1 useful, important or interesting 有意义的；有用的；重要的；有趣的: Most people need a meaningful relationship with another person. 大部份人都需要与别人建立有意义的关系。

2 (used about a look, expression, etc) trying to express a certain feeling or idea （指眼神、表情等）欲表达某种感觉或意念的，意味深长的: They kept giving each other meaningful glances across the table. 他们两人隔着桌子，不断向对方投以意味深长的目光。 ➔meaningfully /-fəli ||; -fəlɪ/ adv