MENTION1 to mention someone or something2 to start talking about something that you want to say more about3 when someone or something is mentionedRELATED WORDSsee alsoSAYTELL1 to mention someone or something 提到某人或某事mention /ˈmenʃən/ [transitive verb]to say something about a person, plan, event etc, especially during a conversation, without giving any details or saying very much 谈到；提到〔尤指交谈时说起〕 When you were talking to Barbara, did she mention her mother at all? 你和芭芭拉讲话时，她有没有提到她的母亲? We didn't really discuss the price, but somebody mentioned a figure of £300. 我们实际上没有讨论价钱，可是有人提到了300英镑这个数字。mention (that) Eve mentioned that you might be looking for a temporary job. 伊芙谈到你可能在找份临时工作。mention something to somebody She had started having nose bleeds, but when she mentioned this to her doctor, he told her not to worry. 她开始流鼻血，但当她向医生提到这件事时，他告诉她不必担心。worth mentioning ‘Why didn't you tell me?’ ‘It didn't seem worth mentioning.’ “你为什么不告诉我？”“这件事似乎不值得一提。”now (that) you mention itused to agree when someone has introduced a new subject 你既然提及… Now that you mention it, I did think she was behaving a little strangely last night. 你既然提到这件事，我也的确认为昨晚她的举止有些怪异。mention something in passingmention something quickly, without spending much time on it 顺便提及某事 Then he remembered that Liz had mentioned in passing that her father was a lawyer. 然后他想起来莉兹顺便提起过她父亲是律师。refer to /rɪˈfɜːʳ tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb]to say something about a person, plan, event etc in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing 〔交谈、演讲或文章中〕谈到，提到 Although she didn't mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to. 尽管她没有提及任何名字，但大家都知道她指的是谁。 I apologized, and the matter was never referred to again. 我道了歉，这件事就没有再被提起过。 I think what Mary was referring to earlier was her manager's inability to make the right decision. 我认为玛丽先前所指的是她的经理没有能力作出正确的决定。allude to /əˈluːd tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb]formalto mention someone or something in a deliberately indirect way 【正式】暗示，暗指 She has often alluded to a secret tragedy in her past. 她常会暗示，过去在她身上发生了一次不为人知的悲剧。 When the director spoke of ‘major problems’, I assumed that he was alluding to mechanical failures in the computer system. 当主管讲到“主要问题”时，我以为他指的是电脑系统的机械故障。touch on /ˈtʌtʃ ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to mention a subject or a fact during a speech, a lesson, a piece of writing etc, but without spending much time on it 〔在演讲、课堂或文章等中〕简略地提及〔某题目或事实〕 In my last lecture I touched on a number of important issues which I am now going to examine in some detail. 我在上一讲中曾简略提到了一些重要问题，现在我打算比较详细地讲解一下。throw in /ˌθrəʊ ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto mention something that is not closely connected with what you are saying, or that it is not necessary to mention 【非正式】说题外话throw in something/throw something in He likes to throw in references to his days in the army. 他喜欢说题外话，说起他在部队里的日子。namedropping /ˈneɪmˌdrɒpɪŋǁ-ˌdrɑːp-/ [uncountable noun]the practice of mentioning the names of famous or important people that you know or meet, in order to impress other people 提及名人〔以自高身价〕 I hate the namedropping that is a feature of most autobiographies. 我讨厌自传借助大人物的声望来自高身价这一通病。2 to start talking about something that you want to say more about 开始谈想要讲得更多的事bring up /ˌbrɪŋ ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to start to talk about a subject during a conversation or meeting 提出〔话题〕bring up something She wished she'd never brought up the subject of money. 她希望自己从没提过钱的事就好了。bring something up If you think safety is a problem, I suggest you bring it up at the next meeting. 如果你觉得安全有问题，我建议你下次开会时提出来。raise /reɪz/ [transitive verb]to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about 提出〔大家应该开始讨论或考虑的事情〕raise an issue/matter/question etc A number of important issues were raised at the conference. 一些重要的问题在会上被提了出来。 The matter of whether or not the Royal Family should pay taxes was first raised in an article in the Times. 王室是否应缴税这个问题首先是在《泰晤士报》上的一篇文章中被提出来的。broach /brəʊtʃ/ [transitive verb]to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or may cause an argument 提及〔令人尴尬或不快，或可能引起争议的话题〕broach a subject/matter/question etc He decided not to broach the subject of divorce until his wife had recovered from her illness. 他决定等妻子病好之后再向她提出离婚的事。broach something with somebody I think Susan is being bullied at school, but every time I try to broach the matter with her she refuses to talk about it. 我觉得苏珊在学校被人欺负了，但每次我想向她提这件事，她都不愿意谈。introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːsǁ-ˈduːs/ [transitive verb]to mention a new subject or idea before talking or writing about it in more detail 提及；引入〔新话题或想法〕introduce a subject/idea/topic etc She introduced the subject of sex without any embarrassment. 她非常自然地提到了性这一话题。 Then Meredith discovered that the way to get Harriet relaxed and talking was to introduce the topic of animals. 然后梅雷迪思发现，要使哈丽雅特放松并开口说话的途径就是引入动物这一话题。3 when someone or something is mentioned 提及某人或某事mention /ˈmenʃən/ [singular noun]when someone or something is mentioned - use this in the following phrases 提及，说起〔用于以下的短语〕there was no mention of somethingit was not mentioned 没提到某事 There was no mention of a pay rise. 没有提到加薪的事。make no mention of somethingnot mention something 没提到某事 Mr Franks made no mention of any changes at the top of the company. 弗兰克斯先生没有提及公司最高层有任何变动。get a mentionbe mentioned 被提及 The case even got a mention in some of the national newspapers. 此案甚至在一些全国性的报纸上都报道了。reference /ˈrefərəns/ [countable/uncountable noun]when someone or something is mentioned, especially in a piece of formal writing, a speech, or an interview 〔尤在正式文章、讲话或面谈中〕提到，提及reference to The poem contains references to places where the poet spent his childhood. 这首诗中提到了几处诗人童年时生活过的地方。make no/any reference to somethingnot mention something, or mention something 未提及/提及某事 The Queen made no reference to the incident in her speech. 女王在讲话中未提及该事件。 Did he make any reference to his forthcoming trial? 对他的审判即将开始，他有没有提到呢？