meant
v. 意味; 打算(mean的过去式和过去分词); 表示…的意思
Meant is the past tense and past participle of mean .
You use meant to to say that something or someone was intended to be or do a particular thing, especially when they have failed to be or do it.
I can't say any more, it's meant to be a big secret...
我再也无可奉告了,这本是重大的秘密。
The decor was meant to keep the mind concentrated on the making of money...
这样的装饰布局原本是想让人们把注意力集中在如何赚钱上。
If something is meant for particular people or for a particular situation, it is intended for those people or for that situation.
Fairy tales weren't just meant for children...
童话故事不仅仅是写给孩子们的。
The seeds were not meant for human consumption...
这些种子并不是给人吃的。
If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen.
The peculiar thing about getting engaged is that you're meant to announce it to everyone...
订婚的特别之处在于,你就应该让人人知道你订婚了。
Parties are meant to be fun.
派对就是为了乐和一下。
If you say that something is meant to have a particular quality or characteristic, you mean that it has a reputation for being like that.
Beaujolais is meant to be a really good wine.
博若莱葡萄酒是公认的佳酿。
This time he wasn't fooling; he meant business.
这次他可不是闹着玩的, 他说到做到.
The increasing distance between thunderclaps meant the storm was moving away.
雷声隔得一次比一次久,这意味着暴风雨正在过去.
I didn't think you meant that seriously; I thought you were teasing.
我未想到你是当真的, 我原以为你是开玩笑的.
They probably meant well.
他们或许用心是好的.
He had the strength and power; he meant to bear rule over others and he expected tributes from them.
他有权有势, 想支配人,要人们拜倒在他的脚下.