mean

US /miːn/
UK /miːn/
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1.

意味著, 意指

intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify

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What do you mean by that?
你什麼意思？
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These statistics mean that we are making progress.
這些統計數據意味著我們正在取得進展。
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signifydenoteconnoteimplyindicate
2.

打算, 意欲

intend (something) to occur or be the case

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I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
我不是故意傷害你的感情。
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He was meant to be here an hour ago.
他本該一小時前就到這裡。
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intendplanaimproposedesign
1.

刻薄的, 卑鄙的

unkind, malicious, or unfair

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That was a very mean thing to say.
那句話說得很刻薄。
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Don't be so mean to your little brother.
不要對你弟弟那麼刻薄。
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kindgenerousnice
2.

吝嗇的, 小氣的

(of a person) unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous

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He's too mean to buy a round of drinks.
他太吝嗇了，不肯請大家喝一杯。
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She's very mean with her money.
她對錢很吝嗇。
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stingymiserlyparsimoniousungeneroustight-fisted
1.

平均值, 中數

the average of a set of numbers

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Calculate the mean of these values.
計算這些值的平均值。
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The mean temperature for the month was 15 degrees Celsius.
本月平均氣溫為15攝氏度。
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averagemediannorm
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