mean后接不定式与接动名词

■mean to do sth的意思是：打算(想要)做某事。此时的主语只能是“人”。如：

I mean to get to the top by sunrise. 我打算在日出时到达山顶。

Do forgive me—I didn’t mean to interrupt. 真对不起——我不是有意打扰你。

Don’t give me then cold shoulder; I don’t mean to make you angry. 你别冷落我，我不是存心惹你生气的。

To mean to do something and to actually do something are two different things. 打算做一件事和实际上做一件事完全是两回事。

I meant to send the mover yesterday, but forgot. 本来我昨天就想派人把东西送来，可是我给忘了。

I had meant to come, but something happened. 我本想来，但有事就没有来。

◎有时接不定式的复合结构。如：

I mean you to go. 我打算让你去。

Did you mean John to post those letters? 你是想叫约翰去寄那些信吗?

■mean doing sth的意思是：意味着(要)做某事。此时的主语不能是“人”。如：

This means helping you. 这意味着帮助你。

To raise wages means increasing purchasing power. 提高工资意味着增加购买力。

I won’t wait if it means delaying more than a week. 如果这意味耽误一个多礼拜我就不等。

If we mean to catch the early bus, that means getting up before five. 要想赶早班车，我们就得在5点钟以前起床。

He is determined to get a seat even if it means standing in a queue all night. 即使要整夜排队，他也决心要买到票。

If you want to pass the exam it will mean studying hard. 你想要考试及格，那就意味着要刻苦学习。

◎有时接动名词的复合结构。如(from www.yygrammar.com)：

This new order will mean us working overtime. 这一新定单意味着我们得加班加点。