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be mean about 是一个英文短语,意思是“对某事或某人表现出刻薄、小气或不宽容的态度”。它通常用于描述一个人在面对某些事情时,表现得不够大度或过于计较。
例句1:He was really mean about the money he spent on the party.
他对于派对上花的钱非常小气。
例句2:Don't be mean about your sister's mistakes.
不要对你妹妹的错误太苛刻。
例句3:She was mean about the way he dressed.
她对他穿的衣服很挑剔。
这个短语常与以下词语搭配使用:money, time, effort, rules, etc.
同义表达有:be stingy, be unkind, be critical, be strict, be harsh.
在日常对话中,如果想表达“对某事太小气”,可以说:
“You're being too mean about it.”
或者说:“He’s so mean about everything.”