means
- n. 手段；方法；财产
- v. 意思是；打算（mean的第三人称单数） [ 复数means ]
词组搭配
beyond (或 within) one's means
beyond (or within) one's budget or income
入不敷出（或力所能及）
by all means
of course; certainly (granting a permission)
当然；好的
“我可以提个建议吗？”“当然可以。”.
‘May I make a suggestion?’ ‘By all means.’。
by any means
(following a negative) in any way; at all
根本，一点也 ［用于否定句］
我一点也不穷.
I'm not poor by any means。
by means of
with the help or agency of
通过，依靠
通过水渠将水输送到城市.
supplying water to cities by means of aqueducts。
by no means
(或 by no manner of means)not at all; certainly not
根本不，一点也不
结果怎样根本没有保证.
the outcome is by no means guaranteed。
means of grace
(Christian Theology)the sacraments and other religious agencies viewed as the means by which divine grace is imparted to the soul, or by which growth in grace is promoted
(基督教神学)蒙恩之道
means of production
(especially in a political context) the facilities and resources for producing goods
生产资料
a means to an end
a thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim
达到目标的途径
higher education was seen primarily as a means to an end.
高等教育主要被看作实现理想的途径。
双语例句
- 1. Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting.It means the memories last, even if contact is lost.
- 友情是理解，不是妥协；是原谅，不是遗忘。即使不联系，感情依然在。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. A special locking system means the door cannot be opened accidentally.
- 特殊的锁定系统使门不会被意外打开。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. This proposal is by no means a sure thing.
- 这个提议绝不会理所当然地获得通过。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was forceful, but by no means a zealot.
- 他个性坚定，但绝不是什么狂热分子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. This means smaller banks can cream off big profits during lending booms.
- 这意味着在贷款业务剧增时小银行能够获得大笔利润。
来自柯林斯例句