means/miːnz/

n. a way of doing sth

n. 〖复同单〗 [C] 方法，手段：[means of (doing) sth] Do you have any means of catching the cat? 你有办法抓住那只猫吗？

◇the means of transport 交通方法

by means of sth 借助…手段，通过：He explained the principle by means of sign language. 他用手势解释了这个原理。

by no means 绝不，一点也不：He is by no means stupid. 他一点儿也不傻。

常犯错误

✗ By no means he is stupid.

✓ By no means is he stupid. 他一点儿也不傻。

[✌by no means置于句首时，主谓部分须倒装]

常犯错误

✗ Every means have been tried.

✓ Every means has been tried. 各种办法都试过了。

巧记 以-s结尾且单复数同形的名词还有series。

用法such a means意为“这样的一个方法”，such means意为“这样的数种方法”。