今天小編來(lái)給大家針對(duì)這個(gè)means是可數(shù)還是不可數(shù)名詞的問(wèn)題來(lái)進(jìn)行一個(gè)介紹，畢竟當(dāng)下也是有諸多的小伙伴對(duì)于means是可數(shù)還是不可數(shù)名詞這個(gè)問(wèn)題非常的重視的，下面大家可以看下具體的詳情

means是可數(shù)名詞意為“方法”、“手段”、“收入”、“財(cái)富”，需要注意的一點(diǎn)是means是單復(fù)同形詞。有by all means(可以;當(dāng)然行;沒(méi)問(wèn)題)，by no means(絕不;一點(diǎn)也不)等用法。

1means作可數(shù)名詞用法means of doing sth./of sth.方式;方法;途徑

(1)Television is an effective means of communication.

電視是一種有效的通信手段。

(2)Is there any means of contacting him?

有沒(méi)有什么辦法和他取得聯(lián)系?

(3)Have you any means of identification ?

你有沒(méi)有任何身份證件?

(4)We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport.

我們需要趕往倫敦，但卻沒(méi)有任何交通工具。

means作名詞復(fù)數(shù)講意為“財(cái)富”、“錢(qián)財(cái)”

(1)People should pay according to their means.

人們應(yīng)該按照各自的負(fù)擔(dān)能力來(lái)消費(fèi)。

(2)He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child.

他無(wú)錢(qián)養(yǎng)活妻小。

(3)Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).

私立學(xué)校的費(fèi)用是大多數(shù)人無(wú)力支付的。

(4)Are the monthly repayments within your means (= can you afford them)?

這樣按月還錢(qián)，你能承受得了嗎?

(5)Try to live within your means (= not spend more money than you have).

要盡可能量入為出。

(6)a man of means (= a rich man)

有錢(qián)人

常用短語(yǔ)

(1)by all means可以;當(dāng)然行;沒(méi)問(wèn)題

-Do you mind if I have a look? -By all means.

-我看一眼行嗎?-當(dāng)然可以。

(2)by means of sth.借助……手段;依靠……方法

The load was lifted by means of a crane.

重物是用起重機(jī)吊起來(lái)的。

(3)by no means | not by any (manner of) means絕不;一點(diǎn)也不

She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.

她絕不是個(gè)毫無(wú)經(jīng)驗(yàn)的教師。

(4)a means to an end(本身并不重要或有趣的)達(dá)到目的的手段

He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.

他不怎么喜歡這項(xiàng)工作，只是把它看作達(dá)到目的的手段而已。