| 释义 |
Noun: meaning meening- The message that is intended or expressed or signified
"what is the meaning of this sentence"
- significance, signification, import - The idea that is intended
"What is the meaning of this proverb?"
- substance
Adjective: meaning meening- Rich in significance or implication
"a meaning look"
- pregnant, significant
Verb: mean (meant) meen- Mean or intend to express or convey
"You never understand what I mean!"
- intend - Have as a logical consequence
"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
- entail, imply - Denote or connote
"'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
- intend, signify, stand for - Have in mind as a purpose
"I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"
- intend, think - Have a specified degree of importance
"My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything" - Intend to refer to
"Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
- think of, have in mind - Destine or designate for a certain purpose
"These flowers were meant for you"
Derived forms: meanings See also: meaningful Type of: associate, colligate, connect, content, convey, designate, destine, idea, intend, link, link up, message, necessitate, relate, specify, subject matter, substance, thought, tie in Encyclopedia: Mean Meaning |