What do you mean by...?

083. What do you mean by...?
你……是什么意思？

[句型解析]
“What do you mean by?”是你不明白对方为何要做某事或为何这样说，询问意思或意图的句型，意为“你是什么意思？”当然有时这样问带有质问的口气。

[实例]
1. What do you mean by saying that?
你那样说是什么意思？
2. What do you mean by canceling your performance?
你取消表演，是什么意思？
3. What do you mean by “out of the question”?
你说“不可能”，是什么意思？
4. What do you mean by asking such a question?
你问这一个问题，是什么意思？

[实战练习]
Boyfriend: Happy anniversary!
男朋友：纪念日快乐！
Girlfriend: What do you mean?
女朋友：什么?
Boyfriend: Today is our one-month anniversary of dating.
男朋友：今天是我们约会一个月的纪念日。
Girlfriend: Oh, I see. You know everything has a beginning and an end.
女朋友：我明白。你知道有始必有终。
Boyfriend: What do you mean by saying that?
男朋友：什么意思啊？
Girlfriend: Well, I think it’s time for us to break up. I’m sorry.
女朋友：我想可能是我们分手的时候了。对不起。