meant
翻譯
意思是, 打算, 意味著, 注定
例句
I meant to call you yesterday.
我昨天本想給你打電話。
The red light meant we had to stop.
紅燈意味著我們必須停下來。
They were meant for each other.
他們是天生一對。
文法模式
((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.)) 為……而準備,命中註定 They were meant for each other.
近義詞
同義詞: intend, signify, imply; 反義詞: misunderstand
詞源
源自原始日耳曼語 *mainijaną(「思考,記住」)。
記憶技巧
'Meant' 是你過去「打算」說或做的事情。它的發音很短,就像一個過去的動作。