We need to find some other means of transportation.

We must use every means at our disposal.

She tried to explain by means of sign language.

There is no means of tracing the debt at all.

The family had no means of support (= way of getting money).

means常用短语:

by all means

used to give permission: of course 当然可以

"May I borrow this book?" "By all means."

by no means (ALSO not by any means)

not at all: 决不

It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June.

This isn't the last we'll hear of it by any means.

相关高考试题

I've tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means with my progress.（2006重庆）

　A. the teacher is not satisfied B. is the teacher not satisfied　　

　C. the teacher is satisfied D. is the teacher satisfied

答案及解析：选D. by no means "决不"，放在句首时，主句用部分倒装。 第二部分：练习

1. Had you listened to the doctor, you _____ all right now.

　　A. are B. were C. would be D. would have been

2. _____ any change about the date, please tell me immediately.

　　A. Will there be B. Should there be C. There will be D. There should be

3. _____ today, he would get there by Friday.

　　A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving

　　C. Were he to leave D. If he leave

4. Should it rain, the crops _____ .

A. would be saved B. would have been saved