meant
翻译
意思是, 打算, 意味着, 注定
例句
I meant to call you yesterday.
我昨天本想给你打电话。
The red light meant we had to stop.
红灯意味着我们必须停下来。
They were meant for each other.
他们是天生一对。
语法模式
((to mean sth.)) 意思是…… What does this word mean?
((to mean to do sth.)) 打算做某事 I meant to call you yesterday.
((to be meant for sb./sth.)) 为……而准备,命中注定 They were meant for each other.
近义词
同义词: intend, signify, imply; 反义词: misunderstand
词源
源自原始日耳曼语 *mainijaną(“思考,记住”)。
记忆技巧
'Meant' 是你过去“打算”说或做的事情。它的发音很短,就像一个过去的动作。