记忆方法
总之和思想、意识和认识有关系。mention谈到、提到、提及也是和思想、意识有关系的。
双解例句
小知识
To mention something is to bring it up. If your mother embarrasses you by constantly mentioning your stuffed animal that you've been sleeping with for the past 15 years, you might mention it to her.
In the context of awards, an “honorable mention” is an official recognition but not a prize. If you enter a writing competition, the judges might not think your piece is the best, but they might mention, or briefly say, that it came very close to winning.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
mention of 提及…
make mention of 提到，提及
at the mention of 在提到……时；一提起
前者表示“更不用说”；后者表示“虽不能说”、“即使不能说”。
注意：mention后面不能接双宾语，若要表示向某人提到某事，应用mention sth to sb。
如果后接动词要用动名词，习惯上不用不定式。
Don?t mention it是习语，可用于回答感谢或道歉。
词根词缀
词根: ment
=mind,表示”思考,神智”
adj.
demented 焦躁不安的,失去理智的de去掉+ment思考,神智+ed……的→去掉理智
mental 精神的,思想的,心理的,智力的,脑力的ment思考,神智+al……的→adj.精神的,思想的,心理的,智力的,脑力的
n.
amentia 智力缺陷a无+ment思考,神智+ia病→无智力的病
comment 注释,评论,意见com共同+ment思考,神智→共同思考→评论[词性变化:可作动词]
commentary 注释, 解说词comment注释+ary表名词→n.注释, 解说词
mentality 心理,意识mental精神的+ity表名词→n.心理,意识
mentation 精神作用,心理状态,心智活动ment心智+ation表名词→n.精神作用,心理状态,心智活动
n.&v.
mention 提及,说起ment思考,神智+ion表名词→有思考→向导,提到[词性变化:作动词]
v.
comment [on]注释,评论com共同+ment思考,神智→共同思考→评论[词性变化:可作动词]
commentate 作实况报道,评述comment[n.注释,评论,意见 v.[on]注释,评论]+ate表动词→v.作实况报道,评述