meaning
/ˈminɪŋ/KK
mi·nɪŋ
變化形
meanings
1.
意思；意義
字詞、句子、手勢或行動所表達的內容或想法
用法：談某個字詞的意思時，常用「the meaning of＋名詞」；詢問字詞意思時，也常用「What does＋主詞＋mean?」
I do not understand the meaning of this sentence.
我不了解這個句子的意思。
Can you explain the meaning of this word?
你可以解釋這個字的意思嗎？
2.
意圖；用意
某人說話或做某件事時想要傳達的意圖
用法：常與「what someone means」或「the meaning behind something」搭配使用
I think she was joking, but I missed the meaning of her comment.
我覺得她是在開玩笑，但我沒聽懂她那句話的用意。
His smile had a special meaning for his family.
他的笑容對他的家人有特殊的用意。
3.
重要性；價值
某件事對某人所具有的重要性、價值或目的
用法：此義常見於「have meaning」及「a sense of meaning」等搭配
Helping others gives meaning to her free time.
幫助別人讓她的空閒時間更有意義。
Family traditions have special meaning for many people.
家庭傳統對許多人具有特殊的意義。
常見錯誤
What is this word meaning?
What does this word mean?
I don’t know the meaning this word.
I don’t know the meaning of this word.
This has many meanings.
This word has several meanings.
I don’t understand a meaning of this sentence.
I don’t understand the meaning of this sentence.
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學習提示
・「meaning」最常表示字詞、句子或行為的「意思」；談重要性時則可翻譯為「意義」。
・詢問字詞意思最自然的說法通常是「What does this word mean?」。
・「the meaning of」後面接字詞、句子或行動；「meaningful」則是形容詞，表示「有意義的」。