mental

adj.内心的，精神的，思想的，心理的；智慧的，智[脑]力的；〈口〉精神病的，意志薄弱的，愚笨的

n.精神病患者

adj.

1. 思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的
   connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking
   1. the mental process of remembering
      记忆的心理过程
   2. Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?
      在你脑子里它会是什么样子？
   3. I made a mental note to talk to her about it.
      我记着要去和她谈谈这事儿。
   4. He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics.
      他对物理一窍不通。
2. 精神病治疗的；精神健康的
   connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind
   1. mental health
      精神健康
   2. a mental disorder/illness/hospital
      精神紊乱 / 病 / 病院
   3. She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.
      她当时已经是精疲力竭。
3. 疯狂；发疯
   crazy
   1. Watch him. He's mental.
      小心，他疯了。
   2. My dad will go mental (= be very angry) when he finds out.
      我父亲要是发现了，他会气疯的。

mental 精神的，心理的，思考的

来自拉丁语mens,思想，思考，词源同man,mind.引申词义思考的，心理的，智力的。

1. Modern medicine has a large armoury of drugs for the treatment of mental illness.
   现代医学有大量可以用来治疗精神疾病的药物。
2. People experience differences in physical and mental capability depending on the time of day
   在一天当中的不同时间，人的体力和脑力也会有所差异。
3. Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.
   她的才智和气质和他一样出众。
4. Although his mental illness had coincided with his war service it had not been caused by it
   虽然他的精神病刚好在他参战期间发作，但并不是由此引起的。
5. Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits.
   培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。
6. Many suffered from a definable alcohol, drug, or mental disorder.
   许多人都患有能够辨识的酗酒、吸毒或心理障碍。
7. Susan had a mental breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia
   苏珊精神崩溃，被诊断为得了精神分裂症。
8. He appeared to be suffering from a severe mental disorder and had served a term in prison.
   他看上去患有严重的精神疾病，而且坐过牢。
9. There had been no indication of either breathlessness or any loss of mental faculties right until his death.
   他去世前并未出现呼吸困难或意识不清的迹象。
10. You can only guess at what mental suffering they endure
    你只能猜测他们忍受着多大的精神痛苦。
11. They are the only ones whose brains are supple enough for the mental gymnastics required.
    他们是仅有的那些头脑足够灵活来应对这些需要动脑筋的事的人。
12. He hanged himself two hours after arriving at a mental hospital.
    在到精神病医院两小时后他就上吊自杀了。
13. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.
    住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。
14. There is so much ignorance about mental illness
    人们对精神疾病很不了解。
15. Mental illness is still a taboo subject.
    精神疾病仍然是禁忌话题。
16. Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
    没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。
17. Gein did not stand trial but lived out his days in a mental asylum
    盖因没有受审，但在一家精神病院度过了余生。
18. The mental state that had created her psychosis was no longer present.
    导致她精神失常的那种心理状态已经消失了。
19. Practise mental arithmetic when you go out shopping
    外出购物的时候练习一下心算。
20. Graham made a quick mental calculation.
    格雷厄姆很快就心算出来了。
21. I just said to him 'you must be mental'.
    我刚才对他说：“你一定是疯了。”
22. She made a mental note to have his prescription refilled.
    她记着要拿他的处方再配一回药。
23. She made a mental note not to sit anywhere near him.
    她心里牢牢记着不坐在他的附近。
24. Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years
    最近几年对精神病的态度已有所改变。
25. Anxiety has a mental and a physical side.
    焦虑对精神和身体方面都有影响。
26. If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.
    如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
27. A strong link was found between parental mental illness and disturbance in their children.
    业已发现父母的精神病史和子女的精神障碍之间有密切的关系。
28. People who are undernourished also lack reserves of energy when faced with physical or mental crises.
    营养不良的人在体力或脑力上出现紧急情况时还缺乏足够的能量储备。
29. It is valid to consider memory the oldest mental skill, from which all others derive
    我们有理由认为记忆是最原始的心智技能，所有其他技能都在此基础上衍生出来。
30. He is a superman in mental faculties [ physical strength].
    他在智力[体力]上是个超人。