377. Language is a means of communication, but it is much more than that.

英語四級譯文:
語言是交流的工具，但又遠不僅于此。

四級詞匯講解:
means意為“方式，方法，途徑”，通常與介詞of連用引導對象，mean為可數名詞，但其單復數形式相同。如:
Have you any means of identification?你有沒有任何身份證件?

much more than此處意為“遠遠不僅于此”。如:
Cell phone is much more than a took.手機遠遠不僅是一種工具。

英語四級考點歸納:
means的常見短語有:

※ by all means意為“當然可以;盡一切辦法”。如:
You can have a look. By all means.你可以看一眼，當然可以。

※ by means of意為“以……方法”。如:
The blocks were raised by means of a crane.那些大塊物件是通過起重機吊起來的。

※ by no means意為“絕不，一點也不”。如:
She is by no means a bad girl.她絕不是個壞女孩。