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。