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by all means是什么意思

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by all means英英释义

verb

transitive verb

to have in the mind as a purpose : intend—sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasishe throws, I mean, hard or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrasewe try to answer what we can, but I mean we're not God—Bobbie Ann Mason

she means to win

to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future

I was meant to teach

to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify

a red sky means rain

to have importance to the degree of

health means everything

to direct to a particular individual

His criticism was meant for all of us.

intransitive verb

to have an intended purpose

he means well

adjective (1)

lacking distinction or eminence : humble

lacking in mental discrimination : dull

of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status

mean city streets

worthy of little regard : contemptible—often used in negative constructions as a term of praise

no mean feat

lacking dignity or honor : base

a mean motive

penurious, stingy

He's very mean with his money.

characterized by petty selfishness or malice

a mean surly man

causing trouble or bother : vexatious

a mean soil to work

excellent, effective a lean, mean athlete

plays a mean trumpet

ashamed sense 1b

His ready cooperation made me feel mean for what I had said.

adjective (2)

occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree

occupying a position about midway between extremesespecially: being the mean of a set of values : average

the mean temperature

serving as a means : intermediary

noun

something intervening or intermediate

a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as

either of the middle two terms of a proportion

means plural in form but singular or plural in construction something useful or helpful to a desired end

means plural resources available for disposalespecially: material resources affording a secure life

by all means词源英文解释

Verb Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavonic měniti to mention Adjective (1) Middle English mene, from imene common, shared, from Old English gemǣne; akin to Old High German gimeini common, Latin communis common, munus service, gift, Sanskrit mayate he exchanges Adjective (2) and Noun Middle English mene, from Anglo-French mene, meiene, from Latin medianus — more at median

The first known use of mean was before the 12th century

by all means儿童词典英英释义

make1 of 2verb

to begin or seem to begin an action

she made as if to go

to act so as to appear

make merry

to cause to exist or occur : create make trouble

make a noise

to create for some purpose or goal

she was made to be a surgeon

to form or shape out of material or parts : fashion, construct make a chair

make a dress

to combine to produce

2 and 2 make 4

to frame in the mind

make plans

to put together from parts

houses made of stone

to estimate to be : compute

I make it an even $5

to set in order

make a bed

prepare, fix

make dinner

to cut and spread for drying

make hay

to cause to be or become

made herself useful

appoint

made him her assistant

enact sense 1, establish

make laws

to prepare in an appropriate manner

make a will

understand sense 1a

unable to make anything of the story

to regard as being : consider

he is not the fool you make him

do entry 1 sense 1a, perform make a bow

make war

to produce or acquire by or as if by action or effort make good money make friends

made a mess of the job

to force to act in some manner

made her return home

to cause or assure the success of

the first case made the new lawyer

to develop into

she will make a fine judge

reach entry 1 sense 2c, attain he made corporal in 10 months they made it to the other side of the bridge

the ship makes port tonight

to gain a place on or in the story made the papers

made the track team

catch entry 1 sense 7b

make the train

to set out in pursuit

made after the fox

to provide the most satisfying experience of

meeting the star of the show really made our day

make2 of 2noun

the way in which a thing is made : structure

a particular kind of manufactured goods : brand

looked at several makes of car before deciding

makeup1 of 2noun

the way the parts or elements of something are put together : composition

the makeup of a newspaper

any of various cosmetics (as lipstick or powder)

materials (as wigs or cosmetics) used in making up too young to wear makeup

put on makeup for a play

make up2 of 2verb

to form by fitting together or assembling make up a train

make up a suit

compose sense 1b

chapters make up a book

to make good for something lacking or for a loss or injury

decide sense 3, settle

made up my mind to go

to create from the imagination : invent

make up a story

to set in order

rooms are made up daily

to become friendly again

they fought and made up

to put on costumes or makeup (as for a play)

made up as a clown

to apply cosmetics to

mean1 of 4adjective

lacking distinction or prominence : humble

of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status

lives in mean surroundings

worthy of little regard : inferior—often used in negative constructions as a term of praise

a person of no mean ability

deliberately unkind

stingy sense 1, miserly

spiteful, malicious

a mean remark

causing trouble or bother

a mean horse

excellent

plays a mean trumpet

mean2 of 4verb

to have as a purpose : intend

I mean to go

to intend for a particular purpose or use

a book meant for children

to serve to communicate, show, or indicate : signify those clouds mean rain

what do these words mean

to be important to a specified degree

health means everything to us

mean3 of 4adjective

holding a middle position : intermediate

lying about midway between extremes

being the mean of a set of values : average

mean temperature

mean4 of 4noun

a middle point between extremes

a value that represents a range of valuesespecially: arithmetic mean

either of the middle two terms of a proportion

plural something by which a desired result is achieved or furthered use any means you can

means of production

plural wealth sense 1

a person of means

by all means 例句

1 He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment.

2 The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now.

3 Take all these temperatures and calculate their mean.

4 All we wanted was to make more money by all means.

我们所想的就是尽力挣钱.

5 If you don't mind visiting a modest home , come by all means. "

你不嫌简陋,尽管来. ”

6 By all means I must visit my sick friend.

我一定得去探望我生病的朋友.

7 a mean trick to play on a trusting person

8 The season of backyard barbecues and lakeside cookouts is at hand, which in most parts of the country means an orgy of grilled steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs lasting until Labor Day and beyond.

9 Can you tell me what my dream means?

10 he worked hard to escape the mean neighborhood of his youth

11 By all means? but won't you allow me to give you a lift?

当然可以. 不过您可以搭我的车.

12 By all means, provided that you give us a discount.

只要您给我们一笔折扣,当然可以.

13 Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context.

14 For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest, nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago.

15 Do it, by all means, but strictly on the quiet.

这件事一定要干, 不过要严守秘密.

16 Creighton Abrams was a tanker, according to George Patton the meanest tanker the Germans had faced in the whole U.S. Third Army, and he had a temper that matched the fearsome machines he loved.

17 It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it.

18 it's no mean feat to memorize that long poem

19 trying to find a golden mean between doing too little and doing too much

20 I'm a mean dancer, so you could do worse than go to the prom with me