Cool MateWhat do you mean 对比 What's that supposed to mean
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
What do you mean
前 2000（常见）
What's that supposed to mean
非正式前 2000（常见）
最正式: What do you mean
| What do you mean | What's that supposed to mean | |
|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 //wɒt duː jʊ miːn//🇺🇸 //wɑt du jʊ min// | 🇬🇧 //wɒts ðæt səˈpəʊzd tuː miːn//🇺🇸 //wɑts ðæt səˈpoʊzd tə min// |
| 含义 | 你想说什么？What do you want to say? | What does that mean? |
| 例句 | I didn't catch that last part, what do you mean? | When she said she was 'busy', I thought, 'What's that supposed to mean?' |
| 语域 | 中性 | 非正式 |
| 常见程度 | 前 2000（常见） | 前 2000（常见） |
| 搭配 | what do you mean by, ask what do you mean, explain what do you mean | What do you mean?, I don't understand, Can you explain that? |
| 反义 | I don't understand, What do you not mean, What are you unclear about | - |
| 常见错误 | Using it after every sentence, which can sound confusing., Incorrectly assuming it can replace 'what does this mean?', Not using it when genuinely confused. | Using it in formal meetings, Confusing it with 'What does that mean?', Not using it when feeling confused |
| 用法说明 | 当你需要别人说的话说清楚时使用。在非常正式的场合要避免使用；和朋友聊天时用比较合适。Use when you need clarification about someone's statement. Avoid in very formal contexts; use it with friends or in conversations. | Use this phrase when you find something unclear or confusing. It's casual and best for conversations with friends, not formal situations. |
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常见问题：What do you mean 对比 What's that supposed to mean
What do you mean和What's that supposed to mean 有什么区别？
What do you mean: What do you want to say? What's that supposed to mean: What does that mean?
哪个更正式：What do you mean和What's that supposed to mean？
What do you mean 是其中最正式的。
能各给一个例子吗？
What do you mean: I didn't catch that last part, what do you mean? What's that supposed to mean: When she said she was 'busy', I thought, 'What's that supposed to mean?'
我可以互换使用 What do you mean和What's that supposed to mean 吗？
不总是。What do you mean和What's that supposed to mean 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。