- [uncountable, countable] meaning (of something)
the thing or idea that a sound, word, sign, etc. represents （聲音、文字、信號等傳遞的）意義，意思 What's the meaning of this word? 這個單詞的意思是什麽？ Words often have several meanings. 單詞往往有若幹個意思。 I am using the word with its original meaning. 我用的是這個詞的本義。 The literal meaning of China is ‘the country at the centre’. 中國的字面意思是“處於中心的國家”。 ‘Honesty’? He doesn't know the meaning of the word! “誠實”？他不明白這個詞是什麽意思！
Wordfindersee also lexical meaningExtra ExamplesI can't grasp the meaning of this quotation. 我不明白這句引語的意思。 The customer did not understand the meaning of the licence terms. 客戶不理解許可條款的含義。 It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning. 一個不是以意大利語爲母語的人很難把握所有這些意義上的細微差别。 Some of the symbols carry meaning and some just represent sounds. 有些符號具有含義，而有些只代表聲音。 The context largely determines the meaning. 語境在很大程度上決定了意義。 The copy editor uses her skill to clarify the meaning. 文字編輯利用她的技能來闡明含義。 The word ‘gay’ took on its modern meaning in the 1960s. gay 這個詞在20 世紀60 年代有了它現在的這個含義。 There's often a double meaning in jokes and riddles. 笑話和謎語經常一語雙關。 These translation errors alter the meaning of the sentence. 這些翻譯錯誤改變了句子的意思。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
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- comprehend
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- in a/the meaning
- with a/the meaning
- meaning behind
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- a nuance of meaning
- a shade of meaning
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the things or ideas that somebody wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do （想要表達的）意義，意思 It is important to make your meaning clear. 把你的意思說清楚很重要。 I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). 我不太明白你要說的意思。 What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. 這是什麽意思？我明確地告訴過你不要離開這個房間。
Extra ExamplesI think you misunderstood my meaning. 我想你誤解我的意思了。 I'm sure there's no hidden meaning in what he says. 我肯定他的話沒有言外之意。 She assigns a meaning to his words they just didn't have. 她給他的話賦予了本來沒有的含義。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
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- comprehend
- get
- grasp
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- in a/the meaning
- with a/the meaning
- meaning behind
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- a nuance of meaning
- a shade of meaning
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the real importance of a feeling or an experience 真正重要性；價值 With Anna he learned the meaning of love. 通過與安娜相處，他明白了愛意味着什麽。 The story explores the true meaning of freedom. 這個故事探索了自由的真正含義。 It is difficult to grasp the meaning of these events. 很難理解這些事件的含義。
Extra ExamplesFor her, the research trip had a different meaning: she was going home. 對她來說，這次研究之旅有着不同的意義:她要回家了。 I am finally learning the real meaning of moderation. 我終於明白了適度的真正含義。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
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- without meaning
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the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc. （作家或藝術家要表達的）意義，含意，思想 several layers of meaning 若幹層意義 There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. 當然，這首詩裏還有更深層的含意。 This chapter is important if the reader is to understand the full meaning of this novel. 如果讀者想理解這部小說的全部含義，這一章很重要。
Extra ExamplesThis is a disturbing tale that conveys meaning on several levels. 這是一個令人不安的故事，在幾個層面上傳達了意義。 For him, art held little intrinsic meaning. 對他來說，藝術沒有多少内在價值。 The movie ends with scenes that are supposed to leave us pondering its meaning. 這部電影結尾的場景意在讓我們自己去思索其含義所在。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
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- comprehend
- get
- grasp
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- in a/the meaning
- with a/the meaning
- meaning behind
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- a nuance of meaning
- a shade of meaning
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the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable （人生的）意義，價值，目標 Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. 她的生活似乎已毫無價值。 Having a child gave new meaning to their lives. 有了孩子使他們的生活有了新的方向。
Extra ExamplesFalling in love gave meaning to his life. 墜入愛河讓他的生命有了意義。 He found spiritual meaning through religion. 他通過宗教找到了精神的價值。 Her work no longer had any meaning for her. 她的工作對她來說不再有任何意義。 She's searching for the deeper meaning of life. 她在尋找人生更深層的意義。 Young people can feel that life is without meaning. 年輕人可能會覺得生活沒有什麽意義。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- real
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- have
- acquire
- find
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- without meaning
of sound/word/sign聲音；文字；信號
of what somebody says/does某人的言行
of feeling/experience情感；經歷
of book/painting書籍；繪畫
sense of purpose追求的目標
Word Originlate Middle English: verbal noun from mean (verb).