1Meant is the past tense and past participle of mean .
2ADJ 原本打算的;理应的 You use meant to to say that something or someone was intended to be or do a particular thing, especially when they have failed to be or do it. 原本打算的;理应的
I can't say any more, it's meant to be a big secret.
我再也无可奉告了,这本是重大的秘密。
The decor was meant to keep the mind concentrated on the making of money.
这样的装饰布局原本是想让人们把注意力集中在如何赚钱上。
I'm meant to be on holiday.
我原本打算去度假的。
3ADJ 为…而做的;为…而准备的 If something is meant for particular people or for a particular situation, it is intended for those people or for that situation. 为…而做的;为…而准备的
Fairy tales weren't just meant for children. [+ for]
童话故事不仅仅是写给孩子们的。
The seeds were not meant for human consumption. [+ for]
这些种子并不是给人吃的。
The letter might not have been meant for me at all.
这封信也许根本就不是写给我的。
4PHR-MODAL 理应发生;应该 If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen. 理应发生;应该
The peculiar thing about getting engaged is that you're meant to announce it to everyone.
订婚的特别之处在于,你就应该让人人知道你订婚了。
Parties are meant to be fun.
派对就是为了乐和一下。
5PHR-MODAL 公认(具有某种特性或特点);具有…的名声 If you say that something is meant to have a particular quality or characteristic, you mean that it has a reputation for being like that. 公认(具有某种特性或特点);具有…的名声