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

• Pictures of road signs are matched with their Highway Code meanings.
  道路标志图是同公用通道法规一致的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Understanding the relation has important meanings to dispose and resolve issues for the harmonious development of technology and society.
  搞清楚这个问题对于处理和解决技术与社会和谐发展具有重要的意义。
• The colors and patterns on their "painter" faces have some symbolic meanings.
  花脸上的图案和颜色有一定的象征意义。
• 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。
• But competition and competitiveness have different meanings in different contexts.
  但在不同的环境下，竞争和竞争力有不同的含义。
• Literally translate: Losing you, my joys and sorrows lose their meanings.
  没有了你，我的欢喜与悲伤也没有了意义。
• 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。