base指的是根基、基底、底座、根據(jù)、出發(fā)點、(支持、收入、力量等的)來源、源泉、基礎(chǔ)。mean表示……的意思、意思是、本意是、打算、意欲、有……的目的、吝嗇的、小氣的、不善良、刻薄、要發(fā)怒的、要發(fā)狂的。

base雙語例句

1、He didn't make it past first base.

他未能跑過一壘。

2、If that's what you think, you're way off base.

你如果那么想就全錯了。

3、She used her family's history as a base for her novel.

她以她的家族史作為小說的素材。

4、The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought.

這個決定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。

5、They decided to base the new company in York.

他們決定將新成立的公司總部設(shè)在約克郡。

mean雙語例句

1、That was by no means the end of the matter.

事情決不可能到此為止。

2、We haven't won yet, not by any means.

我們離成功還遠(yuǎn)著呢。

3、Can you give me an example of what you mean?

你能給我舉個實例來解釋你的意思嗎？

4、Do you have any idea what it means to be poor?

你知不知道貧窮意味著什么？

5、The injury could mean him missing next week's game.

這次受傷可能使他無法參加下周的比賽。