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mentioning

UK //ˈmen.ʃən.ɪŋ//US //ˈmen.ʃən.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'mencion',借自古法语 'mention',最终来自拉丁语 'mentionem'(意为‘提及’)。

verb

❶ 指在谈话或写作中简单地提到某人或某事,通常不深入讨论细节。

“She avoided mentioning his name during the meeting.”

(她在会议中避免提到他的名字。)

“He kept mentioning how tired he was after the trip.”

(他不断提到旅行后有多累。)

同义词:referring to, noting, bringing up

常见短语

not to mention — 用于补充说明,强调除了已提到的内容外还有其他重要事项。

“The hotel has a pool, gym, not to mention the amazing ocean view.”

(酒店有游泳池、健身房,更不用说那绝佳的海景了。)