這裡的 "meaning" 是什麼意思?可以用 "wanted" 來取代它嗎?
母語人士的回答
Rebecca
這裡的 "meaning" 意思是 "intending (意圖、想要)"。"meaning" 在此是表示有做某件事的意圖,但還沒有做或直到現在才做。在這裡,"wanted" 與 "meaning" 是同義字。 例句: I've been meaning to clean my room, but I've been too busy to do it. (我一直想打掃我的房間,但我太忙了、沒時間做。) 例句: I've been meaning to call you, but I haven't been able to until now. (我一直想打電話給你,但直到現在我才有辦法打。)