(7) mean to do sth. 打算、意欲做某事
mean doing sth.意味着做某事
例如:
If it means delaying more than a week, I’ll not wait. 如果这意味着拖延一个多星期,我就不等了。
I mean to help you, and nothing else. 我想帮助你们,没别的。
我不是想伤害你,对不起。→I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m sorry.
宣布台独就是对中国宣战。→Declaring Taiwan independent means declaring war on China.
(8) go on to do sth.做了一件事又去做另一件
go on doing sth继续做原来的事情
例如:
After he finished his maths, he went on to do his physics. 他作完数学后,接着又做物理。
I hope it won’t go on raining all day long. 我希望这雨别一天下个没完。