083. What do you mean by...?
你……是什么意思?
[句型解析]
“What do you mean by?”是你不明白對方為何要做某事或?yàn)楹芜@樣說,詢問意思或意圖的句型,意為“你是什么意思?”當(dāng)然有時這樣問帶有質(zhì)問的口氣。
[實(shí)例]
1. What do you mean by saying that?
你那樣說是什么意思?
2. What do you mean by canceling your performance?
你取消表演,是什么意思?
3. What do you mean by “out of the question”?
你說“不可能”,是什么意思?
4. What do you mean by asking such a question?
你問這一個問題,是什么意思?
[實(shí)戰(zhàn)練習(xí)]
Boyfriend: Happy anniversary!
男朋友:紀(jì)念日快樂!
Girlfriend: What do you mean?
女朋友:什么?
Boyfriend: Today is our one-month anniversary of dating.
男朋友:今天是我們約會一個月的紀(jì)念日。
Girlfriend: Oh, I see. You know everything has a beginning and an end.
女朋友:我明白。你知道有始必有終。
Boyfriend: What do you mean by saying that?
男朋友:什么意思啊?
Girlfriend: Well, I think it’s time for us to break up. I’m sorry.
女朋友:我想可能是我們分手的時候了。對不起。