meaning
名词
UK/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
US/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
定义 meaning 名词
expression(表達)
- B1Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The meaning of something is what it expresses, indicates, or signifies.
意義;含義;意思
The word "bank" has a few different meanings, including a financial institution and the side of a river.
「bank」這個詞有幾個不同的含義,包括金融機構和河岸。
The meaning of this passage is not entirely clear.
這段文字的含義並不完全清楚。
She often uses words with a double meaning.
她經常使用具有雙重含義的詞語。
significance(重要性)
- B2Uncountable(不可數名詞)
Importance or value attributed to something.
重要性;價值;意義
For me, family has more meaning than anything else.
對我來說,家庭比任何事物都更有意義。
The study findings added new meaning to the existing theory.
研究結果為現有理論增添了新的意義。
After everything she'd been through, she found a new value and meaning to life.
經歷了這一切後,她找到了新的價值和人生的意義。