men·tal
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈmentl/
/ˈmentl/
- [usually before noun] connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking
思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的 - the mental process of remembering
记忆的心理过程 - Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?
在你想象中它会是什么样子？ - The actor doesn't match the mental image I had of the character.
这个演员与我心目中的角色形象不符。 - I made a mental note to talk to her about it.
我记着要去和她谈谈这事儿。 - He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics.
他对物理一窍不通。 - These musicians have prodigious mental capacities.
这些音乐家具有惊人的智力。 - The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering.
那次经历给她带来了巨大的精神痛苦。
Extra Examples- Dehydration can affect your mental processes.
脱水会影响您的心理过程。 - The elderly woman has the mental capacity of a child.
这位老妇人的心智能力就像一个孩子。 - Mental performance can be seriously impaired by alcohol.
酒精会严重损害精神表现。
- the mental process of remembering
- [usually before noun] connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind
精神健康的；精神病治疗的 - a mental disorder/illness
心理障碍／疾病 - He had a history of mental problems.
他有精神问题史。 - She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.
她当时已经是身心俱疲。 - The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state.
对梦的分析可以揭示一个人的心理状态的细节。 - (old-fashioned) a mental hospital/patient
精神病院／患者
Extra ExamplesTopics Mental healthb1- She suffered a mental breakdown after her son's death.
儿子死后，她精神崩溃。 - His family had concerns for his physical and mental well-being.
他的家人担心他的身心健康。 - It is a sport that requires physical and mental toughness.
这是一项需要体力和精神的运动。
- a mental disorder/illness
- [not usually before noun] (British English, slang, sometimes offensive) crazy
发疯；疯狂 - Watch him. He's mental.
看着他，他疯了。 - My dad will go mental (= be very angry) when he finds out.
我父亲要是发现了，他会气疯的。 - We were just losing so much money—it was mental.
我们损失了这么多钱，简直是疯了。 - It was mental, but a brilliant ending to the film.
这是精神上的，但却是电影的辉煌结局。
- Watch him. He's mental.
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.