mention
gb/mˈɛnʃən/ us/mˈɛnʃən/
B1
英語
~ 1000
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Refer to briefly
To say or write something quickly without giving many details.
用法パターン：
to mention [something/someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'mention' with 'discuss'. 'Mention' means to say something quickly, while 'discuss' means to talk about it in detail.
類義語
refer to (More general; can include detailed discussion, not necessarily brief.)
|
bring up (More informal; often used for starting a topic in conversation.)
対義語
ignore (To deliberately not talk about something.)
コロケーション
briefly mention
|specifically mention
|casually mention
|mention in passing
テーマ
communication
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She mentioned his name during the meeting.
- Did I mention that the deadline has been moved?
- He never mentioned the accident in his report.
- The teacher mentioned the homework at the end of class.
学習者向け例文
- I mentioned my trip to my friend.
- She mentioned her brother in the story.
- He did not mention the bad news.
- We mentioned the plan to our boss.
名詞
B1
entity
2
A short reference
A short talk or note about something or someone.
類義語
reference (Slightly more formal; can imply more context than a mention.)
対義語
omission (The act of leaving something out.)
コロケーション
give a mention
|deserve a mention
|special mention
テーマ
communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Her book makes no mention of the war.
- The film gets a special mention for its soundtrack.
- He deserves a mention for his hard work.
- There was only a brief mention of the issue in the article.
学習者向け例文
- There was a mention of my name in the paper.
- The teacher gave a special mention to Tom.
- The report had no mention of the problem.
- I saw a mention of the event online.
文法
辞書形
mention
IPA
GB/mˈɛnʃən/
US/mˈɛnʃən/
音節・強勢
men - tion （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (men)
活用形
Noun
- Base: mention
- Plural: mention, mentions
Verb
- Base: mention
- 3rd Person Singular: mentions
- Present Participle: mentioning
- Past: mentioned
関連語
Forms
mentions
noun
mentioning
verb
mentioned
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unmentionable
adjective
Advanced or less common
mentionable
adjective
表現
honourable mention
1/ˈɑnɚəbəl mˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Special recognition award
A small award given for good work, but not the main prize.
例文
- She received an honourable mention in the poetry contest.
- Several students got honourable mentions for their projects.
make mention of
1/mˈeɪk mˈɛnʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Briefly refer to
To say or write something quickly without giving many details.
例文
- The report makes mention of several possible solutions.
- She made mention of your work during her speech.
not to mention
1/nˈɑt tə mˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Add extra emphasis
Used when you want to add more information that makes your point stronger.
例文
- The hike was exhausting, not to mention dangerous.
- He is smart and talented, not to mention very kind.