“什么意思？”用英语怎么说？10种实用表达一次掌握！
“什么意思？”用英语怎么说？ 最核心、最常用的表达是 "What does it mean?"。但根据具体语境和你想表达的细微差别，还有很多实用的说法。下面就为你一一拆。
1. What does it mean? (最通用、最核心的表达)
这是询问“某物/某事是什么意思”最标准、最常用的说法。
* 结构：What + does (助动词，用于第三人称单数) + it (或指代的事物) + mean (动词原形)？
* 例句：
* What does this word mean? (这个单词什么意思？)
* What does this symbol mean? (这个符号什么意思？)
#### 1.1 询问某个具体行为或情况的意思 * 当 "it" 指代某个行为、情况或上文提到的内容时。 * 例句：He smiled at me. What does it mean? (他对我笑了。这是什么意思？)
2. What's the meaning of...? (询问...的含义)
这个结构更直接地指向“含义”这个名词 (meaning)。
* 结构：What's the meaning of + 名词/名词短语/名词性从句？
* 例句：
* What's the meaning of "serendipity"? ("serendipity" 是什么意思？)
* What's the meaning of life? (生命的意义是什么？—— 哲理性问题)
3. What does that mean? (那是什么意思？)
和 "What does it mean?" 用法基本一致，只是 "that" 通常指离说话人稍远的事物或刚刚提到的内容。
* 例句：
* A: I got a promotion! B: That's great! What does that mean for your salary? (A:我升职了！B:太好了！那对你的薪水意味着什么？)
* What does that sign over there mean? (那边那个牌子是什么意思？)
4. What do you mean? (你是什么意思？)
当你不明白对方刚才说的话，想请对方释时，用这个。更侧重于问对方的意图或想表达的。
4. What do you mean? (你是什么意思？) 当你不明白对方刚才说的话，想请对方释时，用这个。更侧重于问对方的意图或想表达的。
#### 4.1 直接询问对方意图 * 例句：You said you're not coming. What do you mean? (你说你不来了。你是什么意思？) #### 4.2 表示惊讶或不理对方的话 * 例句：What do you mean you've never heard of pizza? (你说你从没听说过披萨？什么意思？)
5. Huh? / What? (啊？/ 什么？)
非常口语化、非正式的表达，通常用于没听清对方的话，或对对方的话表示瞬间的困惑。
* 意：只用于熟人之间或非常随意的场合。
* 例句：
* A: The meeting is canceled. B: Huh? What did you say? (A:会议取消了。B:啊？你说什么？)
* A: I need to borrow your car for a week. B: What? (A:我需要借你的车一个星期。B:什么？)
6. Could you explain what that means? (你能释一下那是什么意思吗？)
更委婉、更客气地请求对方释。
* 例句：This technical term is confusing. Could you explain what that means? (这个专业术语很让人困惑。你能释一下那是什么意思吗？)
7. I don't get it. What does it mean? (我不懂。这是什么意思？)
先表达自己不懂，然后再询问意思，非常自然。
* 例句：I don't get this joke. What does it mean? (我不懂这个笑话。这是什么意思？)
8. What does this stand for? (这代表什么？)
当 "this" 指代某个缩写、符号或代表特定事物的标志时使用。
* 例句：What does "CEO" stand for? (CEO代表什么？)
9. How should I understand this? (我该怎么理这个？)
询问对方希望自己如何读某件事或某句话。
* 例句：Your email was a bit vague. How should I understand this? (你的邮件有点含糊。我该怎么理呢？)
10. What's that supposed to mean? (那是什么意思呢？/ 你这是什么意思？)
可以表示单纯的困惑，也可以带有一点质问或讽刺，暗示对方的话可能有弦外之音。
* 例句：
* (单纯困惑) There's a note on my desk. What's that supposed to mean? (我桌上有张纸条。那是什么意思呢？)
* (带有质问) You rolled your eyes when I spoke. What's that supposed to mean? (我说话的时候你翻白眼了。你这是什么意思？)
* 日常询问“某物含义”首选：What does it mean? 或 What's the meaning of...?
* 询问对方“你说的是什么意思”：What do you mean?
* 没听清或瞬间困惑：Huh? / What? (非正式)
* 委婉请求释：Could you explain what that means?
* 询问缩写/符号代表什么：What does this stand for?
7. I don't get it. What does it mean? (我不懂。这是什么意思？)
先表达自己不懂，然后再询问意思，非常自然。
* 例句：I don't get this joke. What does it mean? (我不懂这个笑话。这是什么意思？)
8. What does this stand for? (这代表什么？)
当 "this" 指代某个缩写、符号或代表特定事物的标志时使用。
* 例句：What does "CEO" stand for? (CEO代表什么？)
9. How should I understand this? (我该怎么理这个？)
询问对方希望自己如何读某件事或某句话。
* 例句：Your email was a bit vague. How should I understand this? (你的邮件有点含糊。我该怎么理呢？)
10. What's that supposed to mean? (那是什么意思呢？/ 你这是什么意思？)
可以表示单纯的困惑，也可以带有一点质问或讽刺，暗示对方的话可能有弦外之音。
* 例句：
* (单纯困惑) There's a note on my desk. What's that supposed to mean? (我桌上有张纸条。那是什么意思呢？)
* (带有质问) You rolled your eyes when I spoke. What's that supposed to mean? (我说话的时候你翻白眼了。你这是什么意思？)
* 日常询问“某物含义”首选：What does it mean? 或 What's the meaning of...?
* 询问对方“你说的是什么意思”：What do you mean?
* 没听清或瞬间困惑：Huh? / What? (非正式)
* 委婉请求释：Could you explain what that means?
* 询问缩写/符号代表什么：What does this stand for?
9. How should I understand this? (我该怎么理这个？)
询问对方希望自己如何读某件事或某句话。
* 例句：Your email was a bit vague. How should I understand this? (你的邮件有点含糊。我该怎么理呢？)
10. What's that supposed to mean? (那是什么意思呢？/ 你这是什么意思？)
可以表示单纯的困惑，也可以带有一点质问或讽刺，暗示对方的话可能有弦外之音。
* 例句：
* (单纯困惑) There's a note on my desk. What's that supposed to mean? (我桌上有张纸条。那是什么意思呢？)
* (带有质问) You rolled your eyes when I spoke. What's that supposed to mean? (我说话的时候你翻白眼了。你这是什么意思？)
* 日常询问“某物含义”首选：What does it mean? 或 What's the meaning of...?
* 询问对方“你说的是什么意思”：What do you mean?
* 没听清或瞬间困惑：Huh? / What? (非正式)
* 委婉请求释：Could you explain what that means?
* 询问缩写/符号代表什么：What does this stand for?
* 日常询问“某物含义”首选：What does it mean? 或 What's the meaning of...? * 询问对方“你说的是什么意思”：What do you mean? * 没听清或瞬间困惑：Huh? / What? (非正式) * 委婉请求释：Could you explain what that means? * 询问缩写/符号代表什么：What does this stand for?
掌握这些表达，就能在不同场景下准确地用英语问出“什么意思？”，让沟通更顺畅！多在实际对话中运用，很快就能熟练掌握。