144个熟词生义单词，高频考点，一定要掌握！(上)(16)

be mean with money花钱小气
be mean about/ over在…方面很小气
a mean motive.卑鄙的动机
（因能力.命运等）注定
I believe he is meant to be a soldier.
我相信他天生是要当军人的。
用意(v)
He means ill /well to me.
他对我怀有好意/ 恶意.
关系重大;重要
My friends mean a lot to me.
我的朋友对我来说非常重要。
方法.手段（means,单复数同形）
Every means has been tried,
All means have been tried.
by means of ….； by this / these means
1.be meant to必须；得要
You are meant to leave a tip.你得留下小费。
2.by all means当然；当然可以
3.by no means并没有；绝不：
By no means should this remark be taken lightly.
这次讲话绝不能等闲视之
58 measure尺寸, 量度的单位; 量具；量器;测量,
1. 措施；办法
They took strong measures against dangerous drivers.
他们对危害公众的司机采取强硬的措施。
take measures to do sth / about sth
2.斟酌, 权衡
She works hard and doesn"t measure the cost to her health.她工作勤恳并不考虑身体代价。
He measures his words with caution.他仔细斟酌着字
3.测量; 度量; (指尺寸、长短、数量等) 量度为； 估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等);
The room measures five metres across.这房间有五米宽。
be measured in feet用英尺量