English Dictionary

mental

/ˈmɛn.təl/

adj

Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity. / Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity. / Occurring or experienced in the mind.

She is struggling with mental health issues.

意味（1）

Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity.

mental acuity

意味（2）

Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity.

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

意味（3）

Occurring or experienced in the mind.

I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…], the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!

意味（4）

Relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study.

mental science

意味（5）

Relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter.

the distinction between physical things and mental ideas

意味（6）

(relational) Intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders.

mental hospitals

意味（7）

(colloquial, UK, dated in the US, comparable) Mentally disordered; insane, mad, crazy.

He is the most mental freshman I've seen yet.

意味（8）

(colloquial, UK, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.

That was a mental party last night.

意味（9）

Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.

mental telepathy