| 释义 |
mention verb—提 v (almost always used) 提及 v Examples:not mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)—lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)—sth too embarrassing mention—(often with negatives: impossible mention X in the same breath as Y)—lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (common saying); touch a sore spot—not mention (idiom); to say not one word—too numerous mention individually or one by one—be too petty or insignificant to mention—fig. omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)—Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted mention)—mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details—lit. speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)—mention (e.g. "don't mention it")—mention sb in dispatches—discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms—be too embarrassed to mention sth [idiom.]—a hidden trouble hard mention [idiom.]—not mention a single word (about sth) [idiom.]—turn pale at the mention of a tiger [idiom.]— |