means和meaning这两个单词是高频词汇，用法也容易混淆，下面我就详细给大家讲解下这两个单词的区别，一起来看看吧。
一、读音不同
means 英[miːnz] 美[miːnz]
meaning 英[ˈmiːnɪŋ] 美[ˈmiːnɪŋ]
二、释义不同
means
n. 方法; 方式; 途径; 财富; 钱财;
v. 表示…的意思; 意思是; 本意是; 打算; 意欲; 有…的目的;
meaning
n. 意思; (声音、文字、信号等传递的)意义; 真正重要性; 价值; 意义，含义，思想; （人生的）意义，价值，目标;
adj. 有意义的意味深长的; 有所企图的;
v. 表示…的意思; 意思是; 本意是; 打算; 意欲; 有…的目的;
三、词形变化不同
means原型： mean
meaning原型： mean 复数：meanings
四、用法不同
means常作名词，常意为“手段、方法”。且这个单词的单复数相同，例如：a means一种方
法、two means两种方法。
常构成短语有：①By means of意为“使用、由于、通过什么方法”；②by all means”意为“当然可以”；③by no means意为“绝不，绝没有”；④by any means意为“无论如何”，例如：
He made lots of money by means of working hard.她通过辛勤劳动挣了许多钱。
Could you help me ? -----By all means.您能帮助我不?当然可以。
We will lose heart by no means.我们绝不会灰心。
You must finish the work in time by any means.您无论如何都要及时完成这项工作。
meaning常作名词，意为“意思,意义,含义”，指一个词、表情或一个手势所指出或代表的含义，可以指专门的、具体的字面意义，也可指隐含的意义，例如：
These words are empty of meaning.这些话毫无意义。
This battle is of historic meaning.这一战具有历史意义。
I can't apprehend your meaning.我不明白你的意思。
五、双语例句
means
1、It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.
量入为出地一步步偿还旧债，这个方法要好得多。
2、All possible means and ways have been tried.
方法都用绝了。
3、That was by no means the end of the matter.
事情决不可能到此为止。
4、We haven't won yet, not by any means.
我们离成功还远着呢。
5、Do you have any idea what it means to be poor?
你知不知道贫穷意味着什么？
meaning
1、He didn't really get his meaning over to the audience.
他未能完全把他的意思向听众讲清楚。
2、I don't quite get your meaning.
我不太明白你要说的意思。
3、Having a child gave new meaning to their lives.
有了一个孩子使得他们的生活有了新的方向。
4、He's very well meaning.
他用心良苦。
5、Her life seemed to have lost all meaning.
她的生活似乎已毫无价值。