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mental/ˈment(ə)l/adj. 1 of or in the mind (在)精神上的;(在)思想上的 2 done by the mind 脑力的;用脑力的 3 colloq. [口]a insane 发疯的 b mad, crazy, angry, fanatical 疯狂的;对…极度热心的;愤怒的;狂热的 is mental about pop music 酷爱流行音乐 4 (作 attrib.) of or relating to disorders or illnesses of the mind (有关)精神病的 mental hospital 精神病医院 □ mentally adv.[Middle English via Old French or Late Latin mentalis from Latin mens mentis ‘mind’]■ Usage 用法说明 In sense 4, psychiatric is now often preferred to mental as it is regarded as a less stigmatizing term. 用于释义 4 时,现在常用 psychiatric 而不用 mental, 因为 psychiatric 较少贬义。 |