I don't mean the political parties; the rank and file are always roughly honest, and often duped. I mean the persons of the play. I mean the conspirators, if they were conspirators. I mean the traitor, if he was a traitor. I mean the men who must have known the truth. Now Dreyfus went on like a man who knew he was a wronged man. And yet the French statesmen and soldiers went on as if they knew he wasn't a wronged man but simply a wrong 'un. I don't mean they behaved well; I mean they behaved as if they were sure.英文原著 · 《The Wisdom of Father Brown》
Do you mean what you say now ?"
Syme smiled. "Do you ?" he asked. "What do you mean ?" asked the girl, with grave eyes. "My dear Miss Gregory," said Syme gently, "there are many kinds of sincerity and insincerity. When you say 'thank you' for the salt, do you mean what you say ? When you say 'the world is round,' do you mean what you say ? It is true, but you don't mean it. Now, sometimes a man like your brother really finds a thing he does mean.英文原著 · 《The Man Who Was Thursday》
ANTHONY. Before I put this amendment to the Board, I have one more word to say. [He looks from face to face.] If it is carried, it means that we shall fail in what we set ourselves to do. It means that we shall fail in the duty that we owe to all Capital. It means that we shall fail in the duty that we owe ourselves. It means that we shall be open to constant attack to which we as constantly shall have to yield. Be under no misapprehension--run this time, and you will never make a stand again! You will have to fly like curs before the whips of your own men.英文原著 · 《Strife》
"And supposing it was your country's?" he asked. "Supposing they contained instructions to our Ambassador which you might consider inimical to your interests? Do you mean that you would look at home for the murderer? You mean that you have men so devoted to their native land that they were willing to run the risk of death by the hangman to aid her? You mean that your Secret Service is perfected to that extent, and that the scales of justice are held blindfolded? Or do you mean that Scotland Yard would have its orders, and that these men would go free?"英文原著 · 《The Illustrious Prince》
But does this mean...I mean...I mean,what does it mean?美剧 · 《Ugly Betty》
The guy is mean. I mean, really mean. I think you should stay away from him.美剧 · 《Friends》
Okay. Cold feet means impaired circulation, which means constricted blood flow from the heart, which means a damaged vessel.美剧 · 《The Good Doctor》
And by "doing" the bathrooms do you mean flooding them, and by "ideal type," do you mean unconscious?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
And what it means to marry a woman means you have a Y chromosome. and what it means to marry a woman means you have a Y chromosome.演讲 · 《Is anatomy destiny ~ Alice Dreger》