- 表示…的意思；意思是；作…解释：
She never meant anything of the sort.
她决没有那种意思。
What does this word mean?
这个词是什么意思?
- 意味着；即是：
The dark clouds mean rain.
乌云意味着要下雨。
His promotion means a raise in salary.
他的提升意味着要增加薪水。
- 意指；意谓：
Whom did she mean by them?
她说的“他们”是指谁?
What does he mean by cancelling his performance?
他取消演出是什么意思?
- 打算；意欲：
I didn't mean you to read the book.
我本意不想让你看这本书。
We mean you no harm.
我们对你没有恶意。
- 有某种重要性：
Her son means a lot to her.
。￡30 means everything to a poor man.
30英镑对一个穷人来说是至关重要的。
- 预定；注定：
She was meant for an engineer.
原先打算让她当工程师。
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。
- 引起；造成