一、详细释义:


v.

意欲,打算,计划,想要 [I,T]


例句:

A one track-minded person will not understand what you intend.

一根筋儿的人是不会理解你的意图的。


例句:

Do you intend to go to the town by the northern route?

你打算由北边的路去城里吗?


打算使,想让…做 [T]


例句:

I intend that he shall be a physician.

我打算使他成为医生。


例句:

I intend it as a stop-gap.

我想拿它凑数。


意指,怀有某种意图或目的 [I]


例句:

Simmer down. He didn't intend to insult your son.

请息怒,他不是有意要侮辱你的儿子。


例句:

What do you intend by this remark?

你这话是什么意思?


二、词义辨析:


intend,mean

这两个动词均有“想要,打算”之意。 intend较正式用词,但常用,指对未来的行动做出打算,并力争实现。 mean口语多用,指怀有作某事的想法或希望得到某物,特别用于效果不好而动机良好的场合。


三、参考例句:


I intend to forgive him .

我打算原谅他。


I intend to visit Shenzhen this week.

我打算这周去深圳。


I hear they intend to marry.

我听说他们打算结婚。


I did not intend to be rude.

我并不想粗鲁无礼。


Sketch out what you intend to do.

把你要做的事概括地叙述一下。


Perhaps they intend to assassinate me.

也许他们是想行刺我。


We intend to apply economic sanctions.

我们打算实施经济制裁。


What do you intend by this remark?

你这话是什么意思?


I intend it as a stop-gap.

我想拿它凑数。


I intend to spend the night there.