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meaning

UK //ˈmiːnɪŋ//US //ˈmiːnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'mening',来自古英语 'mǣnan'(意为'打算,意指'),与德语 'meinen' 同源。

noun

❶ 指词语、符号或行为所表达的思想、概念或信息,即它们代表或传达的内容。

“The word 'love' has many different meanings.”

(“爱”这个词有许多不同的含义。)

“What is the meaning of this symbol?”

(这个符号是什么意思?)

❶ 指某事物存在的目的或重要性,即它的价值或意义所在。

“He found new meaning in his work after the accident.”

(事故发生后,他在工作中找到了新的意义。)

“What is the meaning of life?”

(生命的意义是什么?)

同义词:significance, sense, definition, import, purpose

adjective

❶ 表示有意图的或意味深长的,通常用于描述眼神、表情或沉默。

“She gave him a meaning look.”

(她给了他一个意味深长的眼神。)

“His silence was more meaning than words.”

(他的沉默比言语更有深意。)

同义词:expressive, significant, pointed, eloquent, suggestive

常见短语

full of meaning — 形容某事物含有丰富或深刻的意义,通常用于艺术作品、言辞或行为。

“Her paintings are simple but full of meaning.”

(她的画作简单但充满深意。)

lose its meaning — 指词语、行为或传统因过度使用或误解而失去原有的意义或重要性。

“The term 'hero' has lost its meaning through overuse.”

(“英雄”这个词因过度使用而失去了它的意义。)