词组 | means |
释义 | - We've tried every means possible to rescue them. One means is still to be tried. (Not *One mean is* *One means are*) - All means to rescue her were tried. (Not *All means was* *AH mean was*) (= way(s) to an end) (means + singular or plural verb depending on the word in front of it) - Miss Lovelace is a woman of means. (Not *with means* *of mean* *of goods*) (of means = rich) - Her means are considerable. (Not *goods*) (= wealth and possessions) (plural in form + plural verb) - May I wait here? - By all means. (fixed phrase = certainly) |
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