
好词典

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。
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?)
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。)
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。)