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means基本用法、习惯搭配 及by no means 的用法 一、基本词义 n.手段, 方法；[复][用作单或复]方法, 手段; 工具 n.财力, 收入, 资产; 金钱, 财富 means (单复数同形)可以指人或物，其含义为“手段”或“工具”；这个词不仅用于具体的东西，也可以用于抽象的意念。如： means of production 生产资料， means of living 生活资料 The next step would be to develop means for sending television pictures.下一步将要发展送出电视图象的手段。 Knowledge began to increase as soon as the thoughts of one individual could be communicated to another by means of speech.一旦一个人的思想能够借助于语言传递给另一个人，知识便开始增长了。 They regarded the labouring class as a mere means to the maintenance of the rest.他们把劳动阶级看作一种养活其他阶级的纯粹的工具。 ? v.意味, 想要 Are there any means of getting there?有什么方法可以到那里吗? The quickest means of travel is by plane.最快的旅行途径是乘飞机。 Have you the means to support a wife?你有钱养活妻子吗? 二、修习惯用法 1、by all means表示同意或许可，意为：可以；没问题。如： —May I borrow your dictionary？— ____ ．Here you are． A．By all means??B．By no means C．By the way?? D．By this means 此题应选A。By all means意为：可以；没问题．选项 B（By no means）主要用来表示否定（语气较强），意为：当然不行；绝不是。 主要有两种用法： 1）by all means表示同意或许可，意为：可以；没问题。如： —Can I sit here？我可以坐这儿吗？— Yes，by all means．可以，请坐。 2）by all means 表示请求或意愿，意为：一定要；务必。如： Come to the party by all means．务必来参加晚会。 By all means tell him the news．务请把这个消息告诉他。 2、by no means决不, 一点也不;主要用来表示否定（语气较强），意为：当然不行；绝不是。如 —Can I go out like this？我可以这样出去吗？— By no means．绝不可以。 —You havent lost heart， then？那么你还没有灰心？— By no means．绝对没有。 —Can I go out like this？我可以这样出去吗？— By no means．绝不可以。 —You havent lost heart， then？那么你还没有灰心？— By no means．绝对没有。 By no means can you smoke here.(注意到装用法) His judgment in this matter was by no means在这件事上他的判完全不正确。 It is by no means easy to satisfy everyone. 要满足每一个人绝非易事 By no means was he able to handle it. 这件事他绝对没办法处理。 Its by no means certain. 完全不能肯定。 Ill forgive you this time, but you shall by no means make the mistake again. 我这次就原谅你，你可不许再犯错误。 3、By this means意为“用这种办法或方式”： Only by this means can you do it well．只有用这种方式你才能把它做好。 4、by any means[口]用一切可能的方法或手段 Being an star is not all roses by any means. 当上了明星也决非事事如意。 He insisted that all of us should be there on time by any mean