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BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608

meaning

meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ noun
plural meanings
meaning
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
noun
plural meanings
Learner's definition of MEANING
: the idea that is represented by a word, phrase, etc.(词、短语等的)意思,含义
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: the idea that a person wants to express by using words, signs, etc.(通过使用词语、手势等想表达的)意思,含义
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: the idea that is expressed in a work of writing, art, etc.(文学艺术等作品中表达的)意义,含义
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: the true purpose of something根本目的;真谛
: a quality that gives something real value and importance意义;价值
: the reason or explanation for something原因;缘由

know the meaning of (something)

: to understand (something) because you have experienced it(因为经历过)懂得,知道
often used in negative statements常用于否定句
often used in an exaggerated way to make a forceful statement常用于夸张地加强语气
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608

meaning

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noun

mean·​ing ˈmē-niŋ How to pronounce meaning (audio)
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a
: the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport
Do not mistake my meaning.
b
: the thing that is conveyed especially by language : import
Many words have more than one meaning.
2
: something meant or intended : aim
a mischievous meaning was apparent
3
: significant quality
especially : implication of a hidden or special significance
a glance full of meaning
4
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: the logical connotation of a word or phrase
b
: the logical denotation or extension of a word or phrase

meaning

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adjective

somewhat old-fashioned
: conveying or intended to convey meaning : significant, meaningful
a meaning smile
When any mention was made of baronets either married or unmarried, of former lovers, of broken vows, or of second engagements, Miss Altifiorla would look with a meaning glance at her hostess. Anthony Trollope
Ruby lifted her heavy-lidded eyes and sent him a meaning look. Edna Ferber
meaningly adverb
She said: "I am not a very plucky girl." She looked up at me and added meaningly: "And you know it. And you know why." Joseph Conrad
"I have come about a private matter," he said, looking meaningly at Betty, who got up and began to move toward the door. P. G. Wodehouse

Example Sentences

Noun What is the precise meaning of this word in English? an old word that has taken on a new meaning The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings. a word with various shades of meaning Don't distort her meaning by taking her words out of context. I didn't understand the meaning of his remark. Literary critics disagree about the meanings of his poems. a poem with subtle shades of meaning What is the meaning of life? It's a story about the true meaning of Christmas. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Motorcycle sales accordingly went up, as people tried to reconnect with the true meaning of speed. A-LIST, 24 Dec. 2017 As the story unfolds, the past catches up to the present and Mr. Sorkin keeps trying to invest Molly’s story with meaning, mostly through a little family psychodrama and some deeply unpersuasive feminism, including by casting her as a victim of men. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017 Each of these ornaments holds a special meaning to me about that person. Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Dec. 2017 The Boston Celtics added new meaning to stealing a win on the road. For The Win, 19 Dec. 2017 Yet, each of you can rejoice in the beauty and true meaning of the season. Columbia Flier, 12 Dec. 2017 In general, the nature or meaning of the information being delivered does not matter all that much, as long as some attention is being paid. The Economist, 4 Nov. 2017 Unraveling the meaning of the mummies therefore has the potential to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of a mysterious people. Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017 The teen's mother says understanding the meaning of just one word the boy said could have stopped this whole situation, reports CBS News' Jamie Yuccas. CBS News, 21 Sep. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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

Adjective

1726, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meaning was in the 14th century
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning

noun¹

1what sth means意思ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANING | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEclear, exact, precise清楚的/準確的/精確的意思The context makes the meaning clear.有了上下文,意思就很清楚了。What is the exact meaning of this phrase?這個短語的準確含義是什麼?intended, true, underlying本意;真正意義;深層含義correct正確的意思original原意double, hidden雙重意義;言外之意There's often a double meaning in jokes and riddles.笑話和謎語經常一語雙關。I'm sure there's no hidden meaning in what he says.我肯定他的話沒有言外之意。figurative, metaphorical, symbolic比喻/隱喻/象徵意義cultural文化意義He explores the deeper cultural meaning of 'home'.他在研究“家”的深層文化含義。literal字面意義VERB + MEANINGcomprehend, get, grasp, understand理解含義;明白意思;領會含義I can't grasp the meaning of this quotation.我不明白這句引語的意思。decipher, interpret, work out破解/解釋/弄清含義Historians are trying to decipher the meaning of the documents.歷史學家正試圖破解這些文獻的含義。explore, ponder探究/思考意義The movie ends with scenes that are supposed to leave us pondering its meaning.這部電影結尾的場景意在讓我們自己去思索其含義所在。assign, attach, attribute, discern賦予意思;認識意義She assigns a meaning to his words they just didn't have.她給他的話賦予了本來沒有的含義。clarify, explain闡明/解釋意思The copy editor uses her skill to clarify the meaning.文字編輯利用她的技能來闡明含義。redefine重新定義意思That night redefined the meaning of the word 'love' to him.那天夜裏,“愛”這個字眼對他來說有了新的定義。alter, change, distort改變含義;扭曲意思These translation errors alter the meaning of the sentence.這些翻譯錯誤改變了句子的意思。misinterpret, misunderstand曲解/誤解意思I think you misunderstood my meaning.我想你誤解我的意思了。determine決定意思The context largely determines the meaning.語境在很大程度上決定了意義。bear, carry, have具有意義Some of the symbols carry meaning and some just represent sounds.有些符號具有含義,而有些只代表聲音。a word that has more than one meaning多義詞acquire, take on獲得/開始帶有含義The word 'gay' took on its modern meaning in the 1960s.gay 這個詞在 20 世紀 60 年代有了它現在的這個含義。communicate, convey, express傳達意義;表達意思PREPOSITIONin a/the meaning在意義中ambiguity in the meaning of a phrase短語的歧義with a/the meaning帶有意義I am using the word with its original meaning.我用的是這個詞的本義。meaning behind背後的意義the meaning behind an event事件背後的意義PHRASESa nuance of meaning, a shade of meaning意義的細微差別It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning.一個不是以意大利語為母語的人很難把握所有這些意義上的細微差別。
meaning

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2purpose/importance目的;重要性ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep, real, true深層的意義;真正的意義She's searching for the deeper meaning of life.她在尋找人生更深層的意義。spiritual精神意義He found spiritual meaning through religion.他通過宗教找到了精神的價值。intrinsic內在的價值For him, art held little intrinsic meaning.對他來說,藝術沒有多少內在價值。VERB + MEANINGhave有意義Her work no longer had any meaning for her.她的工作對她來說不再有任何意義。acquire獲得意義As parents, our lives acquired new meaning.作為父母,我們的生命獲得了新的意義。find發現意義lose失去意義After his death, she felt life had lost all meaning.他死後,她感到生活已沒有任何意義。give使有意義Falling in love gave meaning to his life.墜入愛河讓他的生命有了意義。contemplate, explore, ponder思索意義;探究意義You can't sit around contemplating the meaning of life all day.你不能整天坐在那裏思索生命的意義。PREPOSITIONwithout meaning沒有意義Young people can feel that life is without meaning.年輕人可能會覺得生活沒有什麼意義。

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