| 词汇 | mean |
| 释义 | mean2 | BrE miːn, AmE min | adjective ① (mainly British) (ungenerous) 吝啬的 ‹person, nature, attitude›▸ they're too mean to give to charity 他们非常吝啬，不愿意捐钱给慈善事业 ▸ she felt mean for not giving a tip 因为没给小费，她觉得自己很小气 ▸ to be mean with sth; 在某物上很吝啬 ▸ they're not mean with the garlic 他们放了许多大蒜 ② (unkind) 刻薄的 ‹action, deed, trick›▸ that was a mean thing to do! 那样做很卑鄙！ ▸ to be mean (to or about sb); （对某人）刻薄 ▸ to be mean about sb's appearance/clothes 对某人的外表/衣着评判很刻薄 ▸ to feel mean for or about sth/doing sth/not doing sth 因某事物/做某事/没做某事而感到羞愧 ▸ to be mean (of sb) to do …; （某人）做…很不厚道 ③ dated (humble) 卑贱的 ‹birth, labourer›▸ he rose from mean origins to high office 他出身卑贱，但后来当上了高官 ④ (poor, shabby) 简陋的 ‹home›; 破旧的 ‹street, surroundings›⑤ (tough) 无法无天的 ‹city›⑥ US (vicious, aggressive) 凶恶的 ‹person, animal›▸ he always has such a mean expression 他老是这样一副恶狠狠的表情 ▸ that man/dog has got a mean streak in him 那个男人/那条狗有点凶 ⑦ informal (excellent) 出色的 ‹performer, performance›▸ she dances a mean tango 她的探戈舞跳得很棒 ▸ no mean … 了不起的… ▸ climbing that mountain was no mean feat 登上那座山是个壮举 |
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