Pollution has a negative effect on the health of everyone living in the city, not to mention the damage to the environment.
污染对生活在这个城市里的每一个人的健康都有害处,更不用说对环境的破坏了。
It’s too far to walk, not to mention the fact that it’ll probably be closed by now anyway.
走着去太远,再说,很可能现在都已经关门了。
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not to mention something• Shaver said the culprit may face a prisonsentence, not to mention a $ 3. 4 million firefighting bill.• Gary Lineker would have looked great in that, not to mention Gazza.• It has the support of the farmworkers' unions, not to mentionsoiltechnicians and mental-health professionals.• Catriona decided not to mention that she hatedcigarettesmoke.• Jack's father had asked him not to mention the accident in front of the younger children.• He decided not to mention the brooch.• Harrowing for the patient, not to mention the expenseincurred.
4.be mentioned in dispatchesBritish EnglishBrEMENTION to have your name on an officiallist of people who have been brave in battle, as an honour 〔因作战勇敢而〕受到提名表扬
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be mentioned in dispatches• When the corps was disbanded it was mentioned in dispatches and Gandhi and several comrades were awarded the War Medal.
nCOLLOCATIONS
phrases
as I mentioned earlier
As I mentioned earlier, it will cost a lot of money.
it is worth mentioning that (=it is important enough to mention)
It is worth mentioning again that most accidents happen in the home.
mention something in passing (=mention something without much detail, especially while you were talking about something else)
She mentioned in passing that she had an eight-year-old son.
now (that) you mention it (=used for saying that you had not thought of something until someone else mentioned it)
I’ve never been to his house either, now that you mention it.
fail/neglect/omit to mention something (=deliberately not mention something)
I omitted to mention that I had not been to university.
forget to mention something
I must not forget to mention how kind he was to us.
avoid mentioning something
They both avoided mentioning John, though Anne longed to talk about him.
mention somebody’s name
Why does he look angry every time I mention Clare’s name?
to mention but a few (=used when you are only giving a few examples)
She had taken a number of classes, including photography, art, and pottery, to mention but a few.
THESAURUS
mention to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details 提及,说起〔一般指简略提起,并不细说〕
Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before.
凯特好几次提过他的名字,不过我以前没见过他。
Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.
杰克说起你可能在找新工作。
refer to somebody/something to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing 〔在交谈、发言、文章中〕提到某人/某事物
He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence.
他之前提起过很难搜集证据。
It was not clear which case he was referring to.
不清楚他指的是哪种情况。
touch on something to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc 〔在发言、课堂、文章中〕提及某个话题
This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.
这个问题在第4章提过。
bring something up to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting 〔在交谈、会议中〕提起某个话题
I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money.
我不想提钱这个话题。
I knew you’d bring that up!
我就知道你会提这件事!
raise to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up 提出,提起〔大家应该讨论或想到的话题;比bring sth up更为正式〕
He promised to raise the issue with the prime minister.
cite formal to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something 引用,援引〔某事物作为例子、证据或原因〕
Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.
香港常被引为这种经济体制的例子。
allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct 间接提及某事物;影射[暗指]某事物
Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth.
许多古希腊诗人都用这个神话故事作典故。
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mention• "Why didn't you tell me?" "It didn't seem worthmentioning."• We didn't really discuss the price, but somebodymentioned a figure of £300.• An Inhibition as mentionedabove, is rarely used.• As mentioned at the beginning, oil paints dry by oxidisation.• As I mentioned earlier, not all children who are aggressivedisplay these physicalcharacteristics.• As I mentioned earlier, sales this year have been lower than expected.• When you were talking to Barbara, did she mention her mother at all?• When I mentioned her name, he looked embarrassed.• Did I mention I sawLee and Johnyesterday?• Then he remembered that Liz had mentioned in passing that her father was a lawyer.• Now that you mention it, I did think she was behaving a little strangely last night.• As mentioned, later on we will talk about the importance of being a brand.• The insuranceindustry has all the power, not to mention our friendChuck Quackenbush as state insurance commissioner.• He mentioned something about a party, but he didn't say when it was.• At that stage the inspector did not mentionspentnuclearfuel.• I forgot to mention that I won't be in tomorrow.• Evementioned that you might be looking for a temporary job.• It is worth mentioning that young children are particularly vulnerable to accidents in the home.• She mentioned this every year until the year our parentsdied and she betrayed me, paying me back.• She had started having nosebleeds, but when she mentioned this to her doctor, he told her not to worry.• Did he mention where he went to school?• He didn't mention which limb though.
Nelson made no mention of his family; he talked only of his work.
get/receive a mention
This type of research rarely gets a mention in the media.
deserve/merit a mention
The village was large enough to merit a mention in the 11th century Domesday Book.
adjectives
a brief mention
Dillon makes only a brief mention of the idea in his book.
special/particular mention
Mrs. McMillan deserves particular mention for all her hard work.
a passing mention (=a brief mention when other things seem more important)
There was only a passing mention of the event in the paper.
phrases
be worthy of mention (=deserve to be talked about)
This book is particularly worthy of mention for the clarity of its writing.
the mere mention of something (=the fact of saying something that seems unimportant)
The mere mention of his name caused her to burst into tears.
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mention• The case even got a mention in some of the nationalnewspapers.• Players not even worth a mention now can change everything with a good game or two.• Omit any mention of a short-term job that you left on poorterms?• Mr Franks made no mention of any changes at the top of the company.• Facultyminutes likewise make no mention of any admissionsdecision concerning him.• There was no mention of a pay rise.• Ever since Ben had first found that singlemention of him in the journals.• Two other specialisttextsdeserve special mention.• Tonight, she figures her contribution on the court is worth special mention.• Please don't switch off at the mention of maths, if you can use a calculator, you an do this.• The next thing to disappear without mention was the Ransome.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + MENTION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤brief, passing簡短的提及;順帶的一提▸➤special特別提到▸➤earliest, first最早/首次提到◇The earliest mention of the town is in a 16th-century manuscript.16 世紀的一個手抄本裏最早提到該鎮。➤particular, specific特別的/具體的提及➤explicit明確提到◇No explicit mention of a sexual relationship is made.沒有明確提到性關係。➤little, scant很少提到◇There is scant mention of her in the literature.文獻中很少提及她。➤mere僅僅提及◇The mere mention of his name brings a smile to my face.僅僅是提到他的名字就會讓我的臉上漾起微笑。➤honourable/honorable榮譽獎➤media (especially NAmE) 媒體提及◇The company racked up two billion media mentions in 2002.該公司 2002 年累計被媒體提及 20 億次。VERB + MENTION➤deserve, merit, rate, warrant值得一提;應該提到◇My cousin deserves a mention for all his hard work.應該提到我堂兄所付出的辛苦努力。◇The war barely rates a mention in this book.這場戰爭在該書中幾乎不配一提。➤earn獲得提及▸➤get, receive被提及◇His professor gets a mention in the acknowledgements.致謝中提及了他的教授。➤make提及◇Special mention must be made of Watson's wonderful performance as the doctor.特別應當提到的是沃森醫生的傑出表現。➤give sb提及某人◇Andrew Divoff is given special mention.安德魯・迪沃夫被特別提及。➤avoid, omit避免提及;略而不提◇The author omitted any mention of the report.作者對報告略而未提。➤hear聽人提及◇I've heard no mention of a salary increase this year.我沒聽人提及今年加薪的事。PREPOSITION➤at the mention of提到⋯◇At the very mention of his name, Kate started shaking with fright.一提到他的名字,凱特就開始嚇得發抖。mention
verb
ADVERB | VERB + MENTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤already, earlier, just, previously, so far已經提及;先前提過;剛剛提過;前面提到;迄今提及◇As already mentioned, the legislation does not consider low pay as an acceptable reason for turning down a job.如上所述,這項法律不認為因報酬低而拒絕工作是可接受的理由。◇This aspect is discussed further by Crane, whom I mentioned earlier.我前面提到過的克蘭對這方面作了進一步的論述。◇All the approaches mentioned so far are fairly conventional.迄今提及的所有方法都是相當傳統的。➤commonly, frequently通常提到;經常提及▸➤rarely, seldom難得提到;很少提及➤never從未提及◇He's never mentioned you before.他以前從來沒說起過你。➤briefly, in passing簡短提及;順帶提到◇He only mentioned his work in passing.他只是順帶提到了他的工作。➤casually不經意地提及◇I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working in Florida.我不經意間說起我可能會對去佛羅里達工作感興趣。➤directly, explicitly, expressly, specifically直接提及;清楚地提及;明確地提到;具體提及◇She did not specifically mention your name.她沒有具體提及你的名字。➤publicly公開提及◇He was the first to publicly mention this.他是第一個公開提及此事的人。➤repeatedly反複提起◇The same places are repeatedly mentioned in the data.同一些地方在數據中被反複提及。➤barely, hardly, scarcely (especially BrE) 幾乎沒提及▸➤not actually, not at all沒有真正提到;一點兒也沒提及◇Although she didn't actually mention the move, I am sure that was in her mind.雖然那時她沒有真正提到搬家,但我相信她在考慮這件事。◇My name wasn't mentioned at all.根本就沒有提到我的名字。VERB + MENTION➤not bother to, fail to, forget to, neglect to, omit to不屑於提及;沒有提及;忘了提到;疏忽而未提;略而不提➤hesitate to猶豫是否提起◇I hesitate to mention it, but...我不太想提這事,不過⋯➤care to願意提及◇more hours than I care to mention多得我不願說的小時數➤happen to碰巧提到◇Did he happen to mention putting you in his will?他可曾說起把你寫進他遺囑的事?➤remember to, think to記着提起;想要提到◇I just never thought to mention it to you.我就從來沒想着要對你說起這事。PREPOSITION➤as提及⋯為⋯◇Next spring has been mentioned as a possible time for the event.有人提到說明年春天可能舉辦這一活動。➤in在⋯中提及◇She didn't mention the economy in her speech.她在演講中沒有提及經濟。➤in connection with與⋯一起提及◇His name had been mentioned in connection with the murder of a local man.他的名字與當地一位男子被謀殺的案子扯到了一起。➤to對⋯提及◇Please don't mention this to Sally.請不要對薩莉提這件事。PHRASES➤avoid mentioning sb/sth避免提及⋯◇He avoided mentioning his family.他閉口不提他的家庭。➤be worth mentioning sth⋯值得提及◇At this point, it is worth mentioning that many people who were adopted as babies have no desire to meet their biological parents.說到這裏,應該提一下,很多從嬰兒時就被領養的人都無意與親生父母相認。➤mentioned above, mentioned below上面/下面提到的◇In the example mentioned above, either method of construction could have been used.在上面提到的例子中,可能採用了兩種中的任一種建造方法。➤mentioned in dispatches (especially BrE) 在戰報中受到表揚◇Wounded in action, he was twice mentioned in dispatches.因為在作戰中受傷,他曾兩次在戰報中受到表揚。➤mention the fact that...提到⋯事實◇Did I mention the fact that I'm now single?我說起過我現在是單身嗎?➤not to mention (used to add extra information)更不必說;除⋯外(還)(用於補充信息)◇He has two big houses, not to mention his city apartment.他有兩所大房子,這還不算他那套城裏的公寓。➤come to mention it, now you come to mention it, now you mention it (all especially BrE) 既然說到了這事◇Now that you come to mention it, he did say something about a ghost.經你這麼一提,他確實說過幽靈什麼的。➤to mention but a few, to mention just a few僅舉幾例◇plumbers, printers and potters, to mention but a few僅舉管道工、印刷工和製陶工這幾例
mention ♦︎ refer to sb/sth ♦︎ speak ♦︎ cite ♦︎ quote ♦︎ allude to sb/sthThese words all mean to write or speak about sb/sth, often in order to give an example or prove sth.这些词均表示写到、提及或举例说明。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to mention / refer to / speak of / cite / quote / allude to sb / sth as sb / sth◆to mention / refer to / cite / quote a / an example / case / instance of sth◆sth is frequently / often mentioned / referred to / spoken of / cited / quoted / alluded to◆to mention / refer to / speak of / quote / allude to sb / sth briefly◆the example mentioned / referred to / cited / quoted / alluded to above / earlier / previously■mention [transitive] to write or speak about sb/sth, especially without giving much information(尤指简略地)提到,写到,说到◆Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.没人跟我提过这事儿。◆Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.既然你说到这事儿,她确实好像情绪不大对头。◆Did she mention where she was going?她有没有说起她要去哪儿?◆He failed to mention that he was the one who started the fight.他没提是他先动手打人的。 see also mention ⇨ referencenoun■reˈfer to sb/sth
phrasal verb
(-rr-) (ratherformal) to mention or speak about sb/sth提到;谈及;说起◆I promised not to refer to the matter again.我答应过再也不提这事了。◆She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'.她总是称本为“那个大好人”。◆The victims were not referred to by name.没有提到受害人的姓名。 see also reference ⇨ reference■speak(spoke, spoken) [intransitive] to mention or describe sb/sth提起;讲述◆She still speaks about him with great affection.说起他来她依旧一往情深。◆Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.目击者都谈到有个大火球。◆Speaking of travelling,(= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year?说到旅游,你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗?■cite saɪt [transitive] (formal) to mention sth as a reason or example, or in order to support what you are saying(作为理由、例子或论证)援引,引用,引证◆He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.他提到繁重的工作是导致他神经衰弱的原因。◆She cited the case of Leigh v. Gladstone.她援引了莉诉格拉德斯通案。 see also cite ⇨ quote, citation ⇨ reference■quote [transitive] to mention an example of sth to support what you are saying举例说明◆He quoted one case in which a person had died in a fire.他举了有一个人在火灾中丧生的例子。 see also quote ⇨ quote, quotation ⇨ referenceNOTE辨析 Cite or quote?You can cite reasons or examples, but you can only quote examples. * cite可指提及原因或举出事例,但quote只表示举例◆He quoted his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.Cite is a more formal word than quote and is often used in more formal situations, for example in descriptions of legal cases. * cite较quote正式,常用于较正式的场合,如讲述法律案件。■alˈlude to sb/sth
phrasal verb
(formal) to mention sth in an indirect way间接提到;暗指;影射◆The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions.这个问题在以往的讨论中已简要提及。 see also allusion ⇨ reference