1. People often send out invitations weeks before a party.
邀请大都在聚会前几周发出。
send out 的意思为“发送,派遣,放出”,例如:
The soldiersent outa signal the moment he found the enemies.
一发现敌人他就把信号发了出去。
The stovesent outa nice heat.
炉子发出怡人的热气。
2.Itmeansthat you must write a letter or telephone to say if you can or cannot come.
它的意思是你必须写信或打电话答复是否会来。
mean 的意思为“意指,意味着”,例如:
Imeanthat you are really attractive in that dress.
我是说你穿那件裙子真的很漂亮。
另外,mean还可以用作形容词,表达“吝啬的,小气的”的意思,例如:
I hate him because he is alwaysmeanand selfish.
我讨厌他,因为他自私且小气。