首页英语词典mentalmental的意思

mental

英 ['ment(ə)l] 美['mɛntl]

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近义词wistful thoughtful shrewd reflective clever knowledgeable wise pensive intelligent

反义词

adj. 精神的；脑力的；疯的
n. 精神病患者

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1. mba ‐‐> Mental Below Average.

中文词源

mental 精神的，心理的，思考的

来自拉丁语mens,思想，思考，词源同man,mind.引申词义思考的，心理的，智力的。

英英释意

1. involving the mind or an intellectual process;: "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"

2. of or relating to the mind;: "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene"

3. of or relating to the chin- or lip-like structure in insects and certain mollusks

4. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

5. affected by a disorder of the mind;: "a mental patient"; "mental illness"

英文词源

mental: mental: see mind
mental (adj.): early 15c., "pertaining to the mind," from Middle French mental, from Late Latin mentalis "of the mind," from Latin mens (genitive mentis) "mind," from PIE root *men- "to think" (cognates: Sanskrit matih "thought, mind," Gothic gamunds, Old English gemynd "memory, remembrance;" see mind (n.)). Meaning "crazy, deranged" is from 1927, probably from combinations such as mental hospital.

同义词辨析

crazy, mad, mental

这些形容词都表示"发疯的，精神错乱的"之意。

crazy：通俗用词，指极度的神经错乱或精神失常，也指对事物的狂势，失去自控能力。

mad：语气比crazy正式，但系普通用词。通常指人精神狂乱，完全不能自我控制的一种病态。

mental：通常指患有精神病的。

mental, spiritual

这两个形容词均有"精神的"之意。

mental：侧重指某人对周围环境所具有的内心，情绪上及智力方面的反映。

spiritual：侧重人内心深处的思维对客观事物的反映，而不是人的身体对事物的反应而构成人的精神因素。

考试真题

may be better at solving puzzlescan memorize things with more easemay have greater facility in abstract reasoningcan put what they have learnt into more effective usefind ways to slow down our mental declinefind ways to boost our memoriesunderstand the complex process of mental functioningunderstand the relation between physical and mental healthThe most important thing in the news last week was the rising discussion in Nashville about the educational needs of children.

What mattered most was the residents' physical health and mental status.

They are closely related to physical and mental exercise.

These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there are no diseases, Salthouse said in a news release.

The tests are designed to detect subtle ( ' , 细微的) changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols.

The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.

The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia ( ' , 痴呆), according to the researchers.

Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health.

In a multi-state study of assisted living , for instance, University of North Carolina researchers found that a host of variables—the facility's type, size or age; whether a chain owned it; how attractive the neighborhood was—had no significant relationship to how the residents fared in terms of illness, mental decline, hospitalizations or mortality.

I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in a mental and spiritual way, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.

How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.

Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age, but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood, a new study suggests.

But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence ( ' , 放纵 ) and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental ease.

But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.

That's especially worrying, she says, given that anorexia ( ' , 厌食症) results in more deaths than does any other mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

It contributes to many mental illnesses.

The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

It can bring about a physical, emotional, or mental change in people.

There's a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse's death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems.

"These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there

Explaining what the data revealed, he said: "What you see is that even after three years, mental health is still better, which is unlike many other things that we think will make us happy." He observed that people living in green spaces were less stressed

In a multi-state study of assisted living, for instance, University of North Carolina researchers found that a host of variables—the facility's type, size or age; whether achain owned it; how attractive the neighborhood was—had no significant relationship

That's especially worrying, she says, given that anorexia results in more deaths than does any other mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia, according to the researchers.

The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

The tests are designed to detect subtle changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbol.

They feel extreme mental or physical pain without drugs.

Wealthy parents are concerned about their children's mental health and busy schedules.

Psychological research shows we consistently underestimate our mental powers.

Their behaviors do not tend towards mental problems.

Their aim was to determine the relationship between these risk behaviors and mental health issues in teenagers.

The researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.

Teenagers' mental problems are often too conspicuous not to be observed.

Teenagers' mental problems are getting more and more attention.

Mental problems can now be found in large numbers of teenagers.

Many teenagers resort to drugs or alcohol for mental relief.

It sheds new light on how unhealthy behaviors trigger mental health problems.

Depression and anxiety are the most common symptoms of mental problems.

Carli says that one of the most significant things about his study is that it provides new early-warning signs for parents, teachers and mental health-care providers.

And early identification, support and treatment for mental health issues, he says, are the best ways to keep them from turning into full-blown disorders.

They contribute to physical and mental health.

The personality ethic suggested it was one's attitude, not behavior, that inspired success, and this ethic was founded on a belief of positive mental attitude.

The personality ethic suggests that people are likely to succeed if they have positive mental attitude

Granted, these producers'avings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter

A similar test can also measure how quickly subjects associate stereotypical traits—such as athletic skills or mental ability—with a particular group.

She has developed some serious mental problem.

Case studies of children who were isolated from others reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely hindered by lack of language.

According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to 27 trigger mental pictures helps people function quicker.

Carli says that one of the most significant things about his study is that it provides new early-warning signs for parents, teachers and mental health-care providers.

he researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.

If after work you lie around on your bed and get irritated by political commentary on your phone or get stressed thinking about decisions about how to renovate your home, your brain has not received a break from high mental arousal states.

If you want to take mental photos, that works the same way,'' Dehl says.

It's hardly surprising that over half a million workers suffer from work related mental health conditions.

Research conducted at Stanford University shows a mental image fires the nerve system the same way as actually doing something.

Such findings, he says, suggest that "this network can be called on to process and store the kind of information taught in school—potentially giving students access to a range of untapped mental powers".

They could have improved their financial situation and their physical and mental health situation 30 years later.

Two years before, a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third had made no significant gains in such mental abilities during their school years.

The Internet can help make up for our mental and emotional deficiencies as a wooden leg can compensate for a bodily deficiency.

After all, many older people don't begin to experience physical and mental decline until after age 75.

At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

From the moment a child is born, they interact with the world, looking at colours, feeding textures; constructing mental and physical images of what they see and experience.

Other people can help us compensate for our mental and emotional deficiencies, much as a wooden leg can compensate for a physical deficiency.

She has a mental toughness that did not come about by chance.

The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.

The heart-stopping moment was quickly followed by mental math.

Under vaillant, the researchers compared the men's mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores with their boyhood-activity scores.

On the assumption that they will become relevant later, you make a mental note of discourse entities as well as possible links between them.

When we don't understand the value of mental health and we don't know how to gain access to it, mental health will remain hidden from us.

Our mental health doesn’t really go anywhere; like the sun behind a cloud, it can be temporarily hidden from view, but it is fully capable of being restored in an instant.

Mental health is the source of creativity for solving problems, resolving conflict, making our surroundings more beautiful,managing our home life, or coming up with a creative business idea or invention to make our lives easier.

Mental health is the seed that contains self-esteem - confidence in ourselves and an ability to trust in our common sense.

Mental health is our birthright.

Mental health has commonly been called conscience,instinct,wisdom,common sense,or the inner voice.

Mental health can’t be learned, only reawakened.

Mental health allows us to view others with sympathy if they are having troubles ,with kindness if they are in pain,and with unconditional love no matter who they are.

As you will come to see ,knowing that mental heath is always available and knowing to trust it allow us to slow down to the moment and live life happily.

Although mental health is the cure-all for living our lives,it is perfectly ordinary as you will see that it has been there to direct you through all your difficult decisions.

So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills - and in their choices on when to share on social media.

As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be.

However, because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate according to mental effort.

It turns out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental workouts can significantly improve our basic cognitive functions.

Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step further and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness.

One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, an executive mental coach.

So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills-and in their choices on when to share on social media.

The community mental health team saved my life.

While seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a damaging impact on our professional, social, and personal wellbeing.

实用场景例句

the mental process of remembering: 记忆的心理过程

Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?: 在你脑子里它会是什么样子？

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。

mental health: 精神健康

a mental disorder/illness/hospital: 精神紊乱 / 病 / 病院

She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.: 她当时已经是精疲力竭。

Watch him. He's mental.: 小心，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。

...the mental development of children.: 儿童的智力发展

...intensive mental effort.: 高强度的脑力劳动

The mental state that had created her psychosis was no longer present.: 导致她精神失常的那种心理状态已经消失了。

...mental health problems.: 心理健康问题

Practise mental arithmetic when you go out shopping...: 外出购物的时候练习一下心算。

Graham made a quick mental calculation.: 格雷厄姆很快就心算出来了。

I just said to him 'you must be mental'.: 我刚才对他说：“你一定是疯了。”

She made a mental note to have his prescription refilled.: 她记着要拿他的处方再配一回药。

She made a mental note not to sit anywhere near him.: 她心里牢牢记着不坐在他的附近。

Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age.: 随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.

Exercise of the mental faculties is as important as bodily excercise.: 智能的锻炼同身体的运动同样重要.

In the organization of industrial life the influence of the factory upon the physiological and mental state of the workers has been neglected.: 在工业生活的组织中,工厂对工人的生理和心理状态上的影响完全被忽视了.

He's suffering from severe mental disorder.: 他患有严重的精神病.

A mental hospital has just been set up here.: 这里刚刚建成一座精神病医院.

Overcrowding imposes mental strains.: 过度拥挤使精神紧张.

His answer showed a mental twist.: 他的回答显示了心智失常.

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