mention
verb [ T ] uk/ˈmen.ʃən/ us/ˈmen.ʃən/
B1 提及，说起，谈到
to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words
I'll mention your ideas to Jacinta. 我会跟哈辛塔说一下你的想法。
[ + (that) ] He casually mentioned (that) he was leaving his job. 他不经意地提到他要辞职了。
[ + -ing verb ] My wife mentioned seeing you the other day. 我妻子提到前几天见到了你。
[ + question word ] Did she happen to mention whether she would be coming? 她有没有碰巧提到她是否会来？
B1 谈及，提到
to refer to something or someone
I promised never to mention the incident again. 我当时保证再不提那件事了。
Did she mention me in her letter? 她在信中提到我了吗？
- More examples
- I'd rather you didn't mention it when we're in company .
- For the sake of completeness , I should also mention two other minor developments.
- Everyone in the office complains that he smells awful, but nobody dares (to) mention it to him.
- He gets really upset if you mention his baldness.
- Don't mention tax or Bernard'll get on his hobby horse again.
Idioms
don't mention it!idiom 不客气，不用谢
said to be polite after someone has thanked you
"Thanks for your help." "Don't mention it." “谢谢你的帮助。”“不用谢。”
not to mentionidiom B2 除…之外（还），更不必说
used when you want to emphasize something that you are adding to a list
He's one of the kindest and most intelligent, not to mention handsome, men I know. 他是我所知道的最友善、最聪明的人之一，此外他还很英俊。
mention
noun uk/ˈmen.ʃən/ us/ˈmen.ʃən/
B2 [ C ]提及;简短的陈述
a short remark or written statement
The story didn't even get a mention in the newspaper. 报纸上甚至没有提及此事。
When I ordered the catalogue, there was no mention of any payment. 我在订阅这份目录时，根本没有提到要付款。
[ S ]提及，说起
an occasion when something or someone is mentioned
Even the mention of her name makes him blush. 甚至提到她的名字他也会脸红。
[ C ]公开表扬，当众表扬
an occasion when a person is publicly praised for having done something, such as their job, extremely well
At the awards ceremony, Chrissie Scott got/received a special mention for her reporting on the conflict. 在颁奖仪式上，克丽茜‧斯科特因其对这次冲突的报道而受到特别嘉许。
- More examples
- The report carefully avoided any mention of the controversial plan.
- The merest mention of seafood makes her feel sick.
- The book doesn't make any mention of his love affairs.
- At the mention of her dead husband, her face clouded over.
- Entertainment Research reports that there are 245 mentions of the f-word in this movie.