二、句型剖析

1.be meant to do sth.

【典型例句】

Festivals are meant to celebrate important events.

节日就是庆祝重要事件的活动。

The party is meant to celebrate his birthday.

聚会意在庆祝他的生日。

The performance was meant to raise money to help the sick girl.

这场表演是为了筹钱帮助那个患病的女孩。

I am meant to tell you the truth.

我应该告诉你实情。

He was meant to be an electrician.

本来是准备把他培养成电工的。

【知识小结】

①be meant to do 相当于be intended to do 意在干某事。

②be meant to do还可表示（按规定）应该干某事。

【相关链接】

mean to do sth. 打算做某事

mean doing sth. 意味着做某事

be meant for 预定；打算；指定；注定要成为或属于

活学巧用

1.1）单项填空

（1）Why is he always forcing his daughter to practise playing the piano if she is not _________ for a pianist?

A.intended B.meant

C.trained D.asked

提示：句意为："如果他女儿注定成不了钢琴家的话，为什么他要强迫她练习钢琴呢？"

答案：B

（2）-Kate really upset Granny.

-I'm sure she didn't _________.

A.want so B.mean to

C.have to D.hope so

答案：B

2）翻译句子

（1）那些花是为你准备的。

___________________________

答案：Those flowers were meant for you.

（2）赶不上火车意味着要再等一个小时。

___________________________

答案：Missing the train means waiting for an hour.

2.when引导的非限定性定语从句

【典型例句】