mention
verb
noun
ˈmenʃən verb
1
Mention
to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details Do not say ‘mention about’ something. is followed by a direct object. 不要说 mention about something，mention 后面跟直接宾语
Was my name mentioned at all?
我的名字被提到过吗？
Some of the problems were mentioned in his report.
其中的一些问题在他的报告里提到了。
mention sth to sb
I mentioned the idea to Joan, and she seemed to like it.
我向琼说起过这个想法，她似乎很喜欢。
mention (that)
He mentioned that he was having problems, but he didn’t explain.
他说起过他碰到了一些问题，但没有细说。
It’s worth mentioning (=it is important enough to mention) that they only studied a very small number of cases.
必须说明的是他们仅研究了几个个案。
As I mentioned earlier , there have been a lot of changes recently.
正如我刚才所说的，最近变化很大。
She mentioned in passing (=mentioned in a quick unimportant way) that you had just been to Rome.
她只是随口提了一下你刚刚去过罗马。
now you mention it (used to say that you had not thought about something until the speaker mentioned it) 你倒是提醒我了
Now you mention it, I haven’t seen her around lately.
你倒是提醒我了，我最近没有见过她。
fail/omit/neglect to mention sth (not mention something you should mention) 没有提及某事
The report failed to mention that most of the landowners do not live on their properties.
报告没有提及，大多数地主并不在他们的房地产上居住。
She didn’t mention her mother.
她没有提及她的母亲。
2
don’t mention it
used to say politely that there is no need for someone to thank you for helping them [口] 不用谢 spoken
‘Thanks for the ride home!’ ‘Don’t mention it.’
“谢谢你捎我回家！”“不用客气。”
3
not to mention sth
used to introduce an additional thing that makes a situation even more difficult, surprising, interesting etc 更不用说某事物了
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.
走着去太远了，再说，很可能现在都已经关门了。
4
be mentioned in dispatches
to have your name on an official list of people who have been brave in battle, as an honour [英] 〔因作战勇敢而〕受到提名表扬 BrE
noun
5 when someone mentions something or someone in a conversation, piece of writing etc 提及，说起
[+ of ]
He made no mention of his wife’s illness.
他没有提起他妻子生病的事。
at the mention of sth
At the mention of a trip to the seaside, the children got very excited.
一提起到海边度假，孩子们就非常兴奋。
They all get a mention (=they are all mentioned) in the book.
他们在书中都被提到了。
deserve/merit (a) mention
There is one other person who deserves special mention (=is especially worth mentioning for something they have done) .
另外还有一人特别值得一提。