mental

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

men·tal AW BrE [ˈmentl] NAmE [ˈmentl] adjective
1. usually before noun connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking
•the mental process of remembering
• Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?
• I made a mental note to talk to her about it.
•He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics.
•The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering.
2. usually before noun connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind
Syn: ↑psychological
•mental health
•a mental disorder/illness/hospital
• She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.
• The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state.
compare ↑psychiatric
3. not usually before noun (BrE, slang)crazy
•Watch him. He's mental.
•My dad will go mental (= be very angry) when he finds out.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.

Thesaurus:
mental [mental] adj. usually before noun
•Mental performance is impaired by alcohol intake.
psychological • • intellectual •
Opp: physical
a/an mental/psychological/intellectual problem/concept

Example Bank:
•Do you have a mental picture of the scene?
•Doctors are now more able to record people's mental processes.
•I have a complete mental block when it comes to physics.
•I made a mental note to call her as soon as I got home.
•Mental performance can be seriously impaired by alcohol.
•She is sixteen but has a mental age of five.