What does the word mean in this context? 在这个上下文中,这个单词表示什么意思?
Missing the train means waiting for another hour. 错过这班火车意味着还要等上一个小时
(2) mean 还可作“打算,意欲”讲,但其后需接动词不定式
1 don‘t mean to say that you are wrong. 我并没有打算说你做得不对
1 meant to wait for you. But someone dragged me upstairs.
我本想等你,但有人把我拽到楼上去了。
lie meant no harm.他没有恶意。
Do you mean to go there without money? 你打算身无分文地去吗?
She said I ignored her,but 1 didn‘t mean to. 她说我忽视了她,但我并没有这个意思.
〔拓展〕means n.(单复数相同)方法,手段
〔常用短语〕by all means当然可以;by any mean、无论如何;by no mean、决不;by means of凭借,用
10. match n.比赛;对手;火柴v.相等;相似;相配;吻合
The man struck a match to light a cigar. 那人划着了一根火柴点燃一根香烟。
These shoes do not match;one is large and the other is small. 这双鞋不相配,一只大,一只小
No man can match him in singing.=No man is match for him in singing.
在唱歌方面没有人能比得上他厂
His deeds match well with his words他说到做到
[常用短语]
match for sb.某人的对手;meet one‘s match遇到对手;match up和谐;
match up sth.把……拼成一个整体;match up to sb./sth比得上;match sb. /sth. with sb. /sth.找到相配的人或物;match sb. /stli. against使较量;have a match举行一场比赛