n. 意思,意义,含义;真正重要性,价值;原因
adj. <旧>意味深长的
v. 表示……的意思,作……的解释;意味着;打算,意欲(mean 的现在分词形式)
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meaning of life生活的意义;生命真义
original meaning本义;原意
词根:mean
adj.
mean 平均的;卑鄙的;低劣的
meaningful 有意义的;意味深长的
meaningless 无意义的;无目的的
adv.
meaningfully 有意义地;意味深长地;有意图地
n.
mean 平均值
meaningfulness 有意义,富有意义
meaninglessness 无意义;无道理
vi.
mean 用意
vt.
mean 意味;想要;意欲
1.The word has many shades of meaning.
这个词有很多层意思。
2.Her life seemed to have lost all meaning.
她的生活似乎已毫无价值。
3.From a simple gesture or the speaker's tone of voice, the Japanese listener gleans the whole meaning.
从一个简单的手势或说话者的声调这位日本听者捕捉到全部含义。
4.The word 'politics' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'city'.
politics一词源自希腊语,意思是city。
5.'Honesty'? He doesn't know the meaning of the word !
“诚实”?他不明白这个词是什么意思!
6.He spent the evening philosophizing on the meaning of life.
他整个晚上大谈人生的意义。
7.What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.
这是什么意思?我明确地告诉过你不要离开这个房间。
8.Politicians have debased the meaning of the word "freedom."
政治家们已经降低了“自由”一词的意义。