mean后接不定式与接动名词
■mean to do sth 的意思是：打算(想要)做某事。此时的主语只能是“人”。如：
I mean to get to the top by sunrise. 我打算在日出时到达山顶。
Do forgive me—I didn’t mean to interrupt. 真对不起——我不是有意打扰你。
Don’t give me then cold shoulder; I don’t mean to make you angry. 你别冷落我，我不是存心惹你生气的。
To mean to do something and to actually do something are two different things. 打算做一件事和实际上做一件事完全是两回事。
I meant to send the mover yesterday, but forgot. 本来我昨天就想派人把东西送来，可是我给忘了。
I had meant to come, but something happened. 我本想来，但有事就没有来。
◎有时接不定式的复合结构。如：
I mean you to go. 我打算让你去。
Did you mean John to post those letters? 你是想叫约翰去寄那些信吗?
■mean doing sth 的意思是：意味着(要)做某事。此时的主语不能是“人”。如：
This means helping you. 这意味着帮助你。
To raise wages means increasing purchasing power. 提高工资意味着增加购买力。
I won’t wait if it means delaying more than a week. 如果这意味耽误一个多礼拜我就不等。
If we mean to catch the early bus, that means getting up before five. 要想赶早班车，我们就得在5点钟以前起床。
He is determined to get a seat even if it means standing in a queue all night. 即使要整夜排队，他也决心要买到票。
If you want to pass the exam it will mean studying hard. 你想要考试及格，那就意味着要刻苦学习。
◎有时接动名词的复合结构。如：
This new order will mean us working overtime. 这一新定单意味着我们得加班加点。