
means:the money that a person has 財(cái)富;錢財(cái) plural
People should pay according to their means. 人們應(yīng)該按照各自的負(fù)擔(dān)能力來(lái)消費(fèi).
He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child. 他無(wú)錢養(yǎng)活妻小.
Private school fees are beyond the means of most people(= more than they can afford). 私立學(xué)校的費(fèi)用是大多數(shù)人無(wú)力支付的.
Try to live within your means(= not spend more money than you have). 要盡可能量入為出.