mean

US /miːn/
UK /miːn/
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1.

意味着, 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?
你什么意思？
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These statistics mean that we are making progress.
这些统计数据意味着我们正在取得进展。
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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.
我不是故意伤害你的感情。
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He was meant to be here an hour ago.
他本该一小时前就到这里。
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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.
那句话说得很刻薄。
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Don't be so mean to your little brother.
不要对你弟弟那么刻薄。
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kindgenerousnice
2.

吝啬的, 小气的

(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.
他太吝啬了，不肯请大家喝一杯。
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She's very mean with her money.
她对钱很吝啬。
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stingymiserlyparsimoniousungeneroustight-fisted
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平均值, 中数

the average of a set of numbers

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Calculate the mean of these values.
计算这些值的平均值。
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The mean temperature for the month was 15 degrees Celsius.
本月平均气温为15摄氏度。
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averagemediannorm
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