Dictionary entry
mental unsoundness
精神失常；精神错乱
mental unsoundness
- 1.
a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
In use
Her mental unsoundness became impossible to hide from her closest friends.
The doctor's report clearly described the patient's mental unsoundness.
After years of overwork and loneliness, he slowly slid into mental unsoundness.
suffer from mental unsoundness
表示长期受精神不健康困扰的常见结构。
The patient has been suffering from mental unsoundness for years.
该患者多年来一直患有精神不健康。
mental unsoundness + verb (e.g., leads to, causes)
用于说明精神不健康导致的后果。
Mental unsoundness can lead to significant impairments in daily functioning.
精神不健康可能导致日常生活功能严重受损。
diagnosed with mental unsoundness
用于医疗诊断语境。
He was diagnosed with mental unsoundness after a thorough evaluation.
经过全面评估，他被诊断出精神不健康。
Common mistakes
He is mental unsoundness.He is mentally unsound.
“mental unsoundness”是名词，不能作表语。应使用形容词词组“mentally unsound”表示精神状态，其中“mentally”为副词修饰形容词“unsound”。
She was diagnosed with mental unsoundness.She was diagnosed with a mental disorder.
“mental unsoundness”是法律术语，常用于法庭语境，医学诊断通常用“mental disorder”或“mental illness”。此处“a mental disorder”更自然且符合医学用语。
Connections
Confusing words
- insanity
- 精神错乱 · insanity 侧重法律或医学诊断的精神失常，而 mental unsoundness 更强调心神不宁和迷失方向的状态。
- mental illness
- 精神疾病 · mental illness 是各类精神疾病的统称，而 mental unsoundness 特指一种心神扰乱和迷失方向的具体状态。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
精神不健康
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