mind用法聚焦
2008-06-30姜经志
姜经志
mind 是一个常用词,它既可用作名词,又可用作动词。下面就其用法归纳如下:
[焦点一]用作名词
用作名词时,mind主要有下列意思:
1. 头脑;精神;心神
He has a quick mind. 他头脑反应快。
His mind is full of nothing but football.
他满脑子想到的都是足球。
He has lost his mind. 他失去了理智。
2. 思想;愿望;意见;想法
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. 世上无难事,只怕有心人。
We are all of one mind on the subject.
在这个问题上我们大家意见一致。
I have a mind to go for a walk. 我想去散步。
He always speaks his mind. 他总是直言不讳。
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不想。
3. 记忆
It has gone out of my mind.
这事我记不起来了。
He promised to keep my words in mind.
他答应记住我的话。
4. 注意力;思想
A student should keep his mind on his stud-ies. 学生应该把注意力集中在学习上。
I found it hard to fix my mind on the sub-ject. 我觉得很难把思想集中到这个题目上来。
[焦点二]用作动词
用作动词时,mind主要有下列意思:
1. 介意;反对;在乎
作此用法时,mind通常用于疑问句、否定句或条件句中,后接动名词、名词或从句。例如:
I dont mind cold weather.
我不在乎寒冷的天气。
I should not mind a cup of tea. 我倒想喝一杯茶。
Would you mind calling back tomorrow? 请你明天回个电话好吗?
Do you mind passing me the book? 请你把这本书递给我好吗?
Do you mind my opening the window? (=Do you mind if I open the window?) 你介意我打开窗户吗?
[特别提醒]在回答Do/Would you mind…? 这种问句时,你如果同意对方做某事,可以说:Certainly not; Of course not或Not at all.等,意思是“我不介意”;如果你不同意,通常可以找某种理由委婉拒绝,如可以说:Id rather you wouldnt./I wish you wouldnt. Im having a bad cough; you know. (很抱歉,请你最好不要。我咳嗽得很厉害。) 如果你回答:Yes, I do. 那就是直接拒绝,而且语气是很不客气的。例如:
——Do you mind if I turn up the TV a bit?
你介意我把电视机音量调大一点吗?
——Yes, I do, because Im doing my homework now.
我介意,因为我现在正在做作业。
——Do you mind my smoking here? 你介意我在这里抽烟吗?
——Not at all./Im sorry, but I do. 毫不介意/对不起,请不要抽烟。
2. 照看;照料
She asked her daughter to stay at home and mind the baby.
她叫女儿呆在家里照看婴儿。
Dont mind me; Ill be all right soon. 别管我,我一会儿就会好的。
Mind your own business. 管好你自己的事情。
3. 注意;留心
Mind your intonation when you speak. 你说话时要注意语调。
Mind what I say. 留心听我说。
Mind your head; the door is very low. 当心你的头,这个门很低。
Mind! There comes the bus. 注意,车来了。
[焦点三] mind的常用短语:
change ones mind 改变注意 make up ones mind 作出决定
keep…in mind 记住……never mind不要紧