
의미하다, 뜻하다
to signify or indicate a particular thing or notion
예문:
"What does this ancient symbol mean?"
"Silence does not always mean consent."
의도하다, 작정하다
to have a specific intention or purpose in mind
예문:
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."
"He means to finish the project by Friday."
초래하다, 되다
to result in or have as a consequence
예문:
"This delay means we will miss our flight."
"Success in this field means constant practice."
못된, 심술궂은
unkind, spiteful, or unfair in behavior
예문:
"Don't be so mean to your little sister."
"It was a mean comment that hurt her deeply."
인색한, 쩨쩨한
unwilling to give or share things, especially money
예문:
"He is too mean to leave a tip at the restaurant."
"She is never mean with her praise for others."
평균, 평균값
the average value of a set of numbers
예문:
"The arithmetic mean of 4, 8, and 12 is 8."
"We need to calculate the mean score of the class."
초라한, 누추한
poor in quality, appearance, or condition; shabby
예문:
"The family lived in a mean hut on the edge of town."
"He was wearing mean clothes that were torn and dirty."
뛰어난, 훌륭한
excellent or very skillful
예문:
"My mother cooks a mean lasagna."
"She plays a mean game of chess."
중용, 중간
a middle state or condition between two extremes
예문:
"Aristotle's golden mean suggests a balance in all things."
"It is difficult to find the happy mean between work and play."