關於Mean的意思和用法的提問

A: They used to do pregancy tests using an actual rabbit (兔子). They'd inject the rabbit with a woman's urine, then kill it and examine its ovaries for changes. They did the same thing using frogs later.

A: It means that you did a perfect job on something.

A:

You cannot flirt “with“somebody if they are completely uninterested, and not flirting back.

So this person is saying – you directed your flirtation TOWARDS him… You did not have a mutual experience with him.

This is AT in the sense of choosing a direction, like “I shot the arrow at the tree“

Somebody decided to be flirtatious towards Sherlock Holmes, and learned that Sherlock Holmes was not interested.

A: Original sentence: The BOJ regional offices also conducted wider hearings beyond small and mid-size businesses. . .”

We can deduct that there were more people (because the hearings were “wider”) AND they now included small businesses, mid-size businesses and more (because they went “beyond” this time.) That must include large businesses since businesses can be small, mid-size, or large.

I hope this makes more sense to you now.
Let us know if you need further clarification, dear friend.

Have a great week!! :)

A: It usually means the first, but sometimes means the second if it's a surprise to see you.

When someone means the second, they would usually specify "Wait, why are you here? / What brings you here?"

A: "He did not lie, for he was a good man."
"It did not break, for it was a strong vase."
"He could find his way home, for the north star shone brightly."

Using "for" to mean "because" is not very common, and it sounds quite poetic. You normally only use it in stories or poems, but don't usually use it in everyday spoken English.

A:

1. He is a mean person.
2. I do not understand what you mean.
3. What is the mean of 3, 4, 4, and 6?
4. She does not have a mean bone in her body.
5. The president uses mean language when he uses Tweeter.
6. The Spanish student asked his teacher what « que tal » means.

A: I don't mean to hurt anyone, but if I have to I will.
She didn't mean to leave her house unlocked, but she did and her house was robbed.
She meant to stop at a pharmacy before going to work, but she forgot.

A: So far means “up to this period in time” or “at this time”.
Examples:
So far, I have fifteen dollars.
How is your week going so far?
You can only get so far with good looks.
We only have one volunteer so far.

A: What we mean by "what we mean by" is that we are trying to explain an already said idea, usually coming from a need in the conversation to explain something.

A: i think they are pretty similiar in that context. but: "mean" comes from just wanting to be NASTY. no other reason.

"low" means... the person had other choices of actions, and chose the WORST ONE.

VERY similiar though.

A: mean: kaba
bad: kötü

A: @fromjuheekim I haven't been on HiNative for a while and you've probably forgotten this question but I'll answer anyway:

Yes, they both suggest "but I didn't/won't". They don't always mean this though.

A: @Annie_James I mean is present tense and i meant is past tense.

Exp. I mean, not every day you get the chance to go on vacation.

I meant to take the garbage out earlier, but I forgot.

A: Me: I am so... astonished
Jason: Don’t you mean shocked?
Me: That’s what I meant.
~~~
Me: so if I paint the room pink it’ll look more... I don’t know
Jason: More girly?
Me: that’s exactly what I *wanted* to say

A: “Not mine.” Or “not my…(insert noun)”

example: “not my father.” “Not my book.” “Not my idea”

Or in a general sense: “that is not mine.” “It is not mine.” “That book is not mine”

Does that help/answer your question?

A: Both. A means they like an omelette that has nothing but the egg, which is the only thing that you really need to make an omelette. A boring omelette. A's probably French or something

A: "Fine-tune" means "to make small changes until it is perfect or fixed".

"I need to fine-tune my watch because it's a little slow."
"The music box was fine-tuned by a master craftsman."
"This recipe needs to be fine-tuned."

A: The verb 'wreck' is another way (a little informal) to say 'break', 'destroy', 'ruin':
"The rain wrecked our weekend."
"On the way home I hit a fence and wrecked the car."
"I fixed the wifi, please don't wreck it again."

The noun 'wreck' can mean something that has been wrecked:
"The car is a total wreck after the accident."
Or it can mean a person that is in a very bad mental state:
"Since his wife left him, he's been a real wreck."

I hope this is helpful!

A: If you understand what I’m saying

Usually what’s being said is more subtle

A: "Staff" means all the employees at a business, so "short staffed" is an expression that means the business does not have enough employees to do the work at the business. The joke is that the person texting is the boss who says "we're short staffed" to an employee. The boss is implying "you should come to work to help us even though you are not scheduled to work", but the employee ignores the obvious implication and just says "good luck".

A: it means you have done everything needed.

it's another way of saying "I have done everything necessary to create a cozy spot for him with a soft bed."

A: Followers means people who follow you: Christiano Ronaldo has 985 million followers.

I follow two people. I am following two people.

A: It means those "masculine" things will allow men to have lots of sex with women. "Getting laid" is a common term mostly used by young men (regardless of their sexual orientation), and it's not very classy.

A: It means "facing" or "on the opposite side".

"The coffee shop is across from the library."

This means the coffee shop and the library are facing each other on opposite sides of the street.

"He sat across from her at the table."

This indicates that he is sitting on the other side of the table, directly facing her.

"across from" is a preposition. "across from (something/someone)" is a prepositional phrase.

No, "behind" is not a synonym.