mention

名词

UK/ˈmen.ʃᵊn/
US/ˈmen.ʃᵊn/

定义 mention 名词

  1. B2Countable

    a brief statement or written note.

    • The newspaper didn't include a mention of the event.

    • There was no mention of payment when I ordered the catalog.

    • The report makes no mention of the limitations of the study.

  2. Singular

    an instance of referring to something or someone.

    • Just the mention of her name makes him blush.

    • During the meeting, there wasn't any mention of financial issues.

    • The incident didn't receive any public mention.

  3. Countable

    a public acknowledgement of someone's excellent work or performance.

    • Chrissie Scott received a special mention for her coverage of the conflict at the award ceremony.

    • The team received a public mention at the annual gala for their excellent customer service.

    • The company received a special mention for its efforts in sustainability.

动词

UK/ˈmen.ʃᵊn/
US/ˈmen.ʃᵊn/

定义 mention 动词

  1. B1Transitive

    to speak about something briefly, with few details or words.

    • I will mention your ideas to Jacinta.

    • He casually mentioned that he was going to resign.

    • My wife mentioned seeing you the other day.

  2. B1Transitive

    to refer to a specific thing or person.

    • I promised never to mention the matter again.

    • Did she mention me in her letter?

    • Please do not mention the failure of this project in the meeting.

成语

  • not to mention

    Used to emphasize an additional point that is being added to a list of items or considerations.

    The food at this restaurant is fantastic, not to mention the service is excellent.

  • don't mention it!

    A polite response to someone who has thanked you, indicating that no thanks are necessary.

    "Thank you so much for your help!" "Don't mention it!"