姜經(jīng)志
mind 是一個(gè)常用詞,它既可用作名詞,又可用作動(dòng)詞。下面就其用法歸納如下:
[焦點(diǎn)一]用作名詞
用作名詞時(shí),mind主要有下列意思:
1. 頭腦;精神;心神
He has a quick mind. 他頭腦反應(yīng)快。
His mind is full of nothing but football.
他滿腦子想到的都是足球。
He has lost his mind. 他失去了理智。
2. 思想;愿望;意見;想法
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. 世上無難事,只怕有心人。
We are all of one mind on the subject.
在這個(gè)問題上我們大家意見一致。
I have a mind to go for a walk. 我想去散步。
He always speaks his mind. 他總是直言不諱。
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不見,心不想。
3. 記憶
It has gone out of my mind.
這事我記不起來了。
He promised to keep my words in mind.
他答應(yīng)記住我的話。
4. 注意力;思想
A student should keep his mind on his stud-ies. 學(xué)生應(yīng)該把注意力集中在學(xué)習(xí)上。
I found it hard to fix my mind on the sub-ject. 我覺得很難把思想集中到這個(gè)題目上來。
[焦點(diǎn)二]用作動(dòng)詞
用作動(dòng)詞時(shí),mind主要有下列意思:
1. 介意;反對(duì);在乎
作此用法時(shí),mind通常用于疑問句、否定句或條件句中,后接動(dòng)名詞、名詞或從句。例如:
I dont mind cold weather.
我不在乎寒冷的天氣。
I should not mind a cup of tea. 我倒想喝一杯茶。
Would you mind calling back tomorrow? 請(qǐng)你明天回個(gè)電話好嗎?
Do you mind passing me the book? 請(qǐng)你把這本書遞給我好嗎?
Do you mind my opening the window? (=Do you mind if I open the window?) 你介意我打開窗戶嗎?
[特別提醒]在回答Do/Would you mind…? 這種問句時(shí),你如果同意對(duì)方做某事,可以說:Certainly not; Of course not或Not at all.等,意思是“我不介意”;如果你不同意,通常可以找某種理由委婉拒絕,如可以說:Id rather you wouldnt./I wish you wouldnt. Im having a bad cough; you know. (很抱歉,請(qǐng)你最好不要。我咳嗽得很厲害。) 如果你回答:Yes, I do. 那就是直接拒絕,而且語氣是很不客氣的。例如:
——Do you mind if I turn up the TV a bit?
你介意我把電視機(jī)音量調(diào)大一點(diǎn)嗎?
——Yes, I do, because Im doing my homework now.
我介意,因?yàn)槲椰F(xiàn)在正在做作業(yè)。
——Do you mind my smoking here? 你介意我在這里抽煙嗎?
——Not at all./Im sorry, but I do. 毫不介意/對(duì)不起,請(qǐng)不要抽煙。
2. 照看;照料
She asked her daughter to stay at home and mind the baby.
她叫女兒呆在家里照看嬰兒。
Dont mind me; Ill be all right soon. 別管我,我一會(huì)兒就會(huì)好的。
Mind your own business. 管好你自己的事情。
3. 注意;留心
Mind your intonation when you speak. 你說話時(shí)要注意語調(diào)。
Mind what I say. 留心聽我說。
Mind your head; the door is very low. 當(dāng)心你的頭,這個(gè)門很低。
Mind! There comes the bus. 注意,車來了。
[焦點(diǎn)三] mind的常用短語:
change ones mind 改變注意 make up ones mind 作出決定
keep…in mind 記住……never mind不要緊