爱华网请看下面一道高考题：
In some parts of London, missing a bus means _______ foranother hour. (2002上海春招)
A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting
句意：在伦敦的一些地方，错过一班公共汽车意味着再等一个小时。正确答案为A。
动词mean的后面可接V-ing 形式，也可接动词不定式，那这一道高考试题为什么选A，而不选B或D呢?本文就此谈谈mean的用法。
1. mean doing sth.
mean doing sth. 的意思是“意味着(必须要做某事或导致某种结果)”，其主语通常是指事物的词。例如：
Being a student means studying hard. 作为一个学生,(意味着)你要努力学习。
Success means working hard. 成功意味着工作努力。
【误】Success means to work hard.
2. mean to do sth.
mean to do sth. 的意思是“打算或企图做某事”,其主语通常是表示人的名词或代词，其过去完成式表示“本来打算做某事”。例如：
What do you mean to do with it? 你打算把它怎样处理?
We mean to call on you tomorrow. 我们打算明天看望你。
He had meant to leave on Sunday, but has stayed on.他本来想星期天走的，但又留了下来。
【误】We mean calling on you tomorrow.
don't mean to do sth. 是其否定式，通常表示“无意做某事”。例如：
John really upset Granny，but I'm sure he did not mean to.约翰真让奶奶心烦, 不过我相信他是无意的。
3. mean sb. to do sth.
mean sb. to do sth.的意思是“打算让某人做某事”。例如：
I mean you to work as our spokesman. 我想请你当我们的代言人。
Do you really mean him to believe that your plan was right?你真打算让他相信你的计划是对的吗?
4. mean后接名词、副词或从句
mean后接名词或副词，意为“表示；打算；存心”等意思；后接 that 从句，意为“表示……”。例如：
“I meant well,”he said. 他说，“我是好意。”
The sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。
5. mean用来解释某个词语的含义
mean可用来解释某个词语的含义，表示“意思是……”，其后面的单词形式常与被解释的单词形式保持一致。如解释一个动词时，后接动词不定式；解释一个动名词，后接动名词形式。例如：
“Quake” means “to shake”. “Quake”的意思是“震动”。
Having good table manners means knowing, for example, how touse knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave atthe table.(Unit 6)餐桌上，懂礼貌意味着了解诸如如何使用刀叉，该何时祝酒，如何体面用餐等。
6. What do / did you mean by...?
该句型的意思是“你……是什么意思?” 例如：
What do you mean by acting like this? 你这样做是什么意思?
7. be meant for
该短语的意思是“打算给予；打算作……用”。例如：
What is this meant for? 这准备作什么用?
These rooms are meant for the children's centre.这些房间是打算用作少年活动中心的。
14. ______ into use in April2000, the hotline was meant forresidents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.
A.Put B.Putting C.Having put D. Being put 选A
8. I mean
I mean 的意思是“就是说；我是说”的意思，常用来更正或补充前面所说的话。例如：
She is smart─I mean, she knows exactly what I think.她很聪明——我的意思是说，她完全知道我的想法。
Well, eh yes, I mean no. I mean, I found the bathroom, but Ididn't find what I was looking for!(Unit 2)嗯，呃，是呀，我的意思是没有。我是说我找到了浴室，但我没找到我在找的东西！
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形容词 a.
1.
吝啬的,小气的[(+about/over/with)]
Her husband is very mean about money.
她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。
2.
卑鄙的,心地不好的[(+to)]
That was a mean trick!
那是一个卑劣的诡计!
3.
【美】【口】脾气暴躁的,难驾驭的
4.
卑贱的;鄙陋的
The young couple made their home in a mean dwelling.
这对年轻夫妇在一个简陋的住处安了家。
5.
不舒服的
6.
低劣的,平庸的
It was no mean feat to get him to agree.
要他同意绝非易事。
7.
【美】【俚】出色的,很棒的
He played a mean game of chess yesterday
