be meant for

1 INTENDto be intended for a particular person or purpose 为某人[某目的]而准备的

a book meant for children

专为儿童写的书

Examples from the Corpus

be meant for somebody/something• I think this fork is meant for barbecuing.• Innocent's building at the Vatican was fortified with towers and an encircling wall and was meant for longer residence.• Nina got up and smiled a smile that was meant for no-one.• From the moment that they were introduced it was plain that they were meant for one another.• His friend got bitten by a snake that was meant for Ray.• Like illusionistic painting in general, this technique of mosaic was meant for the distant view.• Wisteria branches, for example, eventually grow to tree-size width and are meant for the sturdiest pergolas and arbors.• The only fan in Motherhouse is in the parlour and is meant for visitors.• Then this ad is meant for you.

→ be meant for somebody/something at mean1(4)

2 SUITABLEif two people are meant for each other, they are very suitable as partners for each other 适合某人

They were meant for each other.

他们很般配。

She’s meant for him.

她很适合他。

Examples from the Corpus

be meant for somebody• Innocent's building at the Vatican was fortified with towers and an encircling wall and was meant for longer residence.• Nina got up and smiled a smile that was meant for no-one.• From the moment that they were introduced it was plain that they were meant for one another.• His friend got bitten by a snake that was meant for Ray.• Like illusionistic painting in general, this technique of mosaic was meant for the distant view.• Wisteria branches, for example, eventually grow to tree-size width and are meant for the sturdiest pergolas and arbors.• The only fan in Motherhouse is in the parlour and is meant for visitors.• Then this ad is meant for you.

→ be meant for somebody at mean1(5)

词汇	be meant for
释义	be meant for be meant for 1 INTENDto be intended for a particular person or purpose 为某人[某目的]而准备的 a book meant for children 专为儿童写的书 Examples from the Corpus be meant for somebody/something• I think this fork is meant for barbecuing.• Innocent's building at the Vatican was fortified with towers and an encircling wall and was meant for longer residence.• Nina got up and smiled a smile that was meant for no-one.• From the moment that they were introduced it was plain that they were meant for one another.• His friend got bitten by a snake that was meant for Ray.• Like illusionistic painting in general, this technique of mosaic was meant for the distant view.• Wisteria branches, for example, eventually grow to tree-size width and are meant for the sturdiest pergolas and arbors.• The only fan in Motherhouse is in the parlour and is meant for visitors.• Then this ad is meant for you. → be meant for somebody/something at mean1(4) 2 SUITABLEif two people are meant for each other, they are very suitable as partners for each other 适合某人 They were meant for each other. 他们很般配。 She’s meant for him. 她很适合他。 Examples from the Corpus be meant for somebody• Innocent's building at the Vatican was fortified with towers and an encircling wall and was meant for longer residence.• Nina got up and smiled a smile that was meant for no-one.• From the moment that they were introduced it was plain that they were meant for one another.• His friend got bitten by a snake that was meant for Ray.• Like illusionistic painting in general, this technique of mosaic was meant for the distant view.• Wisteria branches, for example, eventually grow to tree-size width and are meant for the sturdiest pergolas and arbors.• The only fan in Motherhouse is in the parlour and is meant for visitors.• Then this ad is meant for you. → be meant for somebody at mean1(5)
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