1、意思上的区别
mean
vt.预定，计划，图谋；引起；打算或注定要某人成为或做某事；意思是。
adj.卑鄙的；低微的；下贱的；自私的。
vi.产生…结果；意味着，就是；用意；预定（人或东西）作某种用途，弄成…
means
n.方法（ mean的名词复数）；手段；收入；财富
v.预定（ mean的第三人称单数）；引起；打算或注定要某人成为或做某事；意思是。
meaning
n.意思，意义；含义；意图
adj.有意思的；意味深长的
vt.意味（mean的现在分词）；意思是。
2、词性的差别
means可以作为动词和名词。
mean可以作为动词、名词、形容词。
meaning主要是以形容词形式和名词形式的用法居多。
2、例句
①、means
The move is a means to fight crime
采取这项举措是为了打击犯罪。
He did not have the means to compensate her.
他没有钱来补偿她。
The more gifts she received, the more she craved, until he was living beyond his means
得到的礼物越多，她的胃口就越大，直到他捉襟见肘为止。
②、mean
The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him
虽然她目睹了这可耻的一幕，但是这对他来说无关紧要。
An enlarged prostate does not necessarily mean cancer
It would almost certainly mean the end of NATO
这几乎肯定会导致北大西洋公约组织的终结。
③、meaning
Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent
由于不确定这句话究竟是什么意思，赖尔选择了保持沉默。
Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.
当艺术有助于人们了解自身的时候才有真正的意义。
Don't mention failure when Kevin is around. He doesn't know the meaning of the word.
凯文在的时候不要提“失败”这个词。他不知道什么叫“失败”。
扩展资料
同类词组解析：
meanings
n.含义；含义；意思( meaning的名词复数 )；重要性；价值。
I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
我进一步理解了这些符号及其意义。
The two meanings conflated.
这两个意思混在一起了。
Pictures of road signs are matched with their Highway Code meanings.
道路标志图是同公用通道法规一致的。
This dictionary gives the meanings of words and also illustrates the constructions they can be used in.
这本词典提供词义解释，并举例说明遣词造句的方法。
n.
手段, 方法
v.
意味, 想要
例如：What does it mean?它是什么意思？
=What's the meaning of it?
2.meaning
n.
意义, 含意, 意图, [逻]内涵
adj.
意味深长的
例如：What is the meaning of the word?
这个单词是什么意思？
3.mean
adj.
低劣的, 卑鄙的, 普通的, 吝啬的, 简陋的, 平均的, 惭愧的, 不舒服的
vt.
意谓, 想要, 预定
vi.
用意, 有意义
n.
平均数, 中间, 中庸
meaning是名词，意为，意思，意义，当然这是最常见的，还有意味深长的意思
meaningful在表示意味深长的，有意义的更常见
mean，作为名词，平均值，形容词，小人的，吝啬的，卑鄙的，作为动词意味着，打算本回答被提问者和网友采纳