mean是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 吝啬的; 卑鄙的; 刻毒的; 难看的, 破旧的; 平庸的; n. 中间, 平均数; v. 想要, 打算，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Taking into consideration the mean of observations made at divers times rejecting the timid estimate of those who assigned to this object a length of two hundred feet, equally with the exaggerated opinions which set it down as a mile in width and three in length we might fairly conclude that this mysterious being surpassed greatly all dimensions admitted by the learned ones of the day, if it existed at all.
-- Under this the Abraham Lincoln attained the mean speed of nearly eighteen knots and a third an hour a considerable speed, but, nevertheless, insufficient to grapple with this gigantic cetacean.
-- This precious weapon of American origin could throw with ease a conical projectile of nine pounds to a mean distance of ten miles.
-- With your leave, I mean to post myself under the bowsprit, and, if we get within harpooning distance, I shall throw my harpoon."
-- "I ask you, then, what you mean by this liberty?"
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "In what sense do you mean to give us the land?"
-- "I mean to say that there are only two sensible modes of punishment--those that have been used in olden times: corporal punishment and capital punishment.
-- "You mean to say that the penitentiary system ought to be perfected?"
-- Here she stopped in fear, and added, "I mean to stay with him.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《时间机器》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "I do not mean to ask you to accept anything without reasonable ground for it.
-- "Really this is what is meant by the Fourth Dimension, though some people who talk about the Fourth Dimension do not know they mean it.
-- "What is more, I have a big machine nearly finished in there" he indicated the laboratory "and when that is put together I mean to have a journey on my own account."
-- "You mean to say that that machine has travelled into the future?"
-- If they mean to take your machine away, it's little good your wrecking their bronze panels, and if they don't, you will get it back as soon as you can ask for it.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I don't know what you mean by your way,' said the Queen: 'all the ways about here belong to me but why did you come out here at all?'
-- 'I mean to get under the under the under this, you know!'
-- 'Must a name mean something?'
-- 'I don't know what you mean by "glory,"' Alice said.
-- 'But "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down argument,"' Alice objected.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the meantime, the captain gradually brightened up at his own music, and at last flapped his hand upon the table before him in a way we all knew to mean silence.
-- "Squire," said he, "when Dance has had his ale he must, of course, be off on his Majesty's service; but I mean to keep Jim Hawkins here to sleep at my house, and with your permission, I propose we should have up the cold pie and let him sup."
-- "Do you mean he drinks?"
-- Well then, I mean this squire and doctor shall find the stuff, and help us to get it aboard, by the powers.
-- "Aye, but you see," returned Ben Gunn, "I didn't mean giving me a gate to keep, and a suit of livery clothes, and such; that's not my mark, Jim.
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