[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严肃的;重要的;有意义的 If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way.
She believes these talks will be the start of a constructive and meaningful dialogue...
她认为这些谈话将是一次具有建设性的、有意义的对话的开端。
He asked people to tell him about a meaningful event or period in their lives.
他让人们讲讲他们生命中的重要事件或者阶段。
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This in effect denied them their right to participate meaningfully in elections.
这实际上是剥夺了他们正式参与选举的权利。
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[ADJ 形容词](指眼神、姿势)意味深长的,意在言外的 A meaningful look or gesture is one that is intended to express something, usually to a particular person, without anything being said.
[ADJ n]
Upon the utterance of this word, Dan and Harry exchanged a quick, meaningful look.
这句话一出口,丹和哈里马上交换了一个意味深长的眼神。
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He glanced meaningfully at the other policeman, then he went up the stairs...
他向另一名警察意味深长地扫了一眼,然后走上楼去。
'Who's your publisher?' — 'Lockett Press,' she said, and she raised an eyebrow meaningfully.
“你的出版商是谁?”——“洛基特出版社,”她回答道,并意味深长地扬了扬眉毛。
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Oxford
mean·ing·ful/ˈmiːnɪŋfl; NAmEˈmiːnɪŋfl/adjective1serious and important 严肃的;重要的;重大的◆a meaningful relationship/discussion/experience重要的关系╱讨论╱经历2(alsoless frequentmean·ing)intended to communicate or express sth to sb, without any words being spoken 意味深长的;意在言外的◆She gave me a meaningful look.她意味深长地看了我一眼。3having a meaning that is easy to understand 意义明显的;易于理解的◆These statistics are not very meaningful.这些统计数字说明不了什么问题。▶mean·ing·ful·ly/ˈmiːnɪŋfəli; NAmEˈmiːnɪŋfəli/adverbmean·ing·ful·ness/ˈmiːnɪŋflnəs; NAmEˈmiːnɪŋflnəs/noun[uncountable ]mean·ing·ful/ˈmiːnɪŋfl; NAmEˈmiːnɪŋfl/mean·ing·ful·ly/ˈmiːnɪŋfəli; NAmEˈmiːnɪŋfəli/mean·ing·ful·ness/ˈmiːnɪŋflnəs; NAmEˈmiːnɪŋflnəs/
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meaningfulmean‧ing‧ful /ˈmiːnɪŋfəl/ ●●○ adjective
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1having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense: Without more data we cannot make a meaningful comparison of the two systems. Teaching history to five-year-olds in a meaningful way can be very difficult.meaningful to Rules must be put in a context that is meaningful to the children.2meaningful look/glance/smile etc a look that clearly expresses the way someone feels, even though nothing is said: Sam and Barbara exchanged meaningful glances.3serious, important, or useful: They want a chance to do meaningful work. I want a mature and meaningful relationship. a meaningful conversation—meaningfully adverb
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meaningful
[ˈmi:nɪŋfl]
TOEFL
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ADJ3691
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有意义的(91%),意味深长的(9%)
adj.有意义的;意味深长的
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