meaning
['mi:.nɪŋ] noun
OF WORD/WRITING/SIGN, ETC. 符号或字词
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■The meaning of something is what it expresses or represents 意思，意义；含义•The word 'flight' has two different meanings: a plane journey, and the act of running away.flight 一词有两个不同的意思：航程和逃跑。 •The meaning of his gesture was clear.他手势的含义很清楚。 •His novels often have (a) hidden meaning.他的小说常有隐含意义。
['mi:.nɪŋ] noun
IMPORTANCE 重要性
ADVANCED uncountable
■importance or value 重要性；价值•The birth of her first grandchild gave new meaning to her life.第一个孙辈孩子的出生为她的生命注入了新的意义。 •Education had no great meaning for him until much later in his life.直到许多年之后，教育对他而言才显出了重大价值。 |