meaning

meaning

1. "In the family way" is an old-fashioned expression meaning "pregnant".

"In the family way"是一种老式的表达方式，意为"怀孕"。

2. "Nuts" meaning "mad" is a colloquialism.

"nuts"作"mad"解,是一种口语用法。

3. "I'm so sorry, " she said. "I really have been meaning to pay you." She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he'd found a cheaper apartment. He'd also gotten a night job.

"我很抱歉，"她说，"我真的一直想付你钱，"她解释说，丈夫有一天晚上回家，说他找到了一个便宜点的公寓，也找到了一份晚上干的工作。

4. Contextual clues can help one to find the meaning.

上下文所提供的线索有助于了解其意义。

5. Lacking meaning; unintelligible.

不明白的; 难以理解的

6. Don't think I am joking; I mean business.

不要以为我是在开玩笑,我可是当真的。

7. Don't be too hard on him; he didn't mean to do it.

不要对他太严厉，他并不是故意这么做的。

8. You can't ascribe the same meaning to both words.

不要认为这两个词的意思是相同的。

9. I'll get that letter written now, while I think on; I've been meaning to do it for a week.

乘着我还记得，现在就把信写了; 这一周一直打算写这封信。

10. Everyone thinks that Bob is a very handsome boy, but he is very mean too. Handsome is as handsome does.

人们都认为鲍勃是个漂亮小伙子，其实他很小气，做得漂亮才是真漂亮。

11. I can see by the gun in his hand that the robber mean business.

从他手里的枪我知道这个抢劫者不是在开玩笑。

12. They do not know what the words mean.

他们不知道这些字的意思是什么。

13. He becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values.

他们对生活的意义和它永恒的精神价值变得更具欣赏力了。

14. He only said it in fun he didn't really mean it.

他只是说著玩儿--并非真是那个意思。

15. He is so mean, he won't let his little baby have more than one measle at a time.

他吝啬极了，竟然不肯让他的小婴孩一次出一粒以上的麻疹。

16. He was drivelling on about the meaning of life.

他喋喋不休地胡诌什麽人生的意义。

17. He was uncertain about the meaning of the sentence.

他对那句子的意思不能确定。

18. He's too perishing mean to pay his share.

他小气极了，连自己的那份钱也不付。

19. The meaning of the poem doesn't really come out in his interpretation.

他并没有把这首诗的意义真正揭示出来。

20. His refusal to give you that job doesn't necessarily mean that you won't get it. I know him quite well, and there are wheels within wheels.

他拒绝给你那份工作，并不一定意味着你就得不到。我很了解他，那里的人事关系很复杂。

21. He is a man of great common sense and good taste- meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.

他是个非常有常识和高尚嗜好的人——这意味着没有独创性、也没有道义上的勇气。

22. The interior meaning of the poem finally dawned on him.

他最终领悟了诗中隐含的深意。

23. He is trying his best to understand his meaning.

他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。

24. His difficult style obscures his meaning.

他深奥的文体使他的意思晦涩难懂。

25. Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service?

他的意思是不满意我们的服务吗?

26. His wife is so mean that if he gave her a crutch, she'd go and bread her bloody leg.

他老婆吝啬到这样子：假如他给了她一根拐杖，他会蠢到把她那臭腿折断的。

27. He may be stupid and mean, but his one saving grace is his humour.

他虽说又愚蠢又吝啬，但他有幽默的长处。

28. He spoke on the meaning of communism and the way to serve the people.

他讲了共产主义是怎么回事以及应如何为人民服务。

29. He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across.

他讲了很长时间，但他的意思没有人真正理解。

30. His words had a hidden meaning.

他话里有话。

31. He says his life has lost meaning since his wife died.

他说自他太太死后，他活着已经没有什么意义。

32. What did he mean by that remark?

他那样说是什麽意思?

33. Don't play on words, I can't catch the meaning.

你不要玩文字游戏，我不懂。

34. It was very mean of you not to let the children play in the snow.

你不让孩子们在雪地里玩，真是管得太紧了。

35. Have you got at the meaning of what he said?

你们了解他话里的意思了吗?

36. Do you mean that you got it for nothing?

你免费得到它的吗?

37. Do you mean to close with his offer?

你准备接受他开出的价钱吗？

38. You alluded to certain developments in your speech what exactly did you mean?

你在讲话中提到某些发展--确切的意思是什么呢?

39. You mistook my meaning entirely.

你完全误解了我的意思。

40. Do you mean Miss Anne Smith or Miss Mary Smith?

你指的是安·史密斯小姐还是玛丽·史密斯小姐？

41. Do you mean I have to get a visa?

你是说我务必去弄一份签证?

42. You mean you did it all on your tod (ie without help)?

你是说这都是你独自一人做的?

43. Your meaning didn't really get across.

你的意思别人并未真正理解。

44. Do you mean to say that if we entrust you with the agency, you will sell$1,000, 000 each year?

你的意思是说如果我们指定你们为代理，你将每年销售100万美元？

45. The meaning of your visit was translated to me as a sign of your affection.

你的拜访对我来说是一种光荣。

46. Do you mean say we are met for a thunder storm?

你肯定我们会遇到一场雷雨？

47. Can you explain the meaning of these foreign words?

你能解释这些外文词的意思吗？

48. You must find a mean between frankness and rudeness.

你要在坦诚与唐突之间取其中。

49. Just try getting money out of him! ie He is very mean.

你试试看，叫他掏腰包！

50. What do you mean, he can't afford it? He's absolutely rolling (in money)!

你这是怎麽说，他负担不起? 他可有的是钱！

51. The enclosure of public land mean that ordinary people can not use it.

公共土地的圈围意味著普通人将不能使用它。

52. Don't be so mean to your little brother!

别对你弟弟那麽刻薄！

53. Don't get sore; I didn't mean it!

别生气，我不是故意的！

54. Don't mistake me, I mean what I say.

别误解我的意思，我说的就是这个意思。

55. Don't be so mealy-mouthed, say what you mean!

别这麽绕弯子了，有话直说吧！

56. Stop pussyfooting around and say what you mean.

别那麽缩手缩脚的，说说你到底是什麽意思吧。

57. The public spending cuts will mean the chop for several hospitals.

削减公费开支意味著要砍掉几所医院。

58. So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.

卑鄙的下贱的、微不足道的或没有价值以至应该轻蔑的

59. Having only one meaning; unambiguous.

单意的只具有一个意思的; 意义上不模棱两可的

60. The belief that moral laws are relative in meaning and application as opposed to fixed or universal.

反律法主义认为道德准则在意义上和实践上都是相对的，并不是固定的和普遍适用的

61. Classical music have so much more depth and meaning.

古典音乐深得多，有意义得多。

62. The recall of the general could mean he had lost the battle.

召回将军一事可能意味着他打了败仗。

63. The recall of the general can mean he have lose the battle.

召回将军一事可能意味著他打了败仗。

64. One of two or more words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation.

同形异义词两个或以上单词拼法相同，但在起源、意义和有时读音上不同

65. An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; an undercurrent.

含意; 暗流; 内在性质隐含的或含蓄的倾向或意义; 潜在势力

66. Let's not rush to conclusions. Just because a man has blood on his hands doesn't mean he's guilty.

咱们不要轻率地下断定，不能因为一个人手上有血就马上断定他是罪犯。

67. A rattlesnake is a really mean creature.

响尾蛇是很凶的动物。

68. Ooh, I know there is something I mean to tell you, we have get an invitation from Derby to celebrate Christmas.

哦，我知道有件事我原想告诉你的，我们已接到德比的邀请去庆祝圣诞。

69. In printing, a term used in footnote meaning "here and there".

在印刷技术中，一种在脚注中使用的意为“到处”的术语。

70. It is usually easier to pick out the meaning of a phrase in a given context.

在特定的上下文中理解一个短语的含意往往要更容易些。

71. It is difficult to convey delicate shade of meaning in a translation.

在译文中传达意义上精微的差别是很不容易的。

72. Tending to use, using, or expressed in more words than are necessary to convey meaning.

多言的，罗唆的倾向于用超过传达意思所必需的词的，用超过传达意思所必需的词叙述的

73. "Oh!" Her soft little cry was charged with meaning.

她"啊"的一声轻叫，却有深长的意味。

74. She makes mean little digs at him.

她冲他说一些刻薄的挖苦话。

75. She swears she didn't mean to leave Nurse Ellen down there to die. In the same way she says she only pretended to kidnap the children.

她发誓说她并不是想把埃伦保姆丢在那里让她去死。她同时又说她只是假装把孩子们绑架走。

76. What does she mean by cancelling her performance? ie Why has she done it?

她取消自己的演出是什麽意思?

77. She didn't really get her meaning over to her audience.

她并未真正把意思向听众讲清楚。

78. She suspected his comments had an inner meaning.

她怀疑他话中有话,别有所指。

79. She made her meaning crystal clear.

她把她的意思解释得清清楚楚。

80. She didn't mean to offend you; she was overwrought.

她无意得罪你，她是情绪不好。