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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 121 COCA: 154

mean

1 mean /ˈmiːn/ verb
means; meant /ˈmɛnt/ ; meaning
1 mean
/ˈmiːn/
verb
means; meant /ˈmɛnt/ ; meaning
Learner's definition of MEAN
not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to have (a particular meaning)表示…的意思;意思是
not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to want or intend to express (a particular idea or meaning)要表达;意欲表示
[+ object] : to have (something) in your mind as a purpose or goal打算;意欲
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
not used in progressive tenses
: to plan for or want (someone or something) to do or to be something计划,想要(…去做或成为…)
[+ object]
often + as
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
[no object]
(chiefly US)+ for
[+ object] : to want (something that you control, provide, or have made) to be used for a particular purpose or by a particular person使专门用于often + for
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
sometimes + as
not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to make a statement to or about (someone)意指;提及;指的是
not used in progressive tenses [+ object]
: to indicate or show (something that is going to happen)意味着,表示(某事即将发生)
: to cause or result in (something)导致;结果是
: to involve or require (something) as a necessary part需要;必需;必备
not used in progressive tenses, [+ object]used to say or ask how important something is to someone用于表达或询问某事对某人的重要性usually + to

I mean

informal
used to emphasize a statement用于强调陈述
used to correct a previous statement用于纠正先前的陈述
used when you are unsure of what to say or how to say it用于不确定要说什么或怎么说的情况

know what it means

: to understand what it is like to do or be something知道意味着什么
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
sometimes used in an exaggerated way to make a forceful statement有时用于夸张地加强语气

mean business

see business

meant for (someone)

informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)非常适合(某人)
see also 1mean 4b (above)

meant to be/do something

: intended to do or be something想要做;想成为
British : supposed to be or do something应该成为;应该做

mean well

: to want to do good or helpful things : to have good intentions本意是好的;出于好意
see also well-meaning
2 mean /ˈmiːn/ adjective
meaner; meanest
2 mean
/ˈmiːn/
adjective
meaner; meanest
Learner's definition of MEAN
[also more mean; most mean]
somewhat informal
: not kind to people : cruel or harsh不善良的;刻薄的;苛刻的
chiefly US : very dangerous : vicious危险的;邪恶的
chiefly British : not liking to spend money : stingy, cheap吝啬的;小气的
old-fashioned + literary : of poor quality or status糟糕的
chiefly US, informal : excellent or impressive完美的;留下深刻印象的

no mean

informal
used to say that something is good or impressive出色的;了不起的
compare 3mean

— meanly

/ˈmiːnli/ adverb

— meanness

/ˈmiːnnəs/ noun [noncount]
3 mean /ˈmiːn/ adjective
3 mean
/ˈmiːn/
adjective
Learner's definition of MEAN
always used before a noun
: occurring exactly between the highest and lowest number : average居中的;平均的
compare 2mean
4 mean /ˈmiːn/ noun
plural means
4 mean
/ˈmiːn/
noun
plural means
Learner's definition of MEAN
[count]
: 1average 1
: a middle point between two things中间点
see also means
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 121 COCA: 154

mean

1 of 4

verb

meant ˈment How to pronounce mean (audio) ; meaning ˈmē-niŋ How to pronounce mean (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to have in the mind as a purpose : intend
she means to win
sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis
he throws, I mean, hard
or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase
we try to answer what we can, but I mean we're not God Bobbie Ann Mason
b
: to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future
I was meant to teach
2
: to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify
a red sky means rain
3
: to have importance to the degree of
health means everything
4
: to direct to a particular individual
His criticism was meant for all of us.

intransitive verb

: to have an intended purpose
he means well
meaner noun

mean

2 of 4

adjective (1)

1
: lacking distinction or eminence : humble
2
: lacking in mental discrimination : dull
3
a
: of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status
mean city streets
b
: worthy of little regard : contemptible
often used in negative constructions as a term of praise
no mean feat
4
: lacking dignity or honor : base
a mean motive
5
a
: penurious, stingy
He's very mean with his money.
b
: characterized by petty selfishness or malice
a mean surly man
c
: causing trouble or bother : vexatious
a mean soil to work
d
: excellent, effective
plays a mean trumpet
a lean, mean athlete
6
: ashamed sense 1b
His ready cooperation made me feel mean for what I had said.
meanness noun

mean

3 of 4

adjective (2)

1
: occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree
2
: occupying a position about midway between extremes
especially : being the mean of a set of values : average
the mean temperature
3
: serving as a means : intermediary

mean

4 of 4

noun

1
a(1)
: something intervening or intermediate
(2)
: a middle point between extremes
b
: a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as
c
: either of the middle two terms of a proportion
2
means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end
3
means plural : resources available for disposal
especially : material resources affording a secure life
Phrases
mean business
: to be in earnest
by all means
: most assuredly : certainly
by means of
: through the use of
by no means
: in no way : not at all
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Adjective (1)

mean, ignoble, abject, sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity.

mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity.

mean and petty satire

ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit.

an ignoble scramble after material possessions

abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility.

abject poverty

sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness.

a sordid story of murder and revenge

Adjective (2)

average, mean, median, norm mean something that represents a middle point.

average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures.

scored an average of 85 on tests

mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes.

a high of 70° and a low of 50° give a mean of 60°

median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below.

average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars

norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade.

scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic

Example Sentences

Verb The season of backyard barbecues and lakeside cookouts is at hand, which in most parts of the country means an orgy of grilled steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs lasting until Labor Day and beyond. R. W. Apple, Jr., New York Times, 5 June 2002 Even the water in the cave was free from surface contamination … which meant that all the water now in Lechugilla percolated into the cave before the widespread nuclear bomb testing of the 1940s … Jon Krakauer, Air & Space, October/November 1995 Home meant my father, with kind eyes, songs, and tense recitations for my brother and myself. Gwendolyn Brooks, Booklist, 15 Oct. 1993 The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now. Red means “stop” and green means “go.” Can you tell me what my dream means? What was meant by the poet? Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context. He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment. It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it. She's not getting any thinner, if you know what I mean. She says she didn't mean anything by what she did. I don't trust him. He means no good. Adjective (1) For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest, nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago. John Grisham, The Chamber, 1995 … the streets of Spanish Harlem are meaner than when he left them, and they're pulling him back in. Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 1993 … what you discover is the one with the tail was old mean landlord Mr. prosperous Prospero who wielded without thought of God or man the merry old cat-o'-nine-tails … Darryl Pinckney, Times Literary Supplement, 23 Aug. 1991 Creighton Abrams was a tanker, according to George Patton the meanest tanker the Germans had faced in the whole U.S. Third Army, and he had a temper that matched the fearsome machines he loved. Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988 Noun Take all these temperatures and calculate their mean. trying to find a golden mean between doing too little and doing too much See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavonic měniti to mention

Adjective (1)

Middle English mene, from imene common, shared, from Old English gemǣne; akin to Old High German gimeini common, Latin communis common, munus service, gift, Sanskrit mayate he exchanges

Adjective (2) and Noun

Middle English mene, from Anglo-French mene, meiene, from Latin medianus — more at median

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of mean was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 121 COCA: 154
mean

adjective¹

1unkind不善良VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, seem刻薄;感覺刻薄;似乎刻薄become變得刻薄ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常刻薄That was a pretty mean trick.那把戲可是夠卑鄙的。PREPOSITIONto對⋯刻薄He's so mean to his mother!他對他媽媽太刻薄了!
mean

adjective²

2 (BrE) not generous不慷慨VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem吝嗇;似乎吝嗇become變得吝嗇ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常吝嗇I thought it was really mean of him not to pay for the meal.我覺得他沒掏那頓飯錢真是摳門。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些吝嗇He's a little mean when it comes to spending money on the children.在孩子身上花錢他有點兒吝嗇。PREPOSITIONwith在⋯方面吝嗇She's very mean with her money.她花錢很小氣。

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