She briefly mentioned that she had applied for the scholarship.
她简短地提到她已经申请了奖学金。
2
n.提及,提到
Any mention of his ex-girlfriend made him uncomfortable.
任何对他前女友的提及都让他感到不舒服。
语感
mention = 擦了一下就过去了——没有展开,只是说了
提到提及说起
not to mention 是高考高频短语,意为「更不用说」,用于在已有内容基础上再补充一个更有力的例子:The job requires long hours, not to mention the stress involved(这份工作需要长时间工作,更不用说其中的压力)。注意区分:mention sth. to sb.(向某人提起某事),介词是 to,不是 with。
陷阱
⚠️mention + 直接宾语,不用 about
✗
Did he mention about the meeting?
(误)他提到了关于会议的事吗?
mention 是及物动词,直接接宾语,不加 about;若加介词要改用 talk about 或 speak about
✓
Did he mention the meeting?
他有提到会议吗?
⚠️not to mention:更不用说
The renovation cost thousands of dollars, not to mention the weeks of disruption.