单词 | meaning |
释义 | meaningmeaningsmeaningmeaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ noun1[uncountable and countable] the idea that is expressed or represented by something you read, see, or hearmeaning ofWhat’s the meaning of this word?mean这个单词是什么意思?meaning behindI guessed the meaning behind his speech.guessmean我猜到了他这番讲话背后的含义。2[uncountable] the importance or purpose something hasmeaning ofthe meaning of lifemean生活的意义After she died, my life had no meaning.diehavemean她去世以后,我的生活也就没有了意义。COLLOCATIONS: meaningverbsto have a meaningThis word has two meanings.havemeaningto take on a meaning (=to begin to have a new meaning)The word ‘chaos’ has taken on a scientific meaning.havetakemeanto understand the meaningShe understood the meaning of his smile.understandmeanto know the meaningI didn’t know the meaning of the word ‘dilemma’.meanto explain the meaningCould you explain the meaning of this phrase, please?canmeanadjectivesthe original meaningThe original meaning of ‘terrible’ is ‘causing terror’.meanbecausethe exact/precise meaningThere may be confusion about the precise meaning of a word.meansth’s true/real meaningChildren understand the true meaning of these stories.childmeanstorya hidden meaningDoes the poem have a hidden meaning?dohidemeana double meaning (=two meanings at the same time)The book’s title, ‘Weaving’, has a double meaning.weavehavemeanthe literal meaningThe literal meaning of ‘telephone’ is ‘faraway sound’.meanbe |
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