mentality
/menˈtæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /menˈtæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /men-ˈta-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)
mentality — 名詞
- mentalitysingular
- mentalitiesplural
1. the collection of beliefs and attitudes that shapes the way an individual or a c
心態
看待事物的固定思維方式
the collection of beliefs and attitudes that shapes the way an individual or a community typically interprets situations and responds to them
Ananya's competitive mentality pushed her to finish first in every exam.
Ananya 的競爭心態促使她在每場考試中都拿到第一名。
competitive mentality — adjective + mentality pattern
After the car accident, Mei-Lin developed a survivor's mentality and focused on small goals.
經歷車禍之後，Mei-Lin 培養出倖存者心態，專注於完成一個個小目標。
a survivor's mentality — noun modifier + mentality
The basketball team's defensive mentality made them hard to beat all season.
這支籃球隊的防守心態讓對手整季都很難打敗他們。
Dr. Amara Okafor says a positive mentality helps patients heal faster after surgery.
Amara Okafor 醫師認為，正向心態能幫助病人手術後更快康復。
Diego finally gave up his victim mentality and started taking charge of his own life.
Diego 終於擺脫了受害者心態，開始為自己的人生做主。
- mindset
More informal and everyday; strongly overlaps with 'mentality' but often implies a fixed or established way of thinking
- outlook
Focuses specifically on how someone views the future, life, or a particular situation
- attitude
Broader term that includes emotional stance and behaviour toward something; more evaluative than 'mentality'
- disposition
Refers to a person's natural or inborn tendency rather than a learned perspective
文法句型
a + adjective + mentality
the mentality of + noun / -ing clause
用法筆記
Typically uncountable, but often takes an indefinite article when preceded by an adjective (e.g. 'a victim mentality'). Plural forms ('mentalities') are rare and occur mostly in academic or sociological writing.