"You don't mean to say you talked to him about her?" said Hughie.
参考译文:你不会真的和他说了她的事。
mean to do 在这是什么意思?
对于 mean 后接不定式或动名词的通常理解是:
mean to do sth = 打算做某事
mean to do sth = 意味着做某事
但网友的这个句子有所不同:
根据《朗文当代英语大词典(英汉汉英)第4版》的第14条词义解释:I mean to say 是习惯用语,表示“我的意思是说”。《朗文》的原文解释如下:
I mean to say, used when adding a reason or explanation for something you have just said, especially something you feel strongly about 我的意思是说〔用以为自己刚刚说的话补充理由或解释,尤指你抱有强烈感情的事〕
I mean to say, you should have known how she would react! 我的意思是说,你本应料到她会作何反应!
He can’t be allowed to behave like that; I mean to say, he’s a grown man. 不能让他有那样的举止,我说的是他已是个成年人了。
该习惯用语也可用于否定句和疑问句:
You don't mean to say I'm a fool! 你的意思不会是说我是个傻瓜吧。
I don’t mean to say we’re perfect. 我的意思并不是说我们是完美无缺的。
Do you mean to say you’ve lost you key? 你的意思是说,你把那钥匙给弄丢了?
根据朗文的解释,网友的句子可翻译为:
You don't mean to say you talked to him about her? 你的意思不会是说,你跟他说了她的事吧?
"You don't mean to say that you talked to him about her?" said Hughie.
参考译文:你没有大算的说你跟他谈论有关她的事。
(1)mean to do sth 打算/准备做某事
(2)mean to do sth 有意/故意做某事
(1)mean有意;故意 (英文解释:If you say that someone meant to do something, you are saying that they did it deliberately.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
我无意伤害你。
If that sounds harsh, it is meant to.
如果这么说听起来刺耳的话,那目的就达到了。
(2)mean 计划;打算;准备 (英文解释:If you mean to do something, you intend or plan to do it.)
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on the new books you meant to read.
夏天是把想读却没读的新书恶补一下的最佳时机。
You know very well what I meant to say.
你非常清楚我想说什么。
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