英语词汇“means”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	means
释义	means —means /miːnz/ Ⅰ noun (_PLURAL means) (METHOD) ► B2 [C] a method or way of doing something: » They had no means of communication.» We need to find some other means of transportation.» We must use every means at our disposal.» She tried to explain by means of sign language.» There is no means of tracing the debt at all.» The family had no means of support (= way of getting money).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ways of achieving things • • • Extra Examples:» Television is an increasingly important means of communication.» Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's ability.» Well, we'll just have to find some other means of persuading her.» There must be some means by which wealth can be distributed more equitably.» Another means of preventing further flooding would be to deepen the river bed.Common mistake: means! Warning:! Means, meaning 'method', always has an s. Don't write 'mean', write means:✗ The bicycle is a convenient mean of transport.» The bicycle is a convenient means of transport. Ⅱ noun (_PLURAL means) (MONEY) 1 C2 [plural] money, for example from an income, that allows you to buy things: » [+ to infinitive] He has the means to buy half the houses in the street if he wanted to.Thesaurus⁺: ↑AccountingThesaurus⁺: ↑Earning money and money earnedThesaurus⁺: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money live beyond your means 2 F0 to spend more money than you receive as income Thesaurus⁺: ↑Budgeting and saving money live within your means 3 F0 to spend less money than you receive as income Thesaurus⁺: ↑Paying and spending money a man/woman of means 4 F0 a rich man/woman Thesaurus⁺: ↑Wealthy peopleCommon mistake: means! Warning:! Means, meaning 'method', always has an s. Don't write 'mean', write means:✗ The bicycle is a convenient mean of transport.» The bicycle is a convenient means of transport.
随便看	comedically come down comedown come down on one side of the fence or the other come down on sb like a ton of bricks come down on sb/sth come down to sth come down with sth comedy comedy of manners come/fall to pieces come first come/follow hard/hot on the heels of sth come forward come from behind come from somewhere/sth come from sth come/get (down) off your high horse come/get down off your high horse come/get off your high horse come/get to grips with sth come/go/be along for the ride come/go down in the world come/go/turn full circle come/go under the hammer

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