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
副词：meanly
比较级：meaner
最高级：meanest
过去式：meant
过去分词：meant
现在分词：meaning
第三人称单数：means
mean详解释义
mean双解释义
mean英英释义
v.(动词)
意味着，意指
意思是说，有...的意思，表示...的意思，用...意思说
意欲，打算，意图，计划，企图
意，用意，对某人怀着…感情
就是
具有意义，有...的意义，对某人有价值或重要，有影响
本意是，原意为
有…的目的，怀有某目的
（打算或注定）想要某人成为或去做
预定，指定
产生…结果
作…解释
决定将来
注定
adj.(形容词)
平均的
吝啬的，小气的
严厉的
中等的，中间的，中庸的，中项的
卑鄙的，卑贱的，下贱的，卑劣的，低劣而肮脏的
平庸的，普通的
自私的
低微的
要发怒的，要发狂的
熟练的，出色的
邪恶的，丑陋的
n.(名词)
（等比）中数
【数】平均值，平均数
中间，中央，中部
几何平均
【逻】中项
中名辞
媒辞
【伦理学】中庸
【音】中音部
方法，手段
工具，媒介
财产
v.(动词)
vt. 表示…的意思 be a sign of
vt. 本意是,原意为 have in mind as a purpose; intend
vt. & vi. 有某种重要性 be of importance to the stated degree
adj.(形容词)
吝啬的,自私的 ungenerous; selfish
卑鄙的,不善良的 unworthy; unkind
中间的,平均的 midway between two extremes; average
n.(名词)
[C]中间,中庸 condition, quality, course of action, etc. that is halfway between two extremes
[C]平均数,平均值 midway point, quantity, etc. between two extremes; average
Noun
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and piding by some function of n
Adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value;

"the average income in New England is below that of the nation"
"of average height for his age"
"the mean annual rainfall"

characterized by malice;

"a hateful thing to do"
"in a mean mood"

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality;

"that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"
"taking a mean advantage"
"chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"
"something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"

excellent;

"famous for a mean backhand"

marked by poverty befitting a beggar;

"a beggarly existence in the slums"
"a mean hut"

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

"a mean person"
"he left a miserly tip"

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
of no value or worth;

"I was caught in the bastardly traffic"

Verb
mean or intend to express or convey;

"You never understand what I mean!"
"what do his words intend?"

have as a logical consequence;

"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

denote or connote;

"`maison' means `house' in French"
"An example sentence would show what this word means"

have in mind as a purpose;

"I mean no harm"
"I only meant to help you"
"She didn't think to harm me"
"We thought to return early that night"

have a specified degree of importance;

"My ex-husband means nothing to me"
"Happiness means everything"

intend to refer to;

"I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"
"Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

destine or designate for a certain purpose;

"These flowers were meant for you"

mean词语用法
mean例句
mean常见错误
mean搭配
v.(动词)
mean的基本意思是“表示…的意思”,指某一动作或某件事物(如字母、信号等)具有某种意思,这一事物与其现在所表达意思是相同的。mean也可指“本意是,原意为”,指某一件事物最初的意思,这个意思与其现在所表示的意思可能不同。mean还可指“有某种重要性”。
mean多用作及物动词,其后可接名词、代词、动名词、动词不定式或that/wh-从句作宾语,有时还可接双宾语。mean也可接由动词不定式或“to be/as+ n. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。mean偶尔也可用作不及物动词。
mean作“打算,企图”解时,要搭用动词不定式作宾语,此时如以非谓语动词作主语,则该主语须用动名词。作“意味着”解,则要搭用动名词作宾语,此时如以非谓语动词作主语,则该主语须用动词不定式。
mean后不可搭用否定的动词不定式。
mean常用于过去完成时或一般过去时表示“希望”“预料”“打算”未能完成或未能实现。用于过去完成时时,多半搭用动词不定式的一般时态; 用于一般过去时则可搭用动词不定式的完成时,也可搭用一般时。
在口语中如出现口误,可用I mean来修正,意为“不,我是说”,也可用此(即通过解释、重复或添加新的内容)来把已经说过的话说得更清楚些,还可用此表示不同意某事。
what do you mean可用于表示讨厌的事或不同意某人刚说过的话,也可用来引出愤怒的抗议。
adj.(形容词)
mean用作形容词时的意思是“吝啬的,自私的”,指对属于自己的东西格外的小气,不想让别人得到,或做事情只想到自己,而不替他人着想。mean也可指做事情采取不正当的或有损他人利益的手段,即“卑鄙的,不善良的”; 也可指心地不善良,即“刻毒的,邪恶的”。mean还可指某人或某事处于不高不低(或不长不短)的水平,即“中间的,平均的”。mean引申可指“难看的,劣质的,简陋的”“低劣的,平庸的”“出身微贱的,社会地位低下的”等。
mean可用来修饰人或具体的事物,也可以修饰抽象的事物。用作表语时,可接介词短语或动词不定式。
n.(名词)
mean用作名词时的意思是“中间,中庸”,指某事处于中间状态。也可表示“平均数,平均值”,指将两个或两个以上不同的数字相加,然后用相加后的总和再除以相加的数字的个数所得到的数。
mean作“中间”解时,通常后接介词between表示“在…两者之间的折中办法”。
用作动词(v.)
What does this word mean?
这个单词是什么意思？
I mean that's his own decision to resign or not.
我的意思是说辞不辞职是他自己的决定。
I mean to call on you tomorrow.
我打算明天看望你。
His father meant him to be an engineer.
他父亲打算让他当工程师。
Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.
现在花钱过头，来年就要缺钱。
Becoming a millionaire didn't mean an end to his money worries.
成为百万富翁并不意味着他不再被钱困扰。
She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work.
她强调说他们的计划意味着牺牲和辛勤工作。
用作形容词(adj.)
Don't be so mean to your little brother!
别对你弟弟那麽刻薄！
That was a mean trick!
那是一个卑劣的诡计!
He played a mean game of chess yesterday.
昨天他下了一盘十分出色的棋。
Her husband is very mean about money.
她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。
What is the mean temperature in that locality?
那个地方的平均气温是多少?
用作名词(n.)
It is an estimate of the mean of the population.
这是对人口平均数的一个估计。
It is an estimate of the mean of the population.
这是对人口平均数的一个估计。
We would actually encounter a mean between these extremes.
我们实际上遇到介乎此两个极端的中间物。
v.(动词)
如果这意味着要耽搁一个多星期,我就不等了。

误 I won't wait if it means to delay more than a week or so.

正 I won't wait if it means delaying more than a week or so.

析 在作“意味着”解时, mean后跟动名词,不跟动词不定式。

有人认为,更严厉的惩罚会减少犯罪。

误 Some people mean〔believe〕 that stricter punishments will reduce the amount of crime.

正 Some people think that stricter punishments will reduce the amount of crime.

析 mean表示“想表达(某种看法),意思是”; 表示“认为,有某种看法”可用think或believe。

他不是故意杀害她的儿子的。

误 He did not mean to kill her son on purpose.

正 He did not mean to kill her son.

正 He did not kill her son on purpose.

析 mean可表示“有…意图,打算”, on purpose与mean意思重复。

我不是有意要伤害你的感情。

误 I meant not to hurt your feelings.

正 I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

析 mean后不可接否定的动词不定式。

～+名词
mean axis
中轴
mean line
等分线
mean opinion
轻视,看不起
mean term
中项
mean value
平均值
～+副词
mean a great deal
表示很多意思
mean little
毫无意义
mean much
意味深长
mean well
怀着好意
mean abominably
极坏地打算
mean bitterly
极为失望地打算
mean brutally
残忍地打算
mean cruelly
残忍地打算
mean despicably
卑鄙地打算
mean disgracefully
使人丢脸地打算
mean greedily
贪婪地打算
mean horribly
令人恐怖地打算
mean incredibly
令人难以置信地打算
mean maliciously
恶毒地打算
mean outrageously
残暴地打算
mean selfishly
自私地打算
mean shamefully
可耻地打算
mean stingily
小气地打算
mean terribly
可怕地打算
mean unbelievably
令人难以相信地打算
mean viciously
邪恶地打算
～+介词
mean about
在…上吝啬的
mean of
对…羞愧
mean over
对…吝啬的
mean to
对…不好的
feel mean with a cold
因伤风而感不适
副词+～
abominably mean
自私可恶,平庸讨厌
bitterly mean
极端可鄙
brutally mean
蛮横可鄙
cruelly mean
非常自私
disgracefully mean
下贱丢脸
greedily mean
贪得下贱
selfishly mean
自私自利
shamefully mean
卑劣可耻
terribly mean
极度低劣
treacherously mean
阴险卑鄙
viciously mean
邪恶下贱
～+动词不定式
mean to say that
这样说太坏了
动词+～
adopt the golden mean
遵循中庸之道
find a mean
求平均值
follow the golden mean
遵循中庸之道
keep mean(s)
守中庸
observe mean(s)
守中庸
overstep the mean
越过平均线
represent a mean for
代表…的平均值
take the mean
取得平均值
形容词+～
arithmetic mean
等差,算术中项
golden mean
中庸
happy mean
中庸
harmonic mean
调和中项
national mean
全国平均数
介词+～
above mean
高出平均数
mean近义词
expect
intend
plan
propose
denote
express
indicate
signify
suggest
miserly
selfish
tight
generous
openhanded

mean