Question

mean to do和mean doing的区别是什么？

Answer 1

"Mean to do" 和 "Mean doing" 是两个不同的概念,它们的意思也不同。
"Mean to do" 是指原本计划要做某事,但实际操作时却未实际完成的计划。例如:
- I mean to go to the store, but I got hold of a lot of things at home, so I'll just stay here and read.
- He always meant to make more money, but his career was going in the wrong direction, so he decided to focus on his studies instead.
"Mean doing" 则是指实际已经做了某事,但原本计划做的事情却没有完成。例如:
- I mean to send the email, but I got sidetracked and didn't finish it.
- Shemeand to call her friend, but she got into a fight with her partner and couldn't make it.
这两个短语在不同的语境中可能会有不同的意思,但一般来说,"mean to do" 更侧重于描述一个原本计划要完成某事,但最终没有完成的情况,而 "mean doing" 则更侧重于描述一个实际已经做了某事,但原本计划做的事情却没有完成的情况。

Answer 2

看下《中学英汉双解多功能学习词典》，对mean to do，mean doing 和 be meant to的区别讲得很清楚。有例子。还用了“常犯错误”的形式来突出这是经常在试卷里出现的考点。

仔细研读一下词典的截图吧。注意画了红框的词组。

词典里提供的知识点都是中国学生不容易掌握的内容，讲得很好。