mean
國小小五下/miːn/
v.意指
to express the meaning of
什麼時候用
mean to V 是「打算、故意」；mean V-ing 是「意味著、代表要付出」。
常見錯誤
- I didn't mean to hurt you.（不是故意的）vs This means working weekends.（意味著要週末上班）
- 三態 mean-meant-meant，meant 唸 /ment/。
常見搭配
- mean to do
- I mean
- be meant to
例句
What does this word mean?
這個字什麼意思？
I didn't mean to interrupt.
我不是故意要打斷。
Taking the job means moving to Kaohsiung.
接下這份工作意味著要搬去高雄。