A wife may not be sure that what her husband is saying means "the end." She should listen closely, not only to what he says, but also to how he says it.

妻子在听到丈夫说“结束了”的时候或许不知所云，那么她就不仅听清他说了什么，还要听他说话的语气。

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He rules against racial preferences because he thinks the equal protection clause means what it says.

他的裁决反对种族优先政策，那也是因为他认为“保护平等”的法律条文阐意已经十分清楚。

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But if someone praises you behind your back, chances are he means exactly what he says.

但如果有人在你背后赞美你，很可能他的意思确实就是他所说的话。

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And when someone says your words or actions hit the nail on the head, he means what you said or did was exactly right.

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That's what Gadamer means when he says "what is there."

这就是伽达默尔在说“存在“时的所指“

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What he means is what he says in the following clauses.

他的意思是他在下面这个从句中所说的东西。

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This president is fond of saying that he means what he says and says what he means.

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"Unlike Vice President Gore, Gov. Bush says what he means and means what he says, " Hughes said.

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Mr Bush emphasised his personal mettle, saying that he means what he says, as opposed to Mr Kerry, who waffles confusingly.

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