no mean

"It may be satisfying, but it's not fun." "No, I'm sure it's not," said Virginia hastily. "I didn't mean that."

“这可能会让人满意，但却很没趣。”“是的，我知道这很没趣。”弗吉尼娅忙说道，“我不是那个意思。”

That was no mean achievement.

那是巨大的成就.

That was no mean feat.

那是伟大的成就。

It was no mean feat to get him to agree.

要他同意绝非易事.

Moreover, Ramsay was no mean thinker himself.

而且拉姆齐自己也是一位出色的思想家。

He's no mean cook.

他是个很好的厨师.

Does this mean no hanky-panky after lights out?

这是否意味着熄灯以后不许有性行为？

Running ten miles is no mean achievement.

跑十英里是了不起的成绩.

Running 10 miles is no mean achievement.

跑十英里是个壮举.

This was no mean feat for an article of clothing.

这对一件衣服来说是非常了不起的.

Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.

将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事.

He is no mean poet.

他是个了不起的诗人.

Repton reached the final, and since around 1,500 schools entered the competition, that was no mean achievement.

雷普顿进入了决赛，鉴于有1,500所左右的学校参与了角逐，能够取得这样的成绩相当了不起。

To destroy 121 enemy aircraft is no mean record

歼灭121架敌机是一个了不起的纪录。

His mother was a painter, and he's no mean artist himself.

他的母亲是画家，他本人也是很出色的艺术家。

She was no mean performer on a variety of other instruments.

许多别的乐器她也演奏得相当出色。