英语语法之动词“mean的用法及考点 1. 表示“有意义“有价值,通常与 much, little, a lot, a great deal, nothing, everything, anything 等词连用。 如: Money means nothing to me. 钱对我来说是无所谓的。 You don’t know how much you mean to me. 你不知道我多么喜欢你。 2. 表示“意味着“需要等,句子主语一般是事物(有时也可用 it, this, that 等),其后可接动名词,但不接不定式。 如: This illness will mean going to hospital. 得了这种病就意味着要住院。 He is determined to get a seat even if it means standing in a queue all night. 即使要整夜排队,他也决心要买到票。 比较并体会以下句子: If we mean to catch the early bus, that means getting up before five. 要想赶早班车,我们就得在5点钟以前起床。 这样用时也可接后that从句作宾语。如: This discovery means that we will spend less on food. 这一发现意味着我们将减少在食品上的花费。 注:当要解释词义时,其后可接不定式。如: “Gaze means to keep one’s eyes turned in a particular direction for a long time. gaze的意思是使视线长时间对着某方向。 |