一、用作动词
表示“介意”“在乎”时,其后接动词时要用动名词;表示“注意”“当心”时,其后接动词时要用不定式。例如:
Do you mind helping us? 请你帮我们一下好吗?
Im sure he wouldnt mind your going with us. 我肯定他不会反对你同我们一起去。
There will be a meeting tonight. Mind not to be late. 今晚有会议,注意别迟到。
二、用作名词
表示“脑子”“心思”时,通常用作可数名词。例如:
Ive a good mind to go home. 我很想回家。
We are all of one mind on this subject. 在这个问题上我们大家意见一致。
注:在某些谚语或固定短语中,可以是不可数的。例如:
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不烦。
You must keep this in mind. 你必须记住这一点。
三、用于Would/Do you mind…?
1. 该句型意为“请你……好不好?”“倘若……你见怪吗?”,用would比用do更客气委婉,但通常不用will。其后可接动名词(但不接不定式)或if从句,接动名词时,根据情况可以带逻辑主语;接if从句时,若句首用的是would,从句谓语动词通常要用过去式。试比较:
我在这儿抽烟你介意吗?
正:Would/Do you mind my smoking here?
正:Do you mind if I smoke here?
正:Would you mind if I smoked here?
(1)Would you mind doing…?用来客气地提出请求,是表示请求对方给予许可或请求别人做某事的常用交际用语,意思是“你介意做某事吗?”或“请你做某事好吗?”。例如:
Would you mind looking after my pet cat while Im away?
我不在时,你能照看我的宠物猫吗?
Would you mind turning down the computer?
请你把电脑的声音关小一点好吗?
(2)Would you mind not doing…? 是请求别人别做某事的交际用语,意思是“请你不要做某事好吗?”。例如:
Would you mind not jumping the queue?请你不要插队好吗?
Would you mind not singing in class?
请你们上课不要唱歌好吗?
(3)Would you mind doing…?后接动名词,如果要指出动名词的逻辑主语,常用形容词性物主代词表示,非正式文体中也可使用人称代词的宾格形式来表示。例如:
Would you mind my/me sitting here?你介意我坐在这儿吗?
Would you mind her swimming with us?你介意她和我们一起游泳吗?
(4)Would you mind+if 从句,表示说话人语气较为委婉,意思是“如果……,你介意吗?”,翻译时要灵活。注意:if后面通常使用一般过去时。例如:
Would you mind if we played baseball on the street?我们在街上打棒球行吗?
Would you mind if I came a little later?我晚来一会儿你介意吗?
2.对该句型的回答与汉语的习惯不同,注意回答是针对mind而言的。
(1)表示不同意,可用:Yes, I do mind./Please dont…/Better not, please./Id rather you didnt./Im sorry, but…等。例如:
——Would you mind helping me do the dishes?请你帮我洗餐具行吗?
——Im sorry, but I have to do my homework. 对不起,我必须做作业。
——Would you mind my smoking here?我在这里吸烟你介意吗?
——Youd better not. Im not feeling well now. 你最好不要,我现在感觉不舒服。
(2)表示同意,可用:Oh, no, please./No, not at all./Not at all./Certainly not./Of course not./No, go ahead. 等。例如:
——Would you mind turning on the light?请你打开灯好吗?
——Certainly not. 当然可以。
——Would you mind my standing here?你介意我站在这里吗?
——Not at all. 一点儿也不(介意)。
以上回答大部分语气都比较客气,但有的语气较生硬(如Yes, I do mind.),要注意在具体语境中适当选用。
四、用于make up ones mind
意为“决定,下决心”。例如
Ive made up my mind to be a doctor. 我决定当医生。
We made up our minds to spend our holiday in the country. 我们决定到乡下去度假。
【考题链接】
1. ——Would you ____ turning down the music a little bit? Its too noisy.
——Of course not. Ill do it right away.
A. advise B. succeed C. like D. mind
解析:D Would you mind doing sth.?是固定句型,意为“你介意做某事吗?”。句意为“你介意把音乐声调小点吗?太吵了。”“当然不(介意)。我马上调小。”故选D。
2. ——Would you mind looking after my dog while Im on holiday?
——____.
A. Of course not B. Yes. Id be happy to
C. Not at all. Ive no time D. Yes, please
解析:A 对Would you mind doing…?的回答是针对mind的回答。表示“介意,在乎”时,用yes回答;表示“不介意,不在乎”时,用no回答。根据句意,应选A。
3. ——Would you mind putting out your cigarette?
——____. I forget its No Smoking Day.
A. Not at all B. It doesnt matter
C. Yes, please D. Just a little
解析:A 对Would you mind doing…?句型进行否定回答,表示“不介意”可以用Not at all.句意为“你介意熄灭烟吗?”“当然不(介意)。我忘了今天是无烟日。”