means
名词
定义 means 名词
method
- B2Countable
a way or method used to accomplish something
They lacked any means of communication.
We need to find alternative means of transport.
We must employ all available means at our disposal.
money
- C2Plural
financial resources or income that allows one to afford things
He has the financial means to purchase half of the properties on this street if he chooses.
片语 means 名词
- live within your means
To spend only as much money as one earns; to avoid spending more than one's income.
• To ensure financial stability, you must learn to live within your means.
- live beyond your means
To spend more money than one earns, resulting in an inability to cover expenses.
• Many people live beyond their means in order to maintain a lavish lifestyle.
- a man/woman of means
A man or woman who possesses considerable wealth; a rich person.
• You can tell from the clothes she wears that she is a woman of means.
成语
- by all means
Used to express enthusiastic agreement or permission; indicating that one is very willing to allow something.
• "May I use your pen?" "By all means."
- by no means
not at all; certainly not.
• This problem is by no means easy; it requires careful consideration.
- a means to an end
Something done or used not because it is desirable in itself but because it helps to achieve a desired result.
• He views this job merely as a means to an end to achieve his real goals.