The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last.

　　傳統(tǒng)的觀念是結成夫妻就要白頭到老。

　　Much later on, she realized what he had meant.

　　過了好長時間，她才明白他的意思。

　　His speech was full of fine words which meant nothing.

　　他的演講華而不實。

　　You're meant to pay before you go in.

　　你要先交錢才能進去。

　　My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children.

　　我的父母總是認為孩子早睡就會身體健康。