1 [C,U] the thing or idea that sth represents; what sb is trying to communicate 意思；意义；含意: This word has two different meanings in English. 这个词在英语中有两个不同的意思。What do you think the meaning is of the last line of the poem? 你认为这首诗最后一行是什么意思？

2 [U] the purpose or importance of an experience （某个经历的）目的，重要性: With his child dead there seemed to be no meaning in life. 他的孩子死后，生活对他似乎已失去意义。