核心畫面

Picture something that is actually carrying meaning rather than just taking up space: a sentence that says something, a glance that tells you what someone thinks, work that genuinely matters. Meaningful is the verdict that there is real content in there.

可以想成:一樣東西不是只佔著位置,而是真的載著內容——一句話講出了什麼、一個眼神讓你讀懂了對方、一份工作真的有份量。更多收起可以想成:一樣東西不是只佔著位置,而是真的載著內容——一句話講出了什麼、一個眼神讓你讀懂了對方、一份工作真的有份量。meaningful 就是「裡面有東西」這個判斷。

From the picture

固定說法:不用開口的那種眼神

把「載著內容」用在表情上:沒有人說話,但那個眼神明顯在傳達什麼。這個意思要跟 look、glance、smile 這類字一起用才成立。

meaningful look · adjective · B2

A look, glance, or smile that clearly shows how someone feels, even when nobody speaks.

意味深長

有份量、不是表面功夫

從「有內容」走到「有份量」:這件事是玩真的,做了會有實際差別,而不是擺出來好看的。這一支常出現在談工作、關係和改革的場合。

serious; important · adjective · B2

Serious, important, or useful in a real way — not empty or only for show.

有意義

Also in this word

clear; understandable · adjective · B2

Having a clear meaning that people can understand and that makes sense.

有意義;說得通

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

meaningfuladj/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/

  • 1

    Having meaning, significant.

    • I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
    • But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.
  • 2

    Full of implication; heavy with unstated meaning.

    • "So you enjoyed yourself, did you," she said, with a meaningful smile.
    • "This baby is the one that counts. I dare say Polly here wouldn't want any other, would you, Polly?" "This baby, this baby," said Polly. Wolcott gave Peter Horn a meaningful look. Horn interpreted it correctly. This baby or no more Polly ever again. This baby or Polly would be in a quiet room somewhere staring into space for the rest of her life.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。