Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1620
mental
心理的；心智的
involving the mind or an intellectual process
- 1.
Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.
与精神疾病有关的
- 2.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
涉及思维或智力过程的
- 3.
Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.
与心灵感应或读心术有关的
- 4.
of or relating to the mind
与心智相关的
- 5.
of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks
与昆虫和某些软体动物的下巴或唇状结构相关的
与精神疾病有关的；涉及思维或智力过程的；与心灵感应或读心术有关的；与心智相关的；与昆虫和某些软体动物的下巴或唇状结构相关的
In use
Solving puzzles is good mental exercise.
She made a mental list of everything she needed to pack.
The long drive required constant mental focus.
mental images of happy times
mental calculations
in a terrible mental state
mental suffering
free from mental defects
mental powers
mental development
Connections
Collocations
- mental health
- 心理健康
- She takes her mental health seriously by meditating daily.她通过每天冥想认真对待自己的心理健康。
- mental illness
- 精神疾病
- There is still a stigma surrounding mental illness in many societies.在许多社会中，精神疾病仍然带有污名。
- mental state
- 精神状态
- The doctor assessed the patient's mental state before the procedure.医生在手术前评估了患者的精神状态。
- mental capacity
- 心智能力，智力
- The lawyer questioned the elderly man's mental capacity to sign the contract.律师质疑那位老人签署合同的心智能力。
- mental arithmetic
- 心算
- Children in the class practiced mental arithmetic to improve their calculation speed.班上的孩子们练习心算以提高计算速度。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想词根‘ment’(心智)，mental即‘精神的’。
Context & Register
多用于心理学、医学或日常讨论中涉及心智活动的场景，注册为中性。
Grammar Note
常用于描述与心智或心理状态相关的事物
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -ental or -entle (stressed /ɛntl/) rhyme with mental: dental, gentle, rental. Be careful with words like central (/ˈsɛntrəl/) and ventral (/ˈvɛntrəl/), which have a /r/ sound and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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