He seems to have been meant for the Church from an early age.

If that sounds harsh, it is meant to.

如果这么说听起来刺耳的话，那目的就达到了。

I meant to help him; unexpectedly I have brought him trouble.

我想帮助他, 没想到反而给他添了麻烦.

"Oh, Gairdner," he said, as if that meant something to him.

“哦，盖尔德纳，”他说道，好像他听说过这个名字。

I meant to go, only I didn't have the time.

何尝不想去, 只是没时间.

He says you're fired if you're not back at work on Friday. And I think he meant it.

他说，如果你星期五还不回去上班的话就解雇你。我想他是当真的。

What do you mean, I've got enough money? I'm as broke as you are.

你是什么意思，我的钱还富余吗？我已和你一样分文不剩了。

Lower rates mean that firms are more likely to rack up profits in the coming months.

更低的费率意味着各公司更有可能在未来的几个月中大幅获利。

Did you mean to leave your dog here?

你是不是故意把你的狗丢在这里呢？

I must tell you that I mean what I say.

我得告诉你,我说话是算数的.

The boys didn't mean any harm—they just did it for a lark.

那些男孩并无恶意—他们只是闹着玩罢了。

She knows what you mean.

她知道你的意思.

He is a mean man.

他是个自私的人.

He has played me a mean trick.

他欺骗了我.

Whatever can you mean?

你到底是什么意思？

I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.

我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

The jury is out on whether or not this is true.

这是否属实仍未得出定论。

It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.

这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。

I'll lay odds of three to one that it won't rain today.

我敢以三比一打赌今天不会下雨.

The odds are against him.

形势对他不利

He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead.

他认为目前实施这项计划的希望渺茫。