釋義:
be meant to 決定做某事
如果 mean 變成被動形態,即 be meant to+動詞(for+名詞)的話,就表示“本應該做事”。尤其在表示男女之間有天生緣分的時候就可以用 It was meant to be, They were meant to be 等。
例句:
You know my music is meant to inspire.
你知道我的音樂是用來激發靈感的。
I was meant to spend the rest of my life with you.
我決定和你度過余下的時光。
I feel like I was meant to pick this up.
我覺得我命中注定要選擇這個。
I think that was meant for you.
我覺得那是你命中注定的。
對話:
A: What is all of this money for?
這些錢全都是用來干嘛的?
B: It is meant to buy some furniture.
是用來買些家具的。