meaning

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n. 意义, 含义, 目的, 意图 a. 意味深长的

发音

UK /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
CA /ˈmi.nɪŋ/
US /ˈmi.nɪŋ/
AU /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
AU /ˈmɪi.nɪŋ/
NZ /ˈmiː.nəŋ/

词形变化

meanings 复数 meanings more meaning 比较级 most meaning 最高级

别名

mg meanin'

教材释义与例句

名词

意义；含义；意图

the thing or idea that a word, expression, or sign represents

动词

意味；意思是（mean的ing形式）

形容词

意味深长的

释义与例句

n. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.

    意思

    意味

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

    意义

    含义

    意思

    意味

    目的

    可数 不可数

    the meaning of life

    The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.

  4. 4.

    Intention.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of mean

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a (specified) intention.

    Well/ill meaning.

  2. 2.

    Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

substance significance import signification

上位词 6

thought idea message content substance subject matter

下位词 10

point sense spirit lesson effect moral core burden reference shade
形容词

同义词 2

pregnant significant

近义相关 1

meaningful

相关短语

mean business 当真 meaning of life 人生的真谛 meaning business meaning to meaning the world to meaning the whole world to meaning everything to meaning well meaning to say mean the world to mean to 对…来说很重要 mean to say mean well 对...怀有善意 mean everything to

词源

From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean + -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (“intent, purpose, sense, meaning”), West Frisian miening (“opinion, mind”), Dutch mening (“view, opinion, judgement”), German Meinung (“opinion, view, mind, idea”), Danish and Swedish mening (“meaning, sense, sentence, opinion”), Icelandic meining (“meaning”).

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