means是可数名词意为“方法”、“手段”、“收入”、“财富”，需要注意的一点是means是单复同形词。有by all means（可以；当然行；没问题），by no means（绝不；一点也不）等用法。
means作可数名词用法
means of doing sth./of sth.方式；方法；途径
（1）Television is an effective means of communication.
电视是一种有效的通信手段。
（2）Is there any means of contacting him?
有没有什么办法和他取得联系？
（3）Have you any means of identification ?
你有没有任何身份证件？
（4）We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport.
我们需要赶往伦敦，但却没有任何交通工具。
means作名词复数讲意为“财富”、“钱财”
（1）People should pay according to their means.
人们应该按照各自的负担能力来消费。
（2）He doesn&39;t have the means to support a wife and child.
他无钱养活妻小。
（3）Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).
私立学校的费用是大多数人无力支付的。
（4）Are the monthly repayments within your means (= can you afford them)?
这样按月还钱，你能承受得了吗？
（5）Try to live within your means (= not spend more money than you have).
要尽可能量入为出。
（6）a man of means (= a rich man)
有钱人
常用短语
（1）by all means可以；当然行；没问题
-Do you mind if I have a look? -By all means.
-我看一眼行吗？-当然可以。
（2）by means of sth.借助……手段；依靠……方法
The load was lifted by means of a crane.
重物是用起重机吊起来的。
（3）by no means | not by any (manner of) means绝不；一点也不
She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.
她绝不是个毫无经验的教师。
（4）a means to an end（本身并不重要或有趣的）达到目的的手段
He doesn&39;t particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.
他不怎么喜欢这项工作，只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。
