① mind作動詞用,意為“介意,反對”,后跟名詞或動名詞,不可跟不定式。
I don't mind his words. 我不介意他的話。
Would you mind waiting a few minutes?請你等一下好嗎?
Would you mind opening the window?你反對打開窗戶嗎?
② mind作動詞用,意為“注意,當心”,后跟名詞或從句。
Mind the dog. 當心狗。
Mind what I say. 注意我的話。
③ never mind表示“別介意,沒關系”。
Never mind the cost. 不要管費用多少。
Never mind what he said. 不要介意他說什么。
④ make up one's mind表示“下決心”。
He has made up his mind doing it.
(后不跟動名詞)
He has made up his mind to do it.
他已下決心做那件事。
⑤ change one's mind表示“改變主意”。
He has changed his mind again. 他又改變主意了。
提示
mind 后可跟if從句,注意句型的轉換。
Do you mind if I open the window?我打開窗戶你會介意嗎?
⑥ Do you mind…?或Would you mind…?常用來請求別人許可做某事,表示許可用Not at all 或 No,go ahead. 回答,表示不許可用Yes,I do mind.或Yes,I mind very much. 回答。
A:Do you mind my smoking here?我在這里抽煙你介意嗎?
B:No,go ahead. 不,請抽吧。
A:Do you mind if I take it away?我把它拿走你介意嗎?
B:Yes,I do mind. 我當然介意。