mean
- IPA[mēn]
美式
- unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous;unkind, spiteful, or unfair
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形容詞
- 1. British unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous she felt mean not giving a tip they're not mean with the garlic 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. unkind, spiteful, or unfair it was very mean of me she is always mean to my little brother 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ North American vicious or aggressive in behavior the dogs were considered mean
- 3. (especially of a place) poor in quality and appearance; shabby her home was mean and small 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a person's mental capacity or understanding) inferior; poor it was obvious to even the meanest intelligence 同義詞
- ▪ dated of low birth or social class it was a hat like that worn by the meanest of people 同義詞 反義詞
- 4. informal excellent; very skillful or effective he's a mean cook she dances a mean Charleston 同義詞 反義詞
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