to discover whether they are mentally ill more often than other people are.
看一看他们是否比其他人更易患精神病。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 发现;碰见;撞见;获得知识;
💡 dis相反+cover盖→把盖揭开→发现
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
近义：locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
mentally
['mɛntli]
adv. 心理上，精神上;智力上;
💡 ment 神智 + ally ...地 → adv. 精神上 ；心理上
"the delusions of the mentally ill"
精神病患者的妄想
pron. 其中的哪一个;
n. 可能的选择;
💡 不管天气(weather)是否(whether)合适，我都要去 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：刚卖回来的灯泡（w）被他（he）给踢（t）到她的（her）脚下，他们
"I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not."
我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受这个工作。
近义：if
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes