关于Mean的意思和用法的提问

A: I would do anything for you. I would die for you.

A: Let’s use an example:

I have ascended beyond human limits.

Ascended means rise, beyond to go past.

This means I have ascended (in power) past human limits.

Most of the time the with “ascended beyond” there is some kind of power or wisdom applied.

As ascend is used in the Bible a lot as to “ascend” to the heavens.

A: No mean feat means it is not a small accomplishment. Rather, it is a big accomplishment; it wasn’t easy or simple.

Example:
He has been awarded for his outstanding research in drug therapy. His new discoveries are no mean feat.

A: You can teach one sound at a time is ok
You can teach two sound at a time is ok
You can teach three sound at a time is ok
You can teach four sound at a time is ok.
But stop here!


You can teach five sound at a time is NOT ok!!!

A: It comes fire arms vernacular. You load a gun and lock the breech in order to fire it.
As an expression it means "I'm ready" or "let's do this" You will hear if in movies, there are very few occasions where it wouldn't sound cheesy in everyday speech.

A: She is so mean to everyone. She is just rude.
I meant to say goodbye. I said hi by accident.
They were supposed to turn off the lights. They meant to pay the bill.
Do you know what the mean is in this equation?
Why is he so mean to me?
Say what you mean.

A: It's used when someone says something that you can relate to.

For example,
Person A : The test is so hard.
Person B : I know right?

It's like when you agree with someone you use "I know right?"

A: maybe you mean "I mean to be good"?

A: "mean" = "to have significance"
"What does this word mean?"
"You mean a lot to me."
"The fact that he left means you're going to have to go grocery shopping all by yourself."
"It's your fourth year of college? That means you're going to graduate soon, right?

"mean" = "mathematical average"
"Please calculate the mean, median, and mode of the sales numbers from this year."
"The mean income of the middle class is $XX,XXX."

"mean" = "unkind, cruel"
"She's so mean to her little brother."
"Quit being mean. It's not fair."
"He said he was giving me honest feedback on my work, but his comments felt a little bit mean."
"That was a mean trick to play."
"That's such a mean dog. You shouldn't let him play with children."

A: I know you mean well, but I'm not comfortable accepting this gift.
Bob can be a little rude, but he means well.

A: @veryniceperson: "I mean" is present tense, so you are saying what you are thinking right now so the person understands. Or it is used when correcting something your just said.

Whereas "I meant" is past tense to you use it when saying what you were trying to say in the past or correcting something you said wrong that isn't the subject anymore.

e.g "What I mean is, we have no way out of here!"

"We shouldn't go to his party. I mean all it is going to be is a heap of stupid drunk people."

"Go left. Oops I mean right." (the left turn hasnt been taken yet so the person can still turn right.)

"Go left, oops I meant right." (The left turn has been taken and the speaker is stating that he should have gone right.)

"How is everyone?"
"I don't know everyone."
"I meant the family."

"I meant to hurt him, that is why I said what I said."

A: Yes but the words are not the same. Just spelt the same. To mean is the verb which defines things. Mean the adverb/adjective is defined as being rude.

A: Mean is the opposite of nice, kind = unkind, bad
Ex: "That kid is mean". = "That kid is not nice"
"Don't be mean, share your toys" = "Don't be unkind, share your toys"

Rude is the opposite of polite, = impolite
Ex "Don't be rude, close your mouth when you eat" = "Don't be impolite, close your mouth when you eat. "
"It's rude to interrupt someone when they are speaking"

A: What's that mean (What does that mean) : (それの)意味はなんですか。
「What's that supposed to mean?」は嫌味だと思って聞いてる。「それはどう言う意味？」(非難)

A: And we must then torpaqulate the verndafloom immediately.
B: What's that mean?
A: It means we must press this red button.
B: Ohhh..

A: Well if you didn't always come home so late, this wouldn't have happened!
B: What's that supposed to mean? You think this is my fault??
B: それ、どう言う意味なの？私のせいにしてるの？

A: Harsh is stronger than mean IMO.

Also, when someone says someone else is harsh, that usually means they went too far(in terms of personal insults)

A: get away with ~ = уйти безнаказанным от возмездия за ~
After the jury acquitted him on all charges, he in effect got away with murder.

A: And so, which part of the lord's favor you people are claiming is a lie?

Unless the meaning is religious, then I'd put it a bit differently.

A: It is called a pigpen cipher. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigpen_cipher

A: The person watched an entire season of a show within two days.

"to binge-watch" is "to watch something (usually a TV show) for a long time span"

A: devenir maladroit

A:

The second sentence is the modern standard English way of saying the first sentence, which is slightly archaic and literary.

The third one has confusing grammar – I don’t know what the speaker is trying to say, exactly.

Have I answered you sufficiently?

A: I guess "retrieve" or "salvage" would be the closest synonyms, but they're not quite right.

Basically, to make something disposable, like a plastic fork, we use some electricity and some plastic. That electricity and plastic is lost. It's gone. We don't get it back.

A: A: Why did you move to Alaska? It's so far away from your family?!
B: I like it here. The sky is beautiful.

A: Why are you taking another vacation to Greece? Didn't you go there last year?
B: I like it there. The locals are so friendly.

A: Ignoring someone's messages

A: Yea I guess it would mean that but you don't normally hear people say that