| 单词 | mentality |
| 释义 | mentality (once / 2521 pages) n A mentality is a way of thinking or the ability to think and learn. If someone says you have the mentality of a kindergartener, that's great if you’re in kindergarten, but if you're in tenth grade, they're probably calling you immature. An obvious part of the noun mentality is the word "mental," which means "of the mind." How your mind works is your mentality, either in a way that's measured in school or testing, or in the way you think about things. A learned way of thinking comes from experiences; for example you might have a competitive mentality at mealtime because you share a table with nine brothers and sisters. WORD FAMILYmentality: mentalities+/mental: mentaler, mentalism, mentality, mentally USAGE EXAMPLES"We're still in that mentality of, 'If we stop, then they win.'" Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “We think the mentality must be changed,” Mr. Lu said in an interview. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) “My mentality is to run hard throughout the game and eventually wear down the defense,” Ajayi said. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations Syn|Hyper mind-set, mindset, outlook attitude, mental attitude a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways 2n mental ability Syn|Hyper brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, wit intelligence the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience |
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