Intended Meaning in English
word · lemma: intend
/ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd/
in-TEN-did
/ɪntˈɛndɪd/
in-TEN-did
释义
Planned, meant, or designed for a particular purpose, person, or result. It is often used to describe what someone wanted to happen or who something was made for.
用法与细微差别
Common patterns are 'be intended for', 'be intended to', and 'as intended'. It is more formal than everyday words like 'meant for'. Learners often confuse it with 'intentional': 'intended' means planned or meant, while 'intentional' emphasizes that something was done on purpose.
Spanish: previsto - intencionadoPortuguese (BR): pretendido - planejadoPortuguese (PT): pretendido - previstoChinese (Simplified): 预期的 - 打算的Chinese (Traditional): 預期的 - 打算的Hindi: इच्छित - नियोजितArabic: مقصود - مُخطَّط لهBengali: উদ্দিষ্ট - নির্ধারিত - উদ্দেশ্যপ্রণোদিতRussian: предназначенный - задуманныйJapanese: 意図された - 想定されたVietnamese: dự định - dành choKorean: 의도된 - 예정된Turkish: amaçlanan - tasarlananUrdu: ارادہ کیا گیا - مطلوبIndonesian: được dự định - dành cho
例句
This book is intended for young readers.
basic
The meeting was intended to be short.
basic
I intended to call you yesterday.
basic
The joke wasn't intended to hurt anyone.
natural
The app doesn't work as intended on older phones.
natural
It was intended as a compliment, but it sounded rude.
natural