means是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)by no means根本不, 一点也不

(2)by all means一定, 无论如何

(3)by means of通过；依靠

(4)ways and means(做某事现有的)方法和资源, 手段和财力

(5)by any means根本；一点也

(6)private means私人收入

(7)means of production生产资料

(8)means test经济状况审查

(9)a means to an end达到目标的途径

(10)by fair means or foul不择手段地, 想方设法地, 无论如何

(11)means of grace蒙恩之道

(12)by no manner of means根本不；一点也不

(13)beyond one's means入不敷出

(14)within one's means力所能及

(15)it means它意味着；这意味着；它的意思是...

(16)effective means有效手段；有效的方法

(17)means of transport运输手段

(18)means of transportation交通工具；交通设施；运输方式

(19)available means可用的手段；可用的方法

(20)by this means通过这种方式；用这种方法；以该途径

(21)modest means温和的方式；中等收入

(22)fair means正当手段

(23)find means寻找手段

(24)use means使用手段

(25)unfair means不正当手段；不当手段

(26)dishonest means不诚实的方式

(27)the end justifies the means只要目的正当, 可以不择手段

(28)means take意味着需要；采取手段

(29)apply means适用方法

(30)try means试用某种方法

(31)means employ方法采用

双语例句

(1)We tried every means to get in touch with her.

我们尝试各种手段联系上她。

(2)We supported that country by means of donation.

我们通过捐赠来支援那个国家。

(3)It is wise to live within your means.

量入为出是明智的。

(4)They had no means of communication.

他们没有通讯手段

(5)I can't tell you what the word means if you don't give me the context.

如果你不给我上下文，我没法告诉你这个词是什么意思。

(6)We don't have the in-house expertise, which means that we need to outsource.

我们公司内部没有这方面的专长，所以我们需要外包。

(7)The evolution of language means dictionaries need to change constantly.

语言的演变意味着词典需要不断修改。

(8)If you call someone an intense person, it means they have a serious personality.

如果你说一个人很intense，意思是他们的个性比较严肃。

(9)A steadily increasing number of business transactions means that the customer base is growing.

稳定的业务交易量增长表示客户群在增长。

(10)For me, dancing is a means to express myself.

对我来说，跳舞是表达自我的方式。

(11)Is the fax machine still being used as a means of communication?

传真还是通讯的一种方式吗？

(12)She uses her family’s money as a means to further her goals.

她把她家里的钱当成实现目标的途径。

(13)Being in a lasting relationship means sticking around through thick and thin.

要持久维持一段关系意味着要同甘共苦。

(14)It was by all means the most difficult interview he had ever experienced.

这绝对是他经历过的最困难的一次面试。

(15)By all means help yourself to the wine! There's plenty to go around.

随便喝点酒吧！酒还有很多。

(16)The army was expected to prevent an attack by all means necessary.

人们期望军队用一切必要的手段来防止进攻。

(17)In New Orleans, Mardi Gras literally means “Fat Tuesday”.

在新奥尔良，Mardi Gras的字面意思是“肥周二”。

(18)He got rich by devious means.

他不择手段大发横财。

(19)My family means everything to me.

对我来说家庭意味着一切。

(20)The move is a means to fight crime.

这个行动是打击犯罪的一种手段。

(21)In practical terms , it means spending less.

具体点说，那意味着少花些钱。

(22)Do you have any idea what it means to be poor?

你知不知道贫穷意味着什么？

同义词

n. 手段；方法；财产

v. 意思是；打算

单词辨析

方法；方式

(1)fashion 着重独特的程序或方式，尤指个人的偏爱或习惯。

(2)means 指为达到某种目的或目标而采用的方法、手段或途径。

(3)approach 指从事某事的特别方法、途径。

(4)way 普通用词，可指一般的方法，有时也指个人的方法或方式，也可指特殊的方式或方法。

(5)method 指有系统、有条理地办事或解决问题的方法。

(6)manner 多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法。

(7)mode 书面用词，常指因个人爱好或传统习俗等因素而遵循的方法。

释义

plural noun

[usu. treated as sing.](常作means of/to do something)an action or system by which a result is brought about; a method

手段；方法

technology seen as a means to bring about emancipation

被视为解放手段的技术

resolving disputes by peaceful means.

通过和平手段解决争端。

money; financial resources

金钱；收入

a woman of modest but independent means

收入不多但经济上独立的女人

prospective students without the means to attend Cornell.

没有财力却想上康奈尔大学的学生。

resources; capability

办法；手腕

he has the means to kill every one of those people.

他有办法杀死所有那些人。

wealth

财富

a man of means.

富人。

短语

beyond （或within） one's means beyond （or within） one's budget or income 入不敷出（或力所能及） the government is living beyond its means. 政府已是入不敷出

by all means of course; certainly （granting a permission） 当然；好的 ‘May I make a suggestion?’ ‘By all means.’ “我可以提个建议吗？”“当然可以

”by any means （following a negative） in any way; at all 根本，一点也［用于否定句］ I'm not poor by any means. 我一点也不穷

by means of with the help or agency of 通过，依靠 supplying water to cities by means of aqueducts. 通过水渠将水输送到城市

by no means （或by no manner of means） not at all; certainly not 根本不，一点也不 the outcome is by no means guaranteed. 结果怎样根本没有保证

means of grace Christian Theology the sacraments and other religious agencies viewed as the means by which divine grace is imparted to the soul, or by which growth in grace is promoted【基督教神学】 蒙恩之道

means of production （especially in a political context） the facilities and resources for producing goods 生产资料

a means to an end a thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim 达到目标的途径 higher education was seen primarily as a means to an end. 高等教育主要被看做实现理想的途径

易错必背词

a means of (doing) sth 一种(做)...的方式

(1)Watching films is regarded as a good means of entertainment.

看电影被认为是一种很好的娱乐方式。[江苏 2017 高考 书面表达]

by means of (doing) sth 靠...的方式

(1)Nowadays many people travel across China by means of high-speed trains.

现在许多人乘高铁在中国旅行。[天津卷 2021 高考 单项填空]

(2)Students sometimes support themselves by means of doing part-time jobs.

学生有时靠做兼职的方式来养活自己。[全国 2022 语法填空]

by no means 一点也不

(1)It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.

总统能够做什么来制止罢工一点也不清楚。[全国 2022 语法填空]

类似拼写词

means cn. 手段；方法

meant v. 意味；打算；指示；表示…的意思；具有…重要性；引起；造成；（mean的过去式和过去分词）

词源

"late Middle English： plural of MEAN3, the early sense being ‘intermediary’."

考纲分布

近12年出现6次

重要程度: 4星

83%; cn 方法; 工具; 手段

17%; phr (by no means)根本不

考纲释义

( 1)cn. 方法; 工具; 手段

真题例句：

Nowadays many people travel across China by means of high-speed trains.

现在许多人乘高铁在中国旅行。[2021年 天津卷 单项填空]

( 2)phr. (by no means)根本不

真题例句：

Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source of plastic pollution.

塑料吸管绝不是塑料污染的最大来源。[2021年 全国乙卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)by all means一定; 无论如何

(2)by no means根本不; 一点也不

考纲分布

近9年出现15次

重要程度: 5星

100%; n 方法; 手段

考纲释义

( 1)n. 方法; 手段

英文释义：a method or way of doing something

真题例句：

For the bulk of our species' approximately 200,000-year lifespan, we had no means of precisely representing quantities.

在我们物种大约20万年的寿命中，我们没有办法精确地表示数量。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

By what means did scientists at University College London measure memory loss?

伦敦大学学院的科学家是通过什么方法来测量记忆丧失的？[2020年 CET4 听力]

This connection happens not only by means of collaborative development, review and testing, but also at conferences where faculty regularly decide on their textbooks and curricula for the coming year.

这种联系不仅仅是通过协作开发、审查和测试得以实现，更是在教职人员通常召开的决定来年使用何种教材、开设何种课程的会议上体现出来。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)by means of通过; 依靠

单词辨析

approach 指从事某事的特别方法、途径。

fashion 着重独特的程序或方式，尤指个人的偏爱或习惯。

manner 多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法。

means 指为达到某种目的或目标而采用的方法、手段或途径。

method 指有系统、有条理地办事或解决问题的方法。

mode 书面用词，常指因个人爱好或传统习俗等因素而遵循的方法。

考纲分布

近9年出现16次

重要程度: 5星

88%; n 方法; 手段

13%; n 金钱; 收入

考纲释义

( 1)n. 方法; 手段

英文释义：a method or way of doing something

真题例句：

They prove to be a good means for managers to give instructions.

事实证明，它们是管理者给出指示的好方法。[2021年 CET6 听力]

He deplored that broadcasting had become a one-way means of communication and foresaw it moving in another direction, toward communication as a means of exchange.

他对广播已经成为一种单向的交流方式表示遗憾，并预见到广播将朝着另一个方向发展，成为一种交流方式。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

Car use is in decline as more people move to city centers, while young people especially are opting for other means of travel.

随着越来越多的人搬到城市中心，汽车使用量正在下降，而年轻人尤其倾向于选择其他出行方式。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 金钱; 收入

真题例句：

The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek and Latin literature as well as some means.

“大游客”(Grand Tourist)通常是年轻人，有扎实的希腊和拉丁文学方面的基础，并且有一些钱。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)by means of通过; 依靠

单词辨析

approach 指从事某事的特别方法、途径。

fashion 着重独特的程序或方式, 尤指个人的偏爱或习惯。

manner 多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法。

means 指为达到某种目的或目标而采用的方法、手段或途径。

method 指有系统、有条理地办事或解决问题的方法。

mode 书面用词, 常指因个人爱好或传统习俗等因素而遵循的方法。

考纲分布

近16年出现0次

重要程度: 2星

0%; cn 方法; 手段

考纲释义

( 1)cn. 方法; 手段

英文释义：a method or way of doing something

真题例句：

Cattle rearing has been a major means of livelihood for the poor.

养牛一直是穷人的主要谋生手段。[2021年 英语一 阅读理解A]

Electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper.

电子支付方式可能比基于纸张的支付系统更有效。[2013年 英语二 完型填空]

A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic trail.

另一个令人关切的问题是，使用电子支付方式会留下电子痕迹。[2013年 英语二 完型填空]

必考短语

(1)by no means根本不；一点也不

用法讲解

means作“方法; 工具; 手段”讲时，单复数同形，如： a means of storing power 储存能量的办法

(1)Whatever that means. I don't think it means much.

那有什么意义吗？也没多大意义。《Boyhood》《少年时代》

(2)It means a lot, Cory.

这可非同一般，科利。《Girl Meets World Season 2》《女孩成长记 第二季》

(3)That just means it's working.

这只表示收到了效果。《Friends Season 2》《老友记 第二季》

(4)No. That means nothing to me.

不，那对我没有意义。《Friends Season 2》《老友记 第二季》

(5)She doesn't know what that means.

她没明白那是什么意思。《Cinderella》《灰姑娘》

(6)I don't know what this means.

我根本不懂这是什么意思。《Girl Meets World Season 2》《女孩成长记 第二季》

(7)I have no idea what that means.

我完全不懂你说的是什么。《Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb》《博物馆奇妙夜3》

(8)Oh, pish-posh. I don't know, it means shucks. Shucks means shucks. Let one go once in a while.

哪里哪里，我怎么知道，它意思是不值一提，不值一提就是不值一提的意思，你就不能等等再说这个。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(9)Yeah, and by someone, she means Joey.

对，至于“那个人”，她指的是乔伊。《Friends Season 7》《老友记 第七季》

(10)Neytiri calls me skxawng. It means moron.

奈蒂莉叫我斯康，是蠢蛋的意思。《Avatar》《阿凡达》

(11)Auggie, your teacher wants you to write what life means to you, not what it means to somebody else.

奥吉，你的老师想让你写生活对你的意义，不是对别人的意义。《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》

(12)Okay, if it means that much to you.

如果你真的觉得很重要。《Friends Season 8》《老友记 第八季》

(13)That means you guys would have to stay.

可是这样的话，你们也得留下。《Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb》《博物馆奇妙夜3》

(14)It means you treated me like a dog.

意思是你把我当狗一样。《This Is Us Season 1》《我们这一天 第一季》

(15)And for you to pretend like that's not true, it means you're not watching yourself. Which means that I have to.

你要是假装那不是真的，就说明你没有正视自己，那就只有我来了。《Mistresses Season 2》《情妇 第二季》

(16)Will you tell them that it means to fight?

你会说它代表打斗？《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》

(17)Yeah, I don't know what that means.

我不知道那是什么意思。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(18)"Bonjour" means "Hello" in French. Bonjour.

Bojour在法语里的意思是你好。你好。《Peppa Pig Season 3》《小猪佩奇 第三季》

(19)Well, I don't know exactly what it means.

我也不懂那是什么意思。《Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets》《哈利波特与密室》

(20)It means continuing to reduce the disability claims backlog.

这意味着继续减少伤残理赔案例的积压。《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》