain meant that the pitch was waterlogged.暴雨造成球场积水。 78. coal stoves mean a lot of smoke.用煤炉会生出很多烟。 79. I mean, it's not as if I owned property.我想说，我真的没有财产。 80. do you mean to say you've uncovered something new?.你是不是想说你有新的发现？。 81. she felt mean not giving a tip.不给小费她觉得小气。 82. they're not mean with the garlic.他们用大蒜从不吝啬。 83. it was very mean of me.我真太刻薄了。 84. I was mean to them over the festive season.在过节期间我对他们态度恶劣。 85. the dogs were considered mean, vicious, and a threat.人们认为这些狗好斗、凶猛、危险。 86. her home was mean and small.她的家又破又小。 87. it was obvious to even the meanest intelligence.就连最笨的人也能看得出来。 88. a muffler like that worn by the meanest of people.一条像社会最底层的人所戴的围巾。 89. he's a mean cook.他是个很好的厨师。 90. she dances a mean Charleston.她的查尔斯顿舞跳得灵巧。 91. the mean streets of the South Bronx.南布朗克斯的贫民街区。 92. it was no mean feat.这是一大成就。 93. acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples.酸的生成量以全部三份样品的平均值计算。 94. the measure expresses a mean between saving and splashing out.这个措施是对存钱和花钱的一个折中。 95. by 1989 the mean age at marriage stood at 24.8 for women and 26.9 for men.到1989年，平均结婚年龄为女性24.8岁，男性26.9岁。 96. hope is the mean virtue between despair and presumption.希望是居于绝望和奢望之间的一种美德。 97. The bell means that the lesson has ended.铃声表示这节课上完了。 98. Does the name ‘Michael Potter’ mean anything to you?“迈克尔˙波特”这名字你有印象吗？ 99. Well, she said ‘yes’ but I think she really meant ‘no’.唉，她说“是”，但我想她真正的意思是“不”。 100. What do you mean by ‘a lot of money’?你所说的“很多钱”是指什么？ 101. I only meant that I couldn't come tomorrow -- any other day would be fine.我只是想说明天我不能来─其他日子都没有问题。 102. I'm sure she didn't mean to upset you.我肯定，她并不是有意要让你不高兴的。 103. She meant the present to be for both of us.她那件礼物是给我们两个人的。 104. I didn't mean you to cook the whole meal!我并不打算要你做整顿饭的！ 105. It was only meant as a joke.这原本只是想开个玩笑。 106. What's this picture meant to be?这画想要画什么？ 107. The shortage of teachers means that classes are larger.教师短缺意味着每班学生人数增加。 108. This job means a lot to me.这份工作对我很重要。 109. Money means nothing to her.钱对她来说毫无意义。 110. He said he loved me but I don't think he meant it!他说他爱我，但我认为他不是认真的！ 111. That restaurant is meant to be excellent.那家餐馆口碑很好。 112. My mother means well but I wish she'd stop treating me like a child.母亲是出于好意，但我希望她不要再把我当作小孩看待。 113. It's no good asking him for any money -- he's much too mean.向他要钱是没有用的─他太吝啬了。 114. They're mean with the food in the canteen.食堂供应的伙食分量太少。 115. It was mean of him not to invite you too.他没有把你也邀请，太卑鄙了。 116. What is the mean annual temperature in California?加利福尼亚州的全年平均气温是多少？ 117. What does this word mean in English? = What is meant in English by this word?这个词在英语中是什么意思？ 118. "The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now."这个词在莎士比亚时代是一个意思，但现在表示其他意思。 119. The abbreviation “U.S.” means [=stands for] “United States.”缩略词U.S.代表美国。 120. Red means “stop” and green means “go.”红色表示“停止”，绿色表示“前行”。 121. Can you tell me what my dream means?你能不能给我解释一下我的梦有何含义？ 122. “Bonjour” is a French word meaning “hello.” = “Bonjour” is a French word that means “hello.”*bonjour是法语词，意为“你好”。 123. I meant what I said. [=I was sincere when I said it]我说的是真心话。 124. What was meant by the poet?这个诗人要表达什么？ 125. Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context.不要断章取义曲解她的意思。 126. "When she says the play was “interesting,” she means (that) it wasn't very good."她说这部戏“有趣”，意思是说不怎么好。 127. "He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment."他非常有抱负，我的意思是称赞他。 128. "It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it."这是个很容易的问题。任何人，我的意思是任何人，都应该能回答出。 129. You hold it like this. (Do you ) See what I mean? [=do you understand what I'm showing you?]你这样拿着。明白我的意思吗？ 130. "She's not getting any thinner, if you know/get what I mean."她没有变得更苗条，如果你明白我的意思。 131. “He can be a little difficult. (Do you ) Know what I mean?”“他可能有点难对付。你懂我意思吗？” 132. “He can be a little difficult.” “What/How do you mean?” = “meaning? ” [=what exactly do you mean when you say that?]“他可能有点难对付。”“你说这话是什么意思？” 133. “He can be a little difficult.” “I know what you mean.” [=I agree]“他可能有点难对付。”“我懂你意思。” 134. “He can be a little difficult.” “What's that supposed to mean?” [=I am surprised that you would say that; I don't agree with what you are saying]“他可能有点难对付。”“那样说到底什么意思？” 135. Just what do you mean (by) coming into my room without knocking? [=what is your reason for coming into my room without knocking?]你为什么不敲门就进入我的房间？ 136. She says she didn't mean anything by what she did.她说她所做的没有任何意图。 137. She didn't mean (you) any harm. = She meant no harm (to you). [=she did not intend to cause any harm (to you)]她没想要伤害你。 138. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. I meant (you) no offense/disrespect.如果我伤害了你的感情，我很抱歉。我没想冒犯你/对你无礼。 139. I don't trust him. He means no good.我不信任他，他不怀好意。 140. He didn't mean [=intend] to do any harm.他没想要伤害任何人。 141. She means to win.她一心想赢。 142. I keep meaning to visit you—I just never seem to get around to it.我一直打算拜访你，可好像就是抽不出时间。 143. He says he never meant to hurt her.他说从没想要伤害她。 144. His comment was meant [=intended] as a joke.他的评论是想开个玩笑。 145. We meant her to come with us.我们想要她和我们一起来。 146. She meant her remarks to be funny.她想让自己的评论有点趣味。 147. "“What you said hurt his feelings!” “Well, I meant it to!”"“你说的话伤害了他的感情！”“哼，我就是想那样！” 148. We meant for her to come with us.我们想要她和我们一起来。 149. "I meant [=intended] the flowers for you, not for your sister."这花我是特意送给你的，不是给你姐姐的。 150. "The book was meant for children, but it is popular with adults too."这本书是专门给孩子写的，但是也很受成年人欢迎。 151. His criticism is meant for all of us.他的批评是针对我们大家。 152. They meant the book to be a present.他们特意把这本书当作礼物。 153. They meant the book as a present.他们特意把这本书当作礼物。 154. "“Hey, you!” “I'm sorry: do you mean me?” [=are you talking to me?]"“嘿，你！”“对不起，你是跟我讲话吗？” 155. “Some people here are too bossy!” “Do you mean me?” [=are you referring to me?]“这儿有些人太专横了！“你是指我吗？” 156. Those clouds mean rain. = Those clouds mean (that) it's going to rain.那些云层意味着要下雨。 157. "When he gets that angry look in his eyes, you know it means trouble. [=you know that there will be trouble]"当他眼中充满愤怒的目光时，你知道那就意味着要有麻烦了。 158. The bad weather could mean further delays.恶劣天气可能导致进一步的延误。 159. Becoming a concert pianist means practicing a lot. [=if you're going to become a concert pianist you have to practice a lot]成为一名能在音乐会上演奏的钢琴家，需要大量的练习。 160. I'll get the work done today even if it means staying late.即使需要熬夜，我也会在今天把工作完成。 161. How much does your health mean to you? [=how important is your health to you?]健康对你来说有多重要？ 162. It means a lot to me to know that you believe me.知道你相信我，对我来说非常重要。 163. “I believe you.” “Thank you. You don't know how much that means to me.”“我相信你。”“谢谢。你不知道这对我来说有多么重要。” 164. Your good opinion means a great deal to me.你的好评对我来说非常重要。 165. He claims that money means nothing to him. [=that he does not care at all about money]他声称金钱对他来说毫无意义。 166. Her words meant nothing to me. [=I did not care what she said]她的话我根本不在意。 167. I thought our friendship meant something to you. [=I thought that you cared about our friendship]我以为你会在乎我们的友谊。 168. His wife means everything to him. = His wife means the world to him. [=he loves his wife very much]他的妻子就是他生活的全部。 169. "He has to stop drinking. I mean, he's going to kill himself if he keeps it up."他不能再酗酒了。我是说，如果他继续这样会害死自己的。 170. "He throws, I mean, really hard!"他投球，我的意思是说，真的很猛！ 171. We met in Toronto—I mean Montreal.我们在多伦多见过——我指的是蒙特利尔。 172. "I'm not mad. It's just that, I mean, I think you've been acting a little selfishly."我没有疯。只是，我想说，我认为你一直表现得有点自私。 173. I know what it means to be poor.我知道贫穷意味着什么。 174. You don't know what it means to be truly alone.你不知道真正的孤独意味着什么。 175. I don't know what it means to surrender! [=I will never surrender]我不知道什么叫投降！ 176. You were meant for me and I was meant for you.我们是天生的一对。 177. I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.他们有如此幸福的婚姻我并不感到惊奇。我就知道他俩是天生的一对。 178. I was never meant to teach.我从未想过要教书。 179. They knew as soon as they met that they were meant to be together.他们刚相见就知道他们注定要在一起。 180. "I thought we could be friends, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. [=it was not destined to happen]"我曾以为我们可以成为朋友，但现在想来那是根本不可能的。 181. The buses are meant [=expected] to arrive every 15 minutes.公共汽车应该是每15分钟来一趟。 182. Brighton is meant to be very beautiful at this time of year. [=people say that Brighton is very beautiful at this time of year]布莱顿每年这个时候应该是非常漂亮的。 183. "He means well, but he's not really helping anyone."他本意是好的，却没真正帮到任何人。 184. My boss is a mean and nasty old man who treats everyone badly.我的老板是一个刻薄又讨厌的老头，对待每个人都很不友善。 185. the mean stepmother in the fairy tale童话故事中刻薄的继母 186. Why are you being so mean to me? [=why are you treating me so harshly?]你为什么对我这么刻薄？ 187. It was mean of them not to invite her to the party.他们没邀请她参加聚会，这很不友善。 188. Someone played a mean trick on her.有人对她使出了卑劣手段。 189. He has a mean streak.他生性有点刻薄。 190. a mean dog恶狗 191. He's a mean man who never gives presents to anyone.他是个吝啬的人，从不送人礼物。 192. He's very mean with his money.他很吝啬他的钱。 193. mean city streets糟糕的城市街道 194. living in mean circumstances生活在糟糕的环境中 195. He plays a mean trumpet. = He's a mean trumpet player. [=he plays the trumpet very well]他小号吹得好极了。 196. "an athlete who describes himself as a lean, mean scoring machine"自称为高效完美得分机器的运动员 197. We wanted our business to be lean and mean. [=to be efficient and successful]我们想把生意做得既高效又成功。 198. a tennis player of no mean ability [=a very good tennis player]出色的网球选手 199. Getting the project done on time will be no mean feat. [=will be a difficult and impressive accomplishment]按时完成这个项目将是非常了不起的成就。 200. behaving/living meanly行为刻薄；生活质量差 201. a meanly ambitious man卑鄙且野心勃勃的人 202. the meanness of her character她性格中不善良的一面 203. meanness of spirit卑鄙的心态 204. the mean temperature平均气温 205. Take all these temperatures and calculate/find their mean.把所有这些温度记下来并计算出它们的平均值。 206. trying to find a golden mean between doing too little and doing too much尝试在做太少和做太多之间找到最佳中间点