meaning

英 [ˈmiːnɪŋ]

美 [ˈmiːnɪŋ]

n.  (声音、文字、信号等传递的)意义，意思; (想要表达的)意义; 真正重要性; 价值
adj.  有意义的意味深长的; 有所企图的
v.  表示…的意思; 意思是; 本意是; 打算; 意欲; 有…的目的
mean的现在分词

复数：meanings　现在分词：meaning　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1226 / COCA.1608

同义词辨析

meaningconnotationdefinitionsense【导航词义：意思，含义】

牛津词典

noun

声音；文字；信号 of sound/word/sign
• （声音、文字、信号等传递的）意义，意思
  the thing or idea that a sound, word, sign, etc. represents
  1. What's the meaning of this word?
     这个单词的意思是什么？
  2. Words often have several meanings.
     单词往往有若干个意思。
  3. ‘Honesty’? He doesn't know the meaning of the word !
     “诚实”？他不明白这个词是什么意思！
某人的言行 of what sb says/does
• （想要表达的）意义，意思
  the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do
  1. I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say) .
     我不太明白你要说的意思。
  2. What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.
     这是什么意思？我明确地告诉过你不要离开这个房间。
情感；经历 of feeling/experience
• 真正重要性；价值
  the real importance of a feeling or experience
  1. With Anna he learned the meaning of love.
     通过与安娜相处，他明白了爱意味着什么。
书籍；绘画 of book/painting
• （作家或艺术家要表达的）意义，含义，思想
  the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc.
  1. several layers of meaning
     若干层意义
  2. There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem.
     当然，这首诗里还有更深层的含义。
追求的目标 sense of purpose
• （人生的）意义，价值，目标
  the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable
  1. Her life seemed to have lost all meaning.
     她的生活似乎已毫无价值。
  2. Having a child gave new meaning to their lives.
     有了一个孩子使得他们的生活有了新的方向。

adj.

adj.

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 意思;意义;含义
  Themeaningof a word, expression, or gesture is the thing or idea that it refers to or represents and which can be explained using other words.
  1. I hadn't a clue to the meaning of 'activism'...
     我根本不明白 activism 的意思。
  2. I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
     我进一步理解了这些符号及其意义。
• N-VAR (言语、书、电影等的)含义，主旨，意图
  Themeaningof what someone says or of something such as a book or film is the thoughts or ideas that are intended to be expressed by it.
  1. Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent...
     由于不确定这句话究竟是什么意思，赖尔选择了保持沉默。
  2. Her book is not without autobiographical meaning.
     她的书不无为自己作传的意图。
• N-UNCOUNT (活动、行为等的)意义，价值
  If an activity or action hasmeaning, it has a purpose and is worthwhile.
  1. Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.
     当艺术有助于人们了解自身的时候才有真正的意义。
  2. ...a challenge that gives meaning to life.
     使生活变得有意义的挑战
• PHRASE (由于缺乏经历、资质等)不理解这个词的含义，不知道什么叫…
  If you mention something and say that someonedoesn't know the meaning of the word, you are emphasizing that they have never experienced the thing mentioned or do not have the quality mentioned.
  1. Don't mention failure when Kevin is around. He doesn't know the meaning of the word.
     凯文在的时候不要提“失败”这个词。他不知道什么叫“失败”。

英英释义

noun

• the idea that is intended
  1. What is the meaning of this proverb?
  Synonym:substance
• the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  1. what is the meaning of this sentence
  2. the significance of a red traffic light
  3. the signification of Chinese characters
  4. the import of his announcement was ambiguous
  Synonym:significancesignificationimport

双语例句

• From a simple gesture or the speaker's tone of voice, the Japanese listener gleans the whole meaning.
  仅从一个简单的手势或者说话人的语气里，日本人就能够领悟到所有的意思。
• They've turned sensible, if you take my meaning
  他们变得通情达理了，如果你明白我的意思的话。
• Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.
  当艺术有助于人们了解自身的时候才有真正的意义。
• The television headlines seemed to wash over her without meaning anything.
  电视节目的大标题一闪而过，似乎没有引起她的丝毫注意。
• The article implies profound meaning.
  那篇文章的含义很深。
• I have been working on exploding the myth of fixity of meaning
  我一直在致力于推翻有关意义恒定性的谬谈。
• The meaning is still obscure to me.
  我对这意义还很模糊。
• The meaning of that was lost on me
  那意思我没听懂。
• Don't mention failure when Kevin is around. He doesn't know the meaning of the word.
  凯文在的时候不要提“失败”这个词。他不知道什么叫“失败”。
• She understood his meaning, if not his words, and took his advice.
  她即便没听懂他的话，也明白了他的意思，并且接受了他的建议。