Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1620
mental
心理的；心智的
核心释义
involving the mind or an intellectual process
- 1.
与精神疾病有关的
Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.
- 2.
涉及思维或智力过程的
involving the mind or an intellectual process
- 3.
与心灵感应或读心术有关的
Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.
- 4.
与心智相关的
of or relating to the mind
- 5.
与昆虫和某些软体动物的下巴或唇状结构相关的
of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks
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
用法In use
Solving puzzles is good mental exercise.
用法提示：mental 作形容词，意为“脑力的”，修饰 exercise。
She made a mental list of everything she needed to pack.
用法提示：mental 作形容词，意为“心里的、脑中的”，修饰 list。
The long drive required constant mental focus.
用法提示：mental 作形容词，意为“精神上的”，修饰 focus。
mental images of happy times
mental calculations
in a terrible mental state
mental suffering
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想词根‘ment’(心智)，mental即‘精神的’。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述与心智或心理状态相关的事物
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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