mention

1. V-T If you mention something, you say something about it, usually briefly. 提到

She did not mention her mother's absence. 她沒有提到她母親的缺席。

I may not have mentioned it to her. 我可能沒有和她提過此事。

I had mentioned that I didn't really like contemporary music. 我曾經(jīng)說過我并不真正喜歡現(xiàn)代音樂。

2. N-VAR A mention is a reference to something or someone. 提及

The statement made no mention of government casualties. 這項(xiàng)聲明沒有提及政府方面的傷亡情況。

3. V-T If someone is mentioned in writing, a reference is made to them by name, often to criticize or praise something that they have done. 提及 (某人的名字)[usu passive]

I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind. 我十分惱火，我的名字居然出現(xiàn)在這種文章里。

4. N-VAR A special or honourable mention is formal praise that is given for an achievement that is very good, although not usually the best of its kind. 提名表揚(yáng)

Two of the losers deserve special mention: Caroline Swaithes, of Kingston, and Maria Pons, of Valley Stream. 其中的兩位失敗者值得特別表揚(yáng)：來自金斯頓的卡羅琳·斯威西斯和來自谷溪鎮(zhèn)的瑪麗亞·龐斯。

5. CONVENTION People sometimes say "don't mention it" as a polite reply to someone who has just thanked them for doing something. 不必客氣[套語]

"Thank you very much."—"Don't mention it."

“非常感謝你。”—“不必客氣?！?/p>