mean

I mean

used to clarify or correct a statement or to introduce a justification or explanation

我想，我說(shuō)，我的意思是（用于澄清或糾正，或用于提出理由、解釋）

I mean, it's not as if I owned property.

我想說(shuō)，我真的沒(méi)有財(cái)產(chǎn)。

mean business

be in earnest

認(rèn)真，熱心

mean to say

[usu. in questions]really admit or intend to say

意思是說(shuō)；想說(shuō)

do you mean to say you've uncovered something new?.

你是不是想說(shuō)你有新的發(fā)現(xiàn)？。

mean well

have good intentions, but not always the ability to carry them out

用意是好的，初衷是好的

mean streets

used in reference to a socially deprived area of a city, or one which is noted for violence and crime

貧民街區(qū)；治安混亂的城區(qū)

the mean streets of the South Bronx.

南布朗克斯的貧民街區(qū)。

no mean —

denoting something very good of its kind

很好的，很棒的

it was no mean feat.

這是一大成就。

mean business【非正式用語(yǔ)】

To be in earnest.

急切，迫切

by all means

Without fail; certainly.

當(dāng)然；當(dāng)然可以

by any means

In any way possible; in any case

用盡各種可能的辦法；無(wú)論如何

not by any means an easy opponent.

無(wú)論如何也不是一個(gè)容易的對(duì)手

by means of

With the use of; owing to

使用；由于

They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.

他們靠耐心和犧牲而取得了成功

by no means

In no sense; certainly not

并沒(méi)有；絕不

This remark by no means should be taken lightly.

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