377. Language is a means of communication, but it is much more than that.
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语言是交流的工具，但又远不仅于此。
点睛
means意为“方式，方法，途径”，通常与介词of连用引导对象，means为可数名词，但其单复数形式相同。如：
Have you any means of identification? 你有没有任何身份证件？
much more than此处意为“远远不仅于此”。如：
Cell phone is much more than a tool. 手机远远不仅是一种工具。
考点归纳
means的常见短语有：
by all means意为“当然可以；尽一切办法”。如：
You can have a look. By all means. 你可以看一眼，当然可以。
by means of意为“以……方法”。如：
The blocks were raised by means of a crane. 那些大块物件是通过起重机吊起来的。
by no means意为“绝不，一点也不”。如：
She is by no means a bad girl. 她绝不是个坏女孩。
