means of doing sth./of sth.方式;方法;途径
(1)Television is an effective means of communication.
电视是一种有效的通信手段。
(2)Is there any means of contacting him?
有没有什么办法和他取得联系?
(3)Have you any means of identification ?
你有没有任何身份证件?
(4)We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport.
我们需要赶往伦敦,但却没有任何交通工具。
means作名词复数讲意为“财富”、“钱财”
(1)People should pay according to their means.
人们应该按照各自的负担能力来消费。
(2)He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child.
他无钱养活妻小。
(3)Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).
私立学校的费用是大多数人无力支付的。
(4)Are the monthly repayments within your means (= can you afford them)?
这样按月还钱,你能承受得了吗?
(5)Try to live within your means (= not spend more money than you have).
要尽可能量入为出。
(6)a man of means (= a rich man)
有钱人
常用短语
(1)by all means可以;当然行;没问题
-Do you mind if I have a look? -By all means.
-我看一眼行吗?-当然可以。
(2)by means of sth.借助……手段;依靠……方法
The load was lifted by means of a crane.
重物是用起重机吊起来的。
(3)by no means | not by any (manner of) means绝不;一点也不
She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.
她绝不是个毫无经验的教师。
(4)a means to an end(本身并不重要或有趣的)达到目的的手段
He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.
他不怎么喜欢这项工作,只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。