mention
verb OPAL S
/ˈmenʃn/
/ˈmenʃn/
动词形式
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they mention | /ˈmenʃn/ /ˈmenʃn/ |
| he / she / it mentions | /ˈmenʃnz/ /ˈmenʃnz/ |
| past simple mentioned | /ˈmenʃnd/ /ˈmenʃnd/ |
| past participle mentioned | /ˈmenʃnd/ /ˈmenʃnd/ |
| -ing form mentioning | /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/ /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/ |
- to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information
提到；写到；说到 - mention something/somebody Sorry, I won't mention it again.
对不起，我再也不提它了。 - The newspaper failed to mention a word of Johnson's speech.
报纸没有提到约翰逊的一句话。 - The doctor mentioned the possibility of going to Nairobi for special treatment.
医生提到去内罗毕接受特殊治疗的可能性。 - The disease is rarely mentioned by Western media.
西方媒体很少提到这种疾病。 - Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.
既然你说到这事儿，她确实好像情绪不大对。 - mention something/somebody to somebody Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
没人跟我提过这事儿。 - mention where, why, etc… Did she mention where she was going?
她有没有说起她要去哪儿？ - mention that… You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad.
你在信中谈到你可能要移居国外。 - He failed to mention that he was the one who started the fight.
他没提是他先动手打人的。 - mention doing something Did I mention going to see Vicky on Sunday?
我说过周日要去看望维基了吗？ - mention something/somebody in something The cruise visits most places mentioned in the article.
邮轮游览了文章中提到的大多数地方。
Synonyms mentionmentionsee also above-mentioned, aforementioned- refer to somebody/something
- speak
- cite
- quote
- mention to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information:
- Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
没人跟我提过这事。
- Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
- refer to somebody/something (rather formal) to mention or speak about somebody/something:
指提到、谈及、说起： - I promised not to refer to the matter again.
我答应过再不提这事了。
- I promised not to refer to the matter again.
- speak to mention or describe somebody/something:
- Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
目击者都谈到有个大火球。
- Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
- cite (formal) to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying:
指提及（原因）、举出（示例）证明： - He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
他提到巨大的工作负荷是导致他精神崩溃的原因。
- He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
- quote to mention an example of something to support what you are saying:
- Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?
你能否给我举例说明一下发生这事的情况？
- Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?
用 cite 还是 quote？ - to mention/refer to/speak of/cite/quote somebody/something as somebody/something
- to mention/refer to/cite/quote a(n) example/instance/case of something
- frequently/often mentioned/referred to/spoken of/cited/quoted
- the example mentioned/referred to/cited/quoted above/earlier/previously
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing forms- avoid
- consider
- delay
- deny
- enjoy
- escape
- finish
- give up
- imagine
- involve
- mention
- mind
- miss
- postpone
- practise
- resist
- risk
- suggest
- Although she didn't actually mention the move, I am sure that was in her mind.
虽然那时她没有真正提到搬家，但我相信她在考虑这件事。 - Incidents like those mentioned above are becoming more common.
像上面提到的那些事件越来越普遍了。 - Did I mention the fact that I'm now single?
我说起过我现在是单身吗？ - He avoided mentioning his family.
他闭口不提他的家庭。 - In the example mentioned above, either method of construction could have been used.
在上面提到的例子中，可能采用了两种中的任一种建造方法。 - He only mentioned his work in passing.
他只是顺带提到了他的工作。 - She didn't mention the economy in her speech.
她在演讲中没有提及经济。 - He was the first to publicly mention this.
他是第一个公开提及此事的人。 - My name wasn't mentioned at all.
根本就没有提到我的名字。 - Wounded in action, he was twice mentioned in dispatches.
因为在作战中受伤，他曾两次在战报中受到表扬。 - I just never thought to mention it to you.
我就从来没想着要对你说起这事。 - Please don't mention this to Sally.
请不要对萨莉提这件事。 - Next spring has been mentioned as a possible time for the event.
有人提到说明年春天可能举办这一活动。 - I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.
我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。 - Did he happen to mention putting you in his will?
他可曾说起把你写进他遗嘱的事？
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- already
- earlier
- just
- …
- not bother to
- fail to
- forget to
- …
- as
- in
- in connection with
- …
- avoid mentioning somebody/something
- be worth mentioning something
- mentioned above
- …
- mention something/somebody Sorry, I won't mention it again.
- mention something/somebody (as something/somebody) to refer to somebody/something as being interesting, especially as a possible candidate for a job or position
提及；说起；写上一笔 - His name has been mentioned as a future MP.
有人提到他，认为他将来可以当下院议员。
- His name has been mentioned as a future MP.
词源Middle English (originally in make mention of): via Old French from Latin mentio(n-); related to mind.
Idioms
don’t mention it
- (informal) used as a polite answer when somebody has thanked you for something
（别人道谢时回答）不客气 - ‘Thanks for all your help.’ ‘Don't mention it.’
“多谢你帮忙。” “不用客气。”
- ‘Thanks for all your help.’ ‘Don't mention it.’
not to mention
- used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying
更不用说；且不说 - He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.
他在这个国家有两座大房子，更别提他在法国的别墅了。 - I admired her confidence, not to mention the fact that she was intelligent and well spoken.
我钦佩她的自信，更不用说她聪明、说话得体。
- He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.