English Dictionary

mean

/miːn/

adj

(obsolete) Common; general. / Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble. / Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.

He is a mean person.

意味（1）

(obsolete) Common; general.

意味（2）

Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.

a man of mean parentage / a mean abode

意味（3）

Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.

a mean appearance / mean dress

意味（4）

Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.

a mean motive

意味（5）

Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.

The Roman legions and great Caesar found / Our fathers no mean foes.

意味（6）

(chiefly UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.

He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.

意味（7）

Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating.

意味（8）

Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.

The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.

意味（9）

Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.

Watch out for her, she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.

意味（10）

Powerful; fierce; strong.

It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.

意味（11）

(colloquial) Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.

Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.

意味（12）

(informal, often childish) Difficult, tricky.

This problem is mean!