meanings

英 [ˈmiːnɪŋz]

美 [ˈminɪŋz]

n.  (声音、文字、信号等传递的)意义，意思; (想要表达的)意义; 真正重要性; 价值
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柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 意思;意义;含义
  Themeaningof a word, expression, or gesture is the thing or idea that it refers to or represents and which can be explained using other words.
  1. I hadn't a clue to the meaning of 'activism'...
     我根本不明白 activism 的意思。
  2. I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
     我进一步理解了这些符号及其意义。
• N-VAR (言语、书、电影等的)含义，主旨，意图
  Themeaningof what someone says or of something such as a book or film is the thoughts or ideas that are intended to be expressed by it.
  1. Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent...
     由于不确定这句话究竟是什么意思，赖尔选择了保持沉默。
  2. Her book is not without autobiographical meaning.
     她的书不无为自己作传的意图。
• N-UNCOUNT (活动、行为等的)意义，价值
  If an activity or action hasmeaning, it has a purpose and is worthwhile.
  1. Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.
     当艺术有助于人们了解自身的时候才有真正的意义。
  2. ...a challenge that gives meaning to life.
     使生活变得有意义的挑战
• PHRASE (由于缺乏经历、资质等)不理解这个词的含义，不知道什么叫…
  If you mention something and say that someonedoesn't know the meaning of the word, you are emphasizing that they have never experienced the thing mentioned or do not have the quality mentioned.
  1. Don't mention failure when Kevin is around. He doesn't know the meaning of the word.
     凯文在的时候不要提“失败”这个词。他不知道什么叫“失败”。

双语例句

• In different cultures food has different meanings, different uses and different rules.
  不同的文化中食物有着不同的含义，不同的用途和不同的规则。
• Can you match the words with their meanings?
  你能把这些单词和它们的意思配对吗？
• From the psychology point of view, studies of eyewitness testimony have important meanings.
  从心理学的角度分析和研究目击证言具有重要的理论和实践意义。
• This dictionary gives the meanings of words and also illustrates the constructions they can be used in.
  这本词典提供词义解释，并举例说明遣词造句的方法。
• This is because many pairs of words and phrases have similar meanings in English.
  这是因为英语中有许多对单词和词组有相近的意思。
• Specific geographical culture endows the word with specific meanings.
  特定的地理文化赋予了语词特定的意义。
• Metaphor and irony juxtapose meanings: harmonious, contrasting, or conflicting.
  隐喻和讽刺能够并列两种意涵：和谐、对比或冲突。
• The concept of health holds different meanings of different people and groups.
  不同的人和群体对健康持有不同的概念。
• Here, because in and out are opposites, the two phrases have somewhat opposite meanings.
  因为in和out是相反的，这两个词组意义上相反。
• Semantics concerns the study of meanings.
  语义学关注的是含义的研究。