mental

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈmentl/

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[usually before noun] connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking
- the mental process of remembering
- Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?
- The actor doesn't match the mental image I had of the character.
- I made a mental note to talk to her about it.
- He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics.
- These musicians have prodigious mental capacities.
- The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering.
Extra Examples
- Dehydration can affect your mental processes.
- The elderly woman has the mental capacity of a child.
- Mental performance can be seriously impaired by alcohol.
[usually before noun] connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind
- a mental disorder/illness
- He had a history of mental problems.
- She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.
- The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state.
- (old-fashioned) a mental hospital/patient The use of mental in these compounds is now considered old-fashioned, sometimes even offensive. The preferred terms now are psychiatric hospital/patient.
compare psychiatric
Extra Examples
- She suffered a mental breakdown after her son's death.
- His family had concerns for his physical and mental well-being.
- It is a sport that requires physical and mental toughness.
Topics Illnessb1
[not usually before noun] (British English, slang) crazy
- Watch him. He's mental.
- My dad will go mental (= be very angry) when he finds out.
- We were just losing so much money—it was mental.
- It was mental, but a brilliant ending to the film.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.

单词	mental
释义	mental adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈmentl/ /ˈmentl/ jump to other results [usually before noun] connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking the mental process of remembering Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like? The actor doesn't match the mental image I had of the character. I made a mental note to talk to her about it. He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. These musicians have prodigious mental capacities. The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. Extra Examples Dehydration can affect your mental processes. The elderly woman has the mental capacity of a child. Mental performance can be seriously impaired by alcohol. [usually before noun] connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind a mental disorder/illness He had a history of mental problems. She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion. The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. (old-fashioned) a mental hospital/patient The use of mental in these compounds is now considered old-fashioned, sometimes even offensive. The preferred terms now are psychiatric hospital/patient. compare psychiatric Extra Examples She suffered a mental breakdown after her son's death. His family had concerns for his physical and mental well-being. It is a sport that requires physical and mental toughness. Topics Illnessb1 [not usually before noun] (British English, slang) crazy Watch him. He's mental. My dad will go mental (= be very angry) when he finds out. We were just losing so much money—it was mental. It was mental, but a brilliant ending to the film. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.
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