摘要：A: Nothing! Then why do you ask so much?

What do you mean?

你这是什么意思？[微风][烟花]后面有思考题。

（一）

A: What do you mean?

B:Nothing!

A: Nothing! Then why do you ask so much?

A:你这是什么意思？

B:没什么。

A:没什么，你问那么多干什么！

（二）

A: Rumors are fearsome.

B: What do you mean?

A: I just want to remind you.

A∶人言可畏呀！

B:你这是什么意思？

A:我只是想提醒你一下。

注释[微风][烟花]

（一）mean vt, 意思是，意味着

1.What do you mean?

你是什么意思？

2.What does the word mean?

那个单词什么意思？

（二）mean to do 本来想做某事

1.I meant to call you, but I forgot then.

我本来想打电话给你的，但是后来忘了。

2.He didn't mean to hurt you.

他不是故意伤害你的。

（三）meaning n, 意义，意思

1.What's the meaning of the word?

那个单词什么意思？

2.The word “take” has at least 20 meanings.

take这个单词至少有20个意思。

（四）meaningful adj. 有意义的

1.We had a meaningful conversation about our future.

我们对将来进行了一次讨论。

2.She gave me a meaningful look.

她给了我一个意义深长的眼神。

（五）meaningless adj. 无意义的

1.His comment is meaningless.

他的评论无意义。

2.This was a meaningless meeting.

这是一个无意义的会议。

思考题[微风][烟花]完成句子。

1.What ___the word mean?

2.What's the ___(mean) of that sentence?

3.The party was very ___(mean), because very few people took part in it.

4.They meant ___(attend) the lecture, but they forgot.

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