1、means 的用法和意思1.mean 作为动词的用法:1)mean to do sth 打算去做某事 2)mean doing sth意思是做某事、意谓着做某事(一般主语是事件)例如:I mean to go abroad this year. 我打算今年出国。His leaving without a word meant giving up the plan.他一句话不说就走了意味着放弃了这个计划。3)意味着,意思是例如:What did you mean by saying that?你那样说什么意思?This word means nothing.这个单词没有意思。4)mean sb
2、to do sth 打算让某人去做某事:mean sth for sb 打算把某物送给某人例如:I mean you to help sweep the house. 我想让你帮忙打扫房间。Who do you mean this new bike for?你想把这辆自行车送给谁?2.mean 作为形容词; 吝啬的、自私的、卑鄙的例如:He is a mean man.他是一个自私的人。It is mean of you to cheat all of us.你真卑鄙,竟然欺骗了我们所有人。3.means 是名词:手段 、方法。这是这个单词的单复数相同。a means 一种方法 two mea
3、ns 两种方法常构成 By means of 使用、由于、通过什么方法; by all means =certainly 当然可以;by no means 绝不,绝没有;by any means 无论如何例如:He made lots of money by means of working hard.他通过辛勤劳动挣了许多钱。- Could you help me?-By all means .你能帮助我吗?当然可以。We will lose heart by no means.我们绝不会灰心。You must finish the work in time by any means.你无论
4、如何都要及时完成这项工作。means(方式,方法,手段)的用法与搭配:1. 单复数同形(永远有词尾-s)。若用作主语,其谓语的数需根据句意来确定。比较:All possible means have been tried. 所有可能的办法都已经试过了。Every possible means has been tried. 每种可能的办法都已经试过了。若句意不能明确地表明主语的单复数,其谓语则用单数或复数均可:Is Are there any other means of doing it? 做这事还有其他的什么办法吗?2. 表示以某种方式、方法或手段,用介词 by:Only by this means can you do it well. 只有通过这种办法你才能做好此事。有时用 by means of,意为:用,依靠:Thoughts are expressed by means of words. 思想靠语言来表达。3. 表示做某事的方法或手段,多接“of(动)名词”:But they had no means of cooking them. 但是他们没有办法来把它们煮熟。Taking a plane is the quickest means of getting there. 去那儿最快的办法是坐飞机。