mind

noun

思考能力 ability to think

1. 头脑；大脑
   the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel
   1. the conscious/subconscious mind
      意识；潜意识
   2. There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind.
      各种念头在我脑海中闪过。
   3. There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job.
      他毫不怀疑自己能得到这份工作。
   4. ‘Drugs’ are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse.
      大多数人把drugs与嗜毒联想在一起。
   5. She was in a disturbed state of mind .
      她的脑子里一片混乱。
   6. I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned.
      他们不回来，我心里就不踏实。
2. 思考能力；智慧；思维方式
   your ability to think and reason; your intelligence; the particular way that sb thinks
   1. to have a brilliant/good/keen mind
      有非凡的智力 / 良好的思考能力 / 敏锐的头脑
   2. a creative/evil/suspicious mind
      创造性的头脑；邪恶的用心；怀疑的心态
   3. She had a lively and enquiring mind.
      她思想活跃，善于探索。
   4. His mind is as sharp as ever.
      他思维敏锐，一如既往。
   5. I've no idea how her mind works!
      我真不知道她是怎么想的！
   6. He had the body of a man and the mind of a child.
      他四肢发达，头脑简单。
   7. insights into the criminal mind
      对罪犯内心世界的洞察

智者 intelligent person

3. 聪明人；富有才智的人
   a person who is very intelligent
   1. She was one of the greatest minds of her generation.
      她是她那一代人中最聪慧的人之一。

思想 thoughts

4. 心思
   your thoughts, interest, etc.
   1. Keep your mind on your work!
      专心干你的活吧！
   2. Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby.
      她一心扑在刚出世的宝宝身上。
   3. The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered.
      演讲没完没了的，我心不在焉了。
   4. He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day.
      他认真考虑第二天的安排。
   5. As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all) .
      至于说躲避你，我根本就没有这样的想法。

记忆 memory

5. 记忆力
   your ability to remember things
   1. When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything) .
      我看到考题时，脑子里一下子变得一片空白。
   2. Sorry─your name has gone right out of my mind.
      对不起——我完全想不起你的名字了。

verb

烦恼；苦恼 be upset/annoyed

1. 对（某事）烦恼，苦恼，焦虑；介意
   to be upset, annoyed or worried by sth
   1. I don't mind the cold─it's the rain I don't like.
      冷我不在乎，我是讨厌下雨。
   2. I hope you don't mind the noise.
      希望你不介意这声音。
   3. Did she mind about not getting the job?
      她没得到这份工作是不是很介意？
   4. Did she mind not getting the job?
      她没得到这份工作是不是很介意？
   5. He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth.
      如果她把真相告诉他，他就不会那么着急了。
   6. Do your parents mind you leaving home?
      你父母舍得你离开家吗？
   7. Do your parents mind your leaving home?
      你父母舍得你离开家吗？
   8. She never minded how hot it was.
      她从不在乎天气有多热。
   9. He minded that he hadn't been asked.
      没被邀请，他很是耿耿于怀。

请求允许 asking permission

2. （请求允许或客气地请人做事）介意
   used to ask for permission to do sth, or to ask sb in a polite way to do sth
   1. Do you mind if I open the window?
      我开开窗户好吗？
   2. Are you married, if you don't mind me asking?
      如果你不介意，请问你结婚了吗？
   3. Are you married, if you don't mind my asking?
      如果你不介意，请问你结婚了吗？
   4. Would you mind explaining that again, please?
      请你再解释一遍行吗？
   5. Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired.
      你来开车好吗？我太累了。

不关心；不担心 not care/worry

3. 不关心；不在意；不考虑
   to not care or not be concerned about sth
   1. ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘I don't mind─either's fine.’
      “你是要茶还是要咖啡？”“无所谓——什么都行。”
   2. Don't mind her─she didn't mean what she said.
      别理她——她只是随便说说。
   3. Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) ─I'll just sit here quietly.
      别管我——我就在这儿静静地坐坐。

愿意 be willing

4. 愿意做；乐意做
   to be willing to do sth
   1. I don't mind helping if you can't find anyone else.
      如果你找不到别人，我乐意帮忙。

警告 warning

5. 当心；注意
   used to tell sb to be careful about sth or warn them about a danger
   1. Mind (= Don't fall on) that step!
      注意台阶！
   2. Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling)
      小心，别碰着头！
   3. Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way)
      说话注意点！
   4. Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb)
      您走好！
   5. Mind where you're treading!
      当心脚下！
   6. Mind you don't cut yourself─that knife's very sharp.
      小心别伤着——这刀子快得很。
   7. You must be home for dinner, mind.
      记住，你一定得回来吃饭。

服从 obey

6. 听从
   to pay attention to what sb says, and obey them
   1. And the moral of the story is: always mind your mother!
      这个故事的寓意是：一定要听母亲的话！

关心 take care of

7. 关心，照看（人或物）
   to take care of sb/sth
   1. Who's minding the children this evening?
      今天晚上谁看孩子？
   2. Could you mind my bags for a moment?
      你能不能照看一下我的袋子？

NOUN USES 名词用法

1. N-COUNT 思想；思维；心思
   You refer to someone's mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if you say that something is in your mind, you mean that you are thinking about it, and if you say that something is at the back of your mind, you mean that you are aware of it, although you are not thinking about it very much.
   1. I'm trying to clear my mind of all this...
      我正在努力忘掉这一切。
   2. There was no doubt in his mind that the man was serious...
      在他看来，这个人无疑是认真的。
   3. I put what happened during that game to the back of my mind...
      我把比赛期间发生的事情抛诸脑后。
   4. He spent the next hour going over the trial in his mind...
      接下来的一小时里，他在脑子里反复考虑了这次审判。
   5. She found herself thinking thoughts that would never have entered her mind until now.
      她发现自己正在考虑一些以前从来不曾有的想法。
2. N-COUNT 头脑，大脑(指思考和推理的能力)
   Your mind is your ability to think and reason.
   1. You have a good mind...
      你有聪明的头脑。
   2. Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things.
      学习拓展了我的思路，启发我去思考问题。
   3. ...an excellent training for the young mind.
      对于年轻人的思维能力十分有益的训练
3. N-COUNT 思维方式;心理
   If you have a particular type of mind, you have a particular way of thinking which is part of your character, or a result of your education or professional training.
   1. Andrew, you have a very suspicious mind...
      安德鲁，你太多疑了。
   2. The key to his success is his logical mind.
      他成功的关键在于他擅长逻辑思维。
   3. ...an American writer who has researched the criminal mind.
      研究过犯罪心理的美国作家
4. N-COUNT 有才智的人;富有想象力的人;精英
   You can refer to someone as a particular kind of mind as a way of saying that they are clever, intelligent, or imaginative.
   1. She moved to London, meeting some of the best minds of her time.
      她搬到了伦敦，遇见了她那个时代最有头脑的一些人。
5. See also: minded -minded frame of mind state of mind
6. PHRASE 牢记;放在心上
   If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
   1. Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas...
      要牢记一点：在比较偏远的地方加油站很少见。
   2. I should not be surprised about some of her comments, bearing in mind the party she belongs to.
      想到她所属的那个党派，我对她的一些评论并不感到惊讶。
7. PHRASE 使记起;使联想起
   If something brings another thing to mind or calls another thing to mind, it makes you think of that other thing, usually because it is similar in some way.
   1. That brings to mind a wonderful poem by Riokin...
      那使我记起了里奥金的一首很赞的诗。
   2. The fate of many British designers calls to mind the fable of the tortoise and the hare.
      许多英国设计师的命运令人想起了龟兔赛跑的故事。
8. PHRASE 回想;追忆
   If you cast your mind back to a time in the past, you think about what happened then.
   1. Cast your mind back to 1978, when Forest won the title.
      回想一下1978年福里斯特赢得冠军称号的时候。
9. PHRASE 对…不予考虑;对…置若罔闻
   If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
   1. She has closed her mind to last year's traumas.
      她不再去想去年遭受的创伤。
10. PHRASE （使）改变主意;（使）改变决定
    If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
    1. I was going to vote for him, but I changed my mind and voted for Reagan...
       我原本准备投他的票，后来却改变了主意，把票投给了里根。
    2. She's very young. She might change her mind about what she wants to do...
       她很年轻，对于自己想要做的事情也许会改变主意。
    3. It would be impossible to change his mind.
       要让他改变想法是不可能的事情。
11. PHRASE 突然想起;(想法)一下子冒出来
    If something comes to mind or springs to mind, you think of it without making any effort.
    1. Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man.
       谈到这个人的时候自然会想起“正直”、“诚实”这样的字眼。
12. PHRASE (想法)掠过心头，被想到，进入脑海
    If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it.
    1. It had never crossed his mind that there might be a problem...
       他从未想过可能会有问题存在。
    2. The possibility of failure did cross my mind.
       我的确想过有失败的可能。
13. PHRASE 在脑海里;在想象中
    If you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine it and have a clear picture of it in your mind.
    1. In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he's having.
       他能在脑海里想象出将会达到的效果。
14. PHRASE 想要（做…);打算（做…);选择（做…)
    If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
    1. The captain of the guard looked as if he had a mind to challenge them...
       警卫队长看上去似乎想向他们挑战。
    2. They could interpret it that way if they'd a mind to.
       如果他们愿意的话，可以那样理解。
15. PHRASE 很想做(作为一种警告或声明，实际很可能不会做)
    If you say that you have a good mind to do something or have half a mind to do it, you are threatening or announcing that you have a strong desire to do it, although you probably will not do it.
    1. He raged on about how he had a good mind to resign.
       他还在大发脾气，叫嚷着真想辞职不干了。
16. PHRASE 在考虑;想要
    If you ask someone what they have in mind, you want to know in more detail about an idea or wish they have.
    1. 'Maybe we could celebrate tonight.' — 'What did you have in mind?'
       “也许今晚我们可以庆祝一下。”——“你有何打算？”
17. PHRASE 想要(做…);打算(做…)
    If you have it in mind to do something, you intend or want to do it.
    1. Collins Harvill had it in mind to publish a short volume about Pasternak.
       柯林斯·哈维尔公司打算出版一本帕斯捷尔纳克的小诗集。
18. PHRASE 以…为目标(或理由、基础);考虑到
    If you do something with a particular thing in mind, you do it with that thing as your aim or as the reason or basis for your action.
    1. These families need support. With this in mind a group of 35 specialists met last weekend.
       这些家庭需要帮助。为此35位专家组成的小组上周末会面进行了商谈。
19. PHRASE (疾病等)只是凭空想象的，完全由心理引起的
    If you say that something such as an illness is all in the mind, you mean that it relates to someone's feelings or attitude, rather than having any physical cause.
    1. It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind.
       它可能是种病毒性疾病，也可能纯属心理作用。
20. 有主见
    If you know your own mind, you are sure about your opinions, and are not easily influenced by other people.
21. PHRASE 精神失常;失去理智
    If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
    1. Sometimes I feel I'm losing my mind.
       有时候我觉得自己快要疯掉了。
22. PHRASE 拿定主意;下定决心
    If you make up your mind or make your mind up, you decide which of a number of possible things you will have or do.
    1. Once he made up his mind to do something, there was no stopping him...
       一旦他下定决心做某件事，就没有什么能够阻止他。
    2. He simply can't make his mind up...
       他就是拿不定主意。
    3. She said her mind was made up.
       她说自己主意已定。
23. PHRASE 思想支配物质(指某人似乎能够用其思想控制事情、物体或自身身体状况)
    You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind.
    1. Good health is simply a case of mind over matter.
       身体健康只不过是一个心态至上的问题。
24. PHRASE 意见一致;看法相同
    If a number of people are of one mind ,of like mind, or of the same mind, they all agree about something.
    1. Contact with other disabled yachtsmen of like mind would be helpful...
       和其他志同道合的残疾人帆船运动员接触会有帮助。
    2. The food companies are not of one mind about these new regulations.
       对于这些新规定，各食品公司意见不一。
25. 不再忧虑;心中的石头落地
    If you say that something that happens is a load off your mind or a weight off your mind, you mean that it causes you to stop worrying, for example because it solves a problem that you had.
26. PHRASE 担心;惦记;挂念
    If something is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot.
    1. This game has been on my mind all week...
       整整一个星期，我都在为这次比赛紧绷着一根弦。
    2. I just forgot. I've had a lot on my mind.
       我完全忘了，我脑子里的事太多了。
27. PHRASE 专心于…;把心放在…上
    If your mind is on something or you have your mind on something, you are thinking about that thing.
    1. At school I was always in trouble—my mind was never on my work.
       上学的时候，我老是惹麻烦——我的心思从来不在学业上。
28. PHRASE 开明的思想;无先入之见的心态
    If you have an open mind, you avoid forming an opinion or making a decision until you know all the facts.
    1. It's hard to see it any other way, though I'm trying to keep an open mind.
       尽管我努力不妄下定论，但此事很难有其他的见解。
29. PHRASE 使思想开放；使更愿意接受(或尝试)(新事物)
    If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
    1. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures.
       她还激发了他的好奇心，使他愿意了解其他文化。
30. PHRASE 精神失常;极其愚蠢
    If you say that someone is out of their mind, you mean that they are mad or very foolish.
    1. What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?
       你在干什么？你疯了吗？
31. (用于强调感受)极其，非常
    If you say that someone is out of their mind with a feeling such as worry or fear, you are emphasizing that they are extremely worried or afraid.
32. 烦得要命/吓得丢了魂/在毒品作用下变得飘飘然
    If you say that someone is, for example, bored out of their mind ,scared out of their mind, or stoned out of their mind, you are emphasizing that they are extremely bored, scared, or affected by drugs.
33. PHRASE 专心做；努力做
    If you put your mind to something, you start making an effort to do it.
    1. You could do fine in the world if you put your mind to it.
       如果认真去做，任何事都可以做好。
34. PHRASE 使想起，使联想起(类似或相关的事)
    If something puts you in mind of something else, it reminds you of it because it is similar to it or is associated with it.
    1. This put me in mind of something Patrick said many years ago.
       这使我想起多年前帕特里克曾说过的话。
35. PHRASE 读懂…的思想;看出…的心思
    If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
    1. Don't expect others to read your mind.
       别指望别人会看出你的心思。
36. PHRASE 使安心;使放心
    To put someone's mind at rest or set their mind at rest means to stop them worrying about something.
    1. It may be advisable to have a blood test to put your mind at rest...
       最好验一下血，好让你自己放心。
    2. She could set your mind at rest by giving you the facts.
       她可以告诉你事实的真相以让你放心。
37. PHRASE 心智正常(而不会做某事)
    If you say that nobody in their right mind would do a particular thing, you are emphasizing that it is an irrational thing to do and you would be surprised if anyone did it.
    1. No one in her right mind would make such a major purchase without asking questions.
       没有哪个心智正常的人会连问都不问就花这么一大笔钱买东西。
38. PHRASE 下定决心;拿定主意
    If you set your mind on something or have your mind set on it, you are determined to do it or obtain it.
    1. When my wife sets her mind on something, she invariably finds a way to achieve it.
       我妻子一旦下定决心做某事，就总能设法完成。
39. PHRASE 被忘记
    If something slips your mind, you forget it.
    1. I was going to mention it, but it slipped my mind.
       我刚想提这件事，却又忘了。
40. PHRASE 坦率直言;说心里话
    If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
    1. Martina Navratilova has never been afraid to speak her mind.
       玛蒂娜·纳芙拉蒂洛娃从来不害怕说实话。
41. PHRASE 被牢记在心；印在脑海中
    If something sticks in your mind, it remains firmly in your memory.
    1. I've always been fond of poetry and one piece has always stuck in my mind.
       我一直喜爱诗歌，有一首诗总是牢记在我心间。
42. PHRASE 使暂时忘记(某一问题或不愉快的情况)
    If something takes your mind off a problem or unpleasant situation, it helps you to forget about it for a while.
    1. 'How about a game of tennis?' suggested Alan. 'That'll take your mind off things.'
       “打一场网球怎么样？”艾伦建议说，“那样会让你暂时忘掉烦心事。”
43. PHRASE 依我看;我的意见是
    You say or write to my mind to indicate that the statement you are making is your own opinion.
    1. There are scenes in this play which to my mind are incredibly violent.
       这出戏里有些场面在我看来过于暴力。
44. PHRASE （尤指在两种行动选择间）犹豫不决，拿不定主意（亦可使用of two minds，尤见于美国英语）
    If you are in two minds, you are uncertain about what to do, especially when you have to choose between two courses of action. The expression of two minds is also used, especially in American English.
    1. Like many parents, I am in two minds about school uniforms...
       跟许多家长一样，我对是否该穿校服也拿不定主意。
    2. Roche was in two minds whether to make the trip to Oslo.
       对于是否要去一趟奥斯陆，罗奇犹豫不决。
45. to give someone a piece of your mind → see: piece

VERB USES 动词用法

1. VERB 介意;介怀;反对
   If you do not mind something, you are not annoyed or bothered by it.
   1. I don't mind the noise during the day...
      我并不介意白天的噪音。
   2. Do you mind being alone?...
      你介意独处吗？
   3. I hope you don't mind me calling in like this, without an appointment...
      希望您不会介意我这样没有预约就来访。
   4. It involved a little extra work, but nobody seemed to mind.
      这稍微增加了一些工作量，不过似乎没有人介意。
2. VERB (征求对方同意或者请求对方做某事时的礼貌说法)你是否介意
   You use mind in the expressions 'do you mind?' and 'would you mind?' as a polite way of asking permission or asking someone to do something.
   1. Do you mind if I ask you one more thing?...
      您不介意我再问您一个问题吧？
   2. You don't mind if they take a look round, do you?...
      您不介意他们四处看看吧？
   3. Would you mind waiting outside for a moment?...
      您不介意在外面等一会吧？
   4. 'Would you like me to read that for you?' — 'If you wouldn't mind, please.'
      “要我给您读吗？”——“你愿意的话就请吧。
3. VERB 在意;在乎
   If someone does not mind what happens or what something is like, they do not have a strong preference for any particular thing.
   1. I don't mind what we play, really...
      玩什么我都不反对，真的。
   2. I want to play for a top club and I don't mind where it is...
      我想为顶级俱乐部踢球，至于在哪里踢无所谓。
   3. They don't mind what you do.
      你做什么他们不会在意。
4. VERB 留神;当心
   If you tell someone to mind something, you are warning them to be careful not to hurt themselves or other people, or damage something.
   1. Mind that bike!
      小心那辆自行车！

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 watch


5. VERB 别忘了;注意
   You use mind when you are reminding someone to do something or telling them to be careful not to do something.
   1. Mind you don't burn those sausages.
      注意别把那些香肠给烤焦了。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 make sure


6. VERB 照料;照看
   If you mind a child or something such as a shop or luggage, you look after it, usually while the person who owns it or is usually responsible for it is somewhere else.
   1. Jim Coulters will mind the store while I'm away.
      我不在的时候吉姆·库尔特斯会照看店铺的。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 take care of, watch


7. CONVENTION 都可以;我没有意见
   If you are offered something or offered a choice and you say 'I don't mind', you are saying politely that you will be happy with any of the things offered.
   1. 'Which one of these do you want?' — 'I don't mind.'
      “你想要这里面的哪一个？”——“都可以。”
8. (接受某人给予的东西，尤指接受饮料或食物时)好的，可以
   You can say 'I don't mind if I do' as a way of accepting something that someone has offered you, especially food or drink.
9. (用于认为自己在场可能使某人尴尬时)不用考虑我，不用在意我
   You say 'Don't mind me' to apologize for your presence when you think that it might embarrass someone, and to tell them to carry on with what they were doing or about to do.
10. PHRASE (认为别人的行为可能冒犯谈话的对象时，为别人的行为表示道歉)别在意(他或他们)
    You use don't mind in expressions such as don't mind him or don't mind them to apologize for someone else's behaviour when you think it might have offended the person you are speaking to.
    1. Don't mind the old lady. She's getting senile.
       不要在意这个老太太，她有点儿老糊涂了。
11. 一路小心;多保重
    Some people say 'Mind how you go' when they are saying goodbye to someone who is leaving.
12. PHRASE (尤用于生气地拒绝提议或表示不愿做某事)如果你不介意
    People use the expression if you don't mind when they are rejecting an offer or saying that they do not want to do something, especially when they are annoyed.
    1. 'Sit down.' — 'I prefer standing for a while, if you don't mind.'...
       “坐下吧。”——“如果你不介意的话，我想站一会儿。”
    2. If you don't mind, we won't talk about it any more.
       如果可以的话，我们就不要再谈论这件事情了。
13. PHRASE (用于强调补充信息，尤指新信息对之前所说的话进行解释或形成对比)请注意
    You use mind you to emphasize a piece of information that you are adding, especially when the new information explains what you have said or contrasts with it. Some people use mind in a similar way.
    1. They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it...
       他们付全价，请注意，他们是付得起的。
    2. I got substantial damages. It took two years, mind you...
       我损失惨重，请注意，我用了两年时间才恢复过来。
    3. You need a bit of cold water in there to make it comfortable. Not too cold, mind.
       你需要在那里面加点凉水，这样就会舒服些。注意不要太凉。
14. (尤指对小孩说的话)注意语言/注意说话/注意态度
    If you tell someone, especially a child, to mind their language ,mind their tongue, or mind their manners, you are telling them to speak or behave properly and politely.
15. 没关系；不要紧；没什么
    You say never mind when you are emphasizing that something is not serious or important, especially when someone is upset about it or is saying sorry to you.
16. PHRASE 不用了;不必担心;不用着急
    You use never mind to tell someone that they need not do something or worry about something, because it is not important or because you will do it yourself.
    1. 'I'll go up in one second, I promise.' — 'Never mind,' I said with a sigh. 'I'll do it.'...
       “我保证马上就上来。”——“没关系，”我叹了口气说，“我自己来。”
    2. 'Was his name David?' — 'No I don't think it was, but never mind, go on.'...
       “他是叫戴维吗？”——“不，我想不是的，不过不要紧，继续吧。”
    3. Dorothy, come on. Never mind your shoes. They'll soon dry off...
       快点儿吧，多萝西。别去管你的鞋子了，它们很快就会干的。
    4. 'Fewter didn't seem to think so.' — 'Never mind what Fewter said.'
       “菲特似乎不是这么想的。”——“别去管菲特怎么说。”
17. PHR-CONJ-COORD (常用于否定陈述句后)更不用说
    You use never mind after a statement, often a negative one, to indicate that the statement is even more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next.
    1. I'm not going to believe it myself, never mind convince anyone else...
       我自己都不会相信，更别提说服别人了。
    2. Many of the potholes are a danger even to motor vehicles, never mind cyclists.
       许多坑洼处甚至给机动车都带来了危险，更别提骑自行车的人了。
18. CONVENTION 与你无关;别管闲事
    You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
    1. 'Where is it?' — 'Never you mind.'
       “它在哪里？”——“与你无关。”
19. PHRASE (用于强调将要说的话)我不介意告诉你
    You can say 'I don't mind telling you' to emphasize the statement you are making.
    1. I don't mind telling you I was absolutely terrified.
       说真的，我当时吓坏了。
20. PHRASE 很喜欢;很愿意
    If you say that you wouldn't mind something, you mean that you would quite like it.
    1. I wouldn't mind a coffee...
       我很愿意喝杯咖啡。
    2. Anne wouldn't mind going to Italy or France to live.
       安妮很愿意去意大利或法国定居。
21. to mind your own business → see: business

1. I'm trying to clear my mind of all this
   我正在努力忘掉这一切。
2. You have a good mind
   你有聪明的头脑。
3. Andrew, you have a very suspicious mind
   安德鲁，你太多疑了。
4. She moved to London, meeting some of the best minds of her time.
   她搬到了伦敦，遇见了她那个时代最有头脑的一些人。
5. Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas
   要牢记一点：在比较偏远的地方加油站很少见。
6. That brings to mind a wonderful poem by Riokin
   那使我记起了里奥金的一首很赞的诗。
7. Cast your mind back to 1978, when Forest won the title.
   回想一下1978年福里斯特赢得冠军称号的时候。
8. She has closed her mind to last year's traumas.
   她不再去想去年遭受的创伤。
9. I was going to vote for him, but I changed my mind and voted for Reagan
   我原本准备投他的票，后来却改变了主意，把票投给了里根。
10. Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man.
    谈到这个人的时候自然会想起“正直”、“诚实”这样的字眼。
11. It had never crossed his mind that there might be a problem
    他从未想过可能会有问题存在。
12. In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he's having.
    他能在脑海里想象出将会达到的效果。
13. The captain of the guard looked as if he had a mind to challenge them
    警卫队长看上去似乎想向他们挑战。
14. He raged on about how he had a good mind to resign.
    他还在大发脾气，叫嚷着真想辞职不干了。
15. 'Maybe we could celebrate tonight.' — 'What did you have in mind?'
    “也许今晚我们可以庆祝一下。”——“你有何打算？”
16. Collins Harvill had it in mind to publish a short volume about Pasternak.
    柯林斯·哈维尔公司打算出版一本帕斯捷尔纳克的小诗集。
17. It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind.
    它可能是种病毒性疾病，也可能纯属心理作用。
18. Sometimes I feel I'm losing my mind.
    有时候我觉得自己快要疯掉了。
19. Once he made up his mind to do something, there was no stopping him
    一旦他下定决心做某件事，就没有什么能够阻止他。
20. Good health is simply a case of mind over matter.
    身体健康只不过是一个心态至上的问题。
21. Contact with other disabled yachtsmen of like mind would be helpful
    和其他志同道合的残疾人帆船运动员接触会有帮助。
22. This game has been on my mind all week
    整整一个星期，我都在为这次比赛紧绷着一根弦。
23. At school I was always in trouble — my mind was never on my work.
    上学的时候，我老是惹麻烦——我的心思从来不在学业上。
24. It's hard to see it any other way, though I'm trying to keep an open mind.
    尽管我努力不妄下定论，但此事很难有其他的见解。
25. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures.
    她还激发了他的好奇心，使他愿意了解其他文化。
26. What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?
    你在干什么？你疯了吗？
27. You could do fine in the world if you put your mind to it.
    如果认真去做，任何事都可以做好。
28. This put me in mind of something Patrick said many years ago.
    这使我想起多年前帕特里克曾说过的话。
29. Don't expect others to read your mind.
    别指望别人会看出你的心思。

  mind brain intelligence wit【导航词义：智力】

  mind n. 头脑，智力

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人的思维或感知、想象等能力，无褒贬之意。

  brain n. 智力，智慧，头脑

〔辨析〕指能理解思考和快速学习的能力，通常用复数。

  intelligence n. 智力，理解力；聪明

〔辨析〕指学习、理解、思维、判断等的能力，也指聪明、聪慧。

  wit n. 头脑，机智

〔辨析〕指思维敏捷并能作出正确判断的能力，强调机敏，通常用复数。

  tend attend mind【导航词义：照顾】

  tend v. 照料，照顾

〔辨析〕指照看人、动物或事物（用于此义时有过时之嫌），通常后接介词 to。

  attend v. 〈正式〉照顾，看护

〔辨析〕尤指照顾病人、处理伤口等，强调具有专业技能和责任心，常用被动语态。

  mind v. 〈英〉照看，看管

〔辨析〕指短期地照看某物，或父母不在时帮忙照料其孩子。

mind out

1. 请让一下；借借光
   used to tell sb to move so that you can pass

mind out (for sb/sth)

1. 当心；注意
   used to warn sb of danger
   1. to have a brilliant/good/keen mind
      有非凡的智力 / 良好的思考能力 / 敏锐的头脑
   2. a creative/evil/suspicious mind
      创造性的头脑；邪恶的用心；怀疑的心态
   3. She had a lively and enquiring mind.
      她思想活跃，善于探索。
   4. His mind is as sharp as ever.
      他思维敏锐，一如既往。
   5. I've no idea how her mind works!
      我真不知道她是怎么想的！
   6. He had the body of a man and the mind of a child.
      他四肢发达，头脑简单。
   7. insights into the criminal mind
      对罪犯内心世界的洞察

n.

be all in sb's/the mind

• 只是凭空想象
  to be sth that only exists in sb's imagination
  1. These problems are all in your mind, you know.
     你知道，这些问题都只是你的凭空想象而已。

bear/keep sb/sth in mind

bear/keep in mind that…

• 将…记在心中；记起；考虑
  to remember sb/sth; to remember or consider that…

be bored, frightened, pissed, stoned, etc. out of your mind

• 感到非常无聊（或害怕等）；烂醉如泥；晕头转向
  to be extremely bored, etc.

be/go out of your mind

• 心智失常；发疯
  to be unable to think or behave in a normal way; to become crazy
  1. You're lending them money? You must be out of your tiny mind!
     你要把钱借给他们？你真是疯到家了。

be in two minds about sth/about doing sth

• 犹豫不决；拿不定主意
  to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not
  1. I was in two minds about the book (= I didn't know if I liked it or not) .
     我说不清我是否喜欢这本书。
  2. She's in two minds about accepting his invitation.
     是否接受他的邀请，她犹豫不决。

be of one/the same mind (about sb/sth)

• 对…意见一致；对…看法相同
  to have the same opinion about sb/sth

be out of your mind with worry, etc.

• 极度焦虑（或愁苦等）；忧心忡忡
  to be extremely worried, etc.

bring/call sb/sth to mind

• 想起；记起
  to remember sb/sth
  1. She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before.
     她想不起来曾在哪里见过他。
• 使想起；使记起
  to remind you of sb/sth
  1. The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works.
     这幅油画使人想起了毕加索早期的作品。

come/spring to mind

• 突然记起（或想到）
  if sth comes/springs to mind , you suddenly remember or think of it
  1. When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
     在讨论现代有影响的艺术家时，一下子有三个名字出现在脑海中。

have a good mind to do sth

have half a mind to do sth

• 想去做某事，可能会做某事（但不确定）
  used to say that you think you will do sth, although you are not sure
  1. I've half a mind to come with you tomorrow.
     明天我可能会和你一起去。
• （表明有心做某事，但未必采取行动）
  used to say that you disapprove of what sb has done and should do sth about it, although you probably will not
  1. I've a good mind to write and tell your parents about it.
     我真想写信给你父母，告诉他们这件事。

have sb/sth in mind (for sth)

• 心中有适当人选（或想做的事等）
  to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular job, etc.
  1. Do you have anyone in mind for this job?
     你有没有想到什么人可以做这项工作？
  2. Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind!
     我才不愿整个晚上看电视呢！

have it in mind to do sth

• 打算做某事
  to intend to do sth

have a mind of your own

• 有主见；能自作决定
  to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people
  1. She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to say what she thinks.
     她有主见，并且敢于表达自己的观点。
  2. My computer seems to have a mind of its own!
     我的电脑好像也有它自己的想法！

lose your mind

• 发疯；神经错乱
  to become mentally ill

make up your mind

make your mind up

• 做出决定；下定决心
  to decide sth
  1. They're both beautiful─I can't make up my mind.
     两个都很漂亮——我难以决定。
  2. Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon?
     你们决定好到哪里去度蜜月了吗？
  3. You'll never persuade him to stay─his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go) .
     你根本无法劝他留下来——他已经拿定主意了。
  4. Come on─it's make your mind up time !
     嗨！你该作出决定了！

mind over matter

• 精神胜过物质（用精神力量处理物质问题）
  the use of the power of your mind to deal with physical problems

your mind's eye

• 想象
  your imagination
  1. He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.
     他想象出了这一场面。

on your mind

• 挂在心上；惦念
  if sb/sth is on your mind , you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot
  1. You've been on my mind all day.
     我一整天都在为你担心。
  2. Don't bother your father tonight─he's got a lot on his mind .
     今晚就别打扰你父亲了——他的烦心事儿已经够多了。

put/get sth out of your mind

• 不再想；有意忘记
  to stop thinking about sb/sth; to deliberately forget sb/sth
  1. I just can't get her out of my mind.
     我就是忘不掉她。

put sb in mind of sb/sth

• 使某人想起
  to make sb think of sb/sth; to remind sb of sb/sth

put/set sb's mind at ease/rest

• 安慰；宽解；使宽心
  to do or say sth to make sb stop worrying about sth

put/set/turn your mind to sth

set your mind on sth

• 集中精力做；下决心做
  to decide you want to achieve sth and give this all your attention
  1. She could have been a brilliant pianist if she'd put her mind to it.
     如果她专心致志，坚持到底，她本可以成为一名杰出的钢琴家。

take your mind off sth

• 转移一下注意力；暂时将某事忘记
  to make you forget about sth unpleasant for a short time

to my mind

• 依我看；以我之见
  in my opinion
  1. It was a ridiculous thing to do, to my mind.
     依我看，这样做是很荒唐的。

at/in the back of your mind

• 在潜意识里；依稀记得
  if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind , you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about

bend your mind/efforts to sth

• 致力于某事；专心致志于
  to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing

blow your mind

• 使某人兴奋（或吃惊）
  to produce a very strong pleasant or shocking feeling
  1. Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind.
     等着听听这个吧。它会让你大感意外的。

sth boggles the mind

• 使人无法想象；使人难以接受
  if sth boggles the mind or the mind boggles at it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept
  1. The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
     太空之辽阔的确使人难以想象。
  2. ‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’
     “他说他和他的那些猫结婚了！”“难以置信！”

cast your mind back (to sth)

• 回顾；回想
  to make yourself think about sth that happened in the past
  1. I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.
     我要你们回忆初次见面的情景。

change your/sb's mind

• 改变决定（或看法、主意）
  to change a decision or an opinion
  1. Nothing will make me change my mind.
     什么都不能让我改变主意。

a change of mind

• 改变看法；改变主意
  an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc.

close your mind to sth

• 对…拒不考虑（或置之不理、置若罔闻）
  to refuse to think about sth as a possibility

cross your mind

• 掠过心头；出现在脑海
  to come into your mind
  1. It never crossed my mind that she might lose (= I was sure that she would win) .
     我从来没想过她会失败。

be etched on your heart/memory/mind

• 铭记在心；永志不忘；牢记心头
  if sth is etched on your memory, you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you

great minds think alike

• 英雄所见略同
  used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about sth

know your own mind

• 知道自己想做什么；有主见
  to have very firm ideas about what you want to do

a meeting of minds

• 彼此间的深刻理解（尤指初会时就意见一致）
  a close understanding between people with similar ideas, especially when they meet to do sth or meet for the first time

have/keep an open mind (about/on sth)

• 愿意聆听（或接受）意见；（对…）不怀成见；思想开明
  to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions

open your/sb's mind to sth

• （使人）思想开阔，意识到某事
  to become or make sb aware of new ideas or experiences

give sb a piece of your mind

• 表明对某人的行为不满；向某人表示恼火
  to tell sb that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them

prey on sb's mind

• 萦绕心头；使耿耿于怀
  to make sb think and worry about it all the time

push sth to the back of your mind

• 刻意忘掉（不愉快的事）；把…丢到脑后
  to try to forget about sth unpleasant
  1. I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.
     我尽量把这个念头忘掉。

(not) in your right mind

• 精神正常（或不正常）
  (not) mentally normal

have a memory/mind like a sieve

• 记性差；健忘
  to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily

out of sight, out of mind

• 眼不见，心不想
  used to say sb will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you

slip your mind

• 被遗忘
  if sth slips your mind , you forget it or forget to do it

speak your mind

• 说心里话；说实在的；坦率地说
  to say exactly what you think, in a very direct way

stick in your mind

• 经久不忘；铭记在心
  to be remembered for a long time
  1. One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.
     他有一幅画我记得特别清楚。

a turn of mind

• 思维方式；思想方法
  a particular way of thinking about things

of unsound mind

• 精神失常，神志不清（无须对自己的行为负责）
  not responsible for your actions because of a mental illness

v.

do you mind?

• 别这样好不好
  used to show that you are annoyed about sth that sb has just said or done
  1. Do you mind? I was here before you.
     你别这样好不好？我比你先到。

I don't mind admitting, telling you…, etc.

• 我不在乎承认（或告诉等）
  used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you are talking about sth that may be embarrassing for you
  1. I was scared, I don't mind telling you!
     说真的，我吓坏了。

I don't mind if I do

• （礼貌地表示愿意接受）好的，可以
  used to say politely that you would like sth you have been offered
  1. ‘Cup of tea, Brian?’ ‘I don't mind if I do.’
     “喝杯茶吧，布赖恩？”“好的。”

if you don't mind

if you wouldn't mind

• （想要确保对方不反对，或客气地请人做事）你不会在意吧，你若不介意的话
  used to check that sb does not object to sth you want to do, or to ask sb politely to do sth
  1. I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind.
     如果你不介意的话，我想问你几个问题。
  2. Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn't mind, and then sign it.
     请您仔细看一看那份表格，然后签个字，行吗？
• （表示反对某人所做的事或所说的话）如蒙你不在意
  used to show that you object to sth that sb has said or done
  1. I give the orders around here, if you don't mind.
     不好意思，在这里我说了算。
• （表示委婉拒绝）
  used to refuse an offer politely
  1. ‘Will you come with us tonight?’ ‘I won't, if you don't mind─I've got a lot of work to do.’
     “你今晚和我们一起去吗？”“对不起，我不去了——我有好多事要做。”

if you don't mind me/my saying so…

• （批评等之前说）你不会在意我这么说吧
  used when you are going to criticize sb or say sth that might upset them
  1. That colour doesn't really suit you, if you don't mind my saying so.
     这颜色并不十分适合你——我这么说，你不会介意吧。

I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth

• 我很想要；我很乐意做
  used to say politely that you would very much like sth/to do sth
  1. I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble.
     要是不麻烦的话，我很想来杯咖啡。
  2. I wouldn't mind having his money!
     我愿意接受他的钱！

mind your own business

• 想自己的事；别管闲事
  to think about your own affairs and not ask questions about or try to get involved in other people's lives
  1. ‘What are you reading?’ ‘Mind your own business!’
     “你在读什么呢？”“少管闲事！”
  2. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, when a man started shouting at me.
     我就坐在那儿，也没招谁惹谁，忽然有个男人对我大喊大叫。

mind the shop

• 临时代管；帮忙关照
  to be in charge of sth for a short time while sb is away
  1. Who's minding the shop while the boss is abroad?
     老板出国期间由谁代管？

mind you

• （对刚说过的话加以补充，尤使语气减弱）请注意，说实话
  used to add sth to what you have just said, especially sth that makes it less strong
  1. I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised─they were always arguing.
     听说他们要离婚了。告诉你吧，我并不感到意外，因为他们总是争吵。

mind your Ps and Qs

• 要礼貌庄重
  to behave in the most polite way you can

never mind

• （用于安慰）没关系
  used to tell sb not to worry or be upset
  1. Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one.
     你把它打碎了？没关系，我们可以再买一个。
• （表示并不重要）没关系，无所谓
  used to suggest that sth is not important
  1. This isn't where I intended to take you─but never mind, it's just as good.
     我没想带你到这里来——不过没什么，这里也不错。
• 更不用说
  used to emphasize that what is true about the first thing you have said is even more true about the second
  1. I never thought she'd win once, never mind twice!
     我还以为她一次都赢不了，更别说两次了！

never mind (about) (doing) sth

• （因为某事是次要的，或因为你要做某事）别想它，先别管
  used to tell sb they shouldn't think about sth or do sth because it is not as important as sth else, or because you will do it
  1. Never mind your car─what about the damage to my fence?
     先别管你的车——我的围栏撞坏了，怎么办？
  2. Never mind washing the dishes─I'll do them later.
     别管洗碟子的事了——等一下我会洗。

never you mind

• （表明不会告诉对方）不要问，别管
  used to tell sb not to ask about sth because you are not going to tell them
  1. ‘Who told you about it?’ ‘Never you mind!’
     “谁告诉你这事儿的？”“别问了！”
  2. Never you mind how I found out─it's true , isn't it?
     别问我是怎么知道的——这是真的，对不对？

mind/watch your step

mind/watch your step

noun

1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
   1. his mind wandered
   2. I couldn't get his words out of my head

   Synonym:    headbrainpsychenous

2. knowledge and intellectual ability
   1. he reads to improve his mind
   2. he has a keen intellect

   Synonym:    intellect

3. attention
   1. don't pay him any mind

4. recall or remembrance
   1. it came to mind

5. an opinion formed by judging something
   1. he was reluctant to make his judgment known
   2. she changed her mind

   Synonym:    judgmentjudgement

6. your intention
   1. he had in mind to see his old teacher
   2. the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces

   Synonym:    idea

7. an important intellectual
   1. the great minds of the 17th century

   Synonym:    thinkercreative thinker

verb

1. keep in mind

   Synonym:    bear in mind

2. be concerned with or about something or somebody

3. be on one's guard
   1. Beware of telephone salesmen

   Synonym:    beware

4. be offended or bothered by
   1. I don't mind your behavior

5. be in charge of or deal with
   1. She takes care of all the necessary arrangements

   Synonym:    take care

6. pay close attention to
   1. Heed the advice of the old men

   Synonym:    heedlisten