to mean
第三人称
means
现在进行时
meaning
过去式
meant
过去完成时
meant
1
意思是, 表示
to have a particular meaning or represent something
及物动词
- His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
他的沉默意味着他对谈话不感兴趣。
- The siren means there's an emergency.
警报器意味着有紧急情况。
- The white flag means surrender.
白旗意味着投降。
- His silence could mean that he disagrees.
他的沉默可能意味着他不同意。
- The red traffic light means you must stop.
红色交通灯意味着你必须停下来。
2
意思是, 打算
to intend something to happen or be so
及物动词
- He didn't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
他并没有打算打破花瓶，那是个意外。
- He's been meaning to take a cooking class, but hasn't found the time.
他一直打算参加一个烹饪班，但还没有找到时间。
- Her parents meant for her to become a doctor, but she chose to pursue art instead.
她的父母想让她成为一名医生，但她却选择了追求艺术。
- I didn't mean to offend you.
我并不是想冒犯你。
- She meant to call you, but she forgot.
她打算给你打电话，但她忘了。
3
意味着, 重要
to be valuable or of importance to someone
及物动词
- Fame means nothing to her.
名声对她来说毫无意义。
- Family means everything to me.
家庭对我意味着一切。
- Her pets mean the world to herand she treats them like family.
她的宠物对她来说意味着整个世界，她把它们当作家人一样对待。
- This necklace means a lot to her because it was a gift from her grandmother.
这条项链对她来说意义重大，因为这是她祖母的礼物。