mean to do, mean doing 和 be meant to 的区别

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1.mean to do是“打算,意图,企图”的意思。Mean doing是表示“意味着”的意思。如:
I had meant to leave on Sunday.我本打算周日走。
I mean to stay here for a long time.我打算在这儿呆很久。
Missing the train means waiting for another hour.
赶不上火车预示着要再等一个小时。
Revolution means liberating the productive forces.革命意味着解放生产力。
2.mean通常不与否定的动词不定式搭配。如:
I did not mean to hurt you.我并不是故意得罪你。
(不说:I meant not to hurt you.)
I meant no harm to you.我对你并无恶意。
(不说:I meant not to harm you.)
3.Mean doing是表示“意味着”的意思。如:
Missing the train means waiting for another hour.
赶不上火车预示着要再等一个小时。
Revolution means liberating the productive forces.革命意味着解放生产力。
4.be meant to do是“应做;照道理,照规矩应该做;注定要”如: