mind

mind
noun
  1. the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
    头脑
    as the thoughts ran through his mind, he came to a conclusion.
    随着这些想法出现在脑海里，他得出了结论。
    people have the price they are prepared to pay settled in their minds.
    人们对愿付多少心中有数。
    ■a person's mental processes contrasted with physical action
    思维
    I wrote a letter in my mind.
    我打好了一封信的腹稿。
  2. a person's intellect
    智力，思维能力
    his keen mind.
    他敏捷的头脑。
    ■the state of normal mental functioning in a person
    正常思维
    the strain has affected his mind.
    过度压力影响了他的正常思维。
    ■a person's memory
    记性，记忆力
    the company's name slips my mind.
    我忘了那家公司的名字。
    ■a person identified with their intellectual faculties
    有才智者
    he was one of the greatest minds of his time.
    他是他那时代最伟大的智者之一。
  3. a person's attention
    注意力，心思
    I expect my employees to keep their minds on the job.
    我希望雇员们把心思都放在工作上。
    ■the will or determination to achieve something
    意愿，意向
    anyone can slim if they set their mind to it.
    只要下决心，任何人都可变苗条。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. [often with negative]be distressed, annoyed, or worried by
    介意，在乎
    I don't mind the rain.
    我在乎下雨。
    ■have an objection to
    反对
    what does that mean, if you don't mind my asking?.
    如果你不反对我问一下，那是什么意思？。
    [with clause]do you mind if I have a cigarette?.
    我抽烟你介意吗？。
    ■[with negative or in questions](mind doing something)be reluctant to do something (often used in polite requests)
    [常用于礼貌请求]不愿（做）
    I don't mind admitting I was worried.
    我愿承认我当时很担心。
    ■(would not mind something)(informal)used to express one's strong enthusiasm for something
    (非正式)渴求，很想要
    I wouldn't mind some coaching from him!.
    我渴望他给我一些指导！。
  2. regard as important and worthy of attention
    注意；留心，当心
    never mind the opinion polls.
    别把那些民意测验当回事。
    ■[no obj.]feel concern
    在意
    why should she mind about a few snubs from people she didn't care for?.
    为什么她要在意那些她看不起的人对她的冷淡呢？。
    ■[with clause, in imperative]used to urge someone to remember or take care to bring about something
    小心，当心
    mind you look after the children.
    小心照看好小孩。
    ■[no obj., in imperative](亦作 mind you)used to introduce a qualification to a previous statement
    不过；尽管如此
    we've got some decorations up—not a lot, mind you.
    我们已经摆好了一些饰件——不过，不多。
    ■[no obj., in imperative](informal)used to make a command more insistent or to draw attention to a statement
    (非正式)注意，务必
    be early to bed tonight, mind.
    今晚一定要早睡。
    ■(N. Amer. & Irish)be obedient to
    (北美, 爱尔兰)服从；听从
    you think about how much Cal does for you, and you mind her, you hear?.
    想一想卡尔为你付出了多少，你要听她的话，听见了吗？。
    ■(Scottish)remember
    (苏格兰)记得
    I mind the time when he lost his false teeth.
    我记得他掉假牙的时间。
  3. take care of temporarily
    （暂时）照料，照看；看管
    we left our husbands to mind the children while we went out.
    外出时，我们就让丈夫照看小孩。
    ■[in imperative]used to warn someone to avoid injury or damage from a hazard
    小心，当心
    mind your head on that cupboard!.
    当心你的头碰到橱！。
    ■[no obj., in imperative](Brit.)take care
    (英)留心，当心
    mind out—there's a step missing.
    小心，有个台阶缺了。
    ■[in imperative]be careful about the quality or nature of
    注意，小心
    mind your manners!.
    注意礼貌！。
  4. [with infinitive](be minded)(chiefly formal)be inclined or disposed to do a particular thing
    (主正式)倾向，有意
    he was minded to reject the application.
    他有拒绝这一申请之意。
    the Board was given leave to object if it was so minded.
    委员会有权说不，假如它想那样做的话。
常用词组
be in (或主北美 of) two minds
  1. be unable to decide between alternatives
    三心二意，拿不定主意
be of one (或 a different) mind
  1. share the same (or hold a different) opinion
    意见相同（或不同）
close (或 shut) one's mind to (或 against)
  1. refuse to consider or acknowledge
    对…不予考虑，对…置若罔闻
come (或 spring) to mind
  1. (of a thought or idea) occur to someone
    （意见，想法）被想起，被想到
don't mind if I do
  1. (informal)used to accept an invitation
    (非正式)（用于接受邀请）好的
    ‘Have some breakfast.’ ‘Ta very much—don't mind if I do.’.
    “吃早餐吧。”“多谢啦—我就不客气了。”。
give someone a piece of one's mind
  1. tell someone what one thinks of them, especially in anger
    数落
have a (或 a good, half a) mind to do something
  1. be very much inclined to do something
    很想做，意欲
    I've a good mind to write to the manager to complain.
    我很想写信向经理投诉。
have someone or something in mind
  1. be thinking of
    想到（某人或某事)，考虑到
    ■intend
    想
    I had it in mind to ask you to work for me.
    我想请您为我工作。
have a mind of one's own
  1. be capable of independent opinion or action
    有独立看法；能独立行动
    ■(of an inanimate object) seem capable of thought and intention, especially by behaving contrary to the will of the person using it
    （无生命物）好像能思维；好像有想法
    the trolley had a mind of its own.
    这辆电车好像有想法。
in one's mind's eye
  1. in one's imagination or mental view
    在想像中，在头脑中
mind over matter
  1. the use of will power to overcome physical problems
    利用精神力量战胜具体问题
mind one's own business
  1. refrain from prying or interfering
    管自己的事；别管闲事
mind one's Ps & Qs
  1. be careful to behave well and avoid giving offence
    注意自己举止，避免冒犯他人
mind the shop
  1. (informal)have charge of something temporarily
    (非正式)（暂时）看管；负责
never mind
  1. used to urge someone not to feel anxiety or distress
    没关系，不要紧
    never mind—it's all right now.
    没关系，现在一切都好了。
    ■used to suggest that a problem or objection is not important
    别管，不用在意
    that's getting off the subject but never mind.
    跑题了，但没关系。
  2. (亦作 never you mind)used in refusing to answer a question
    [用于拒绝回答问题]不关你的事
    never mind where I'm going.
    我要去哪儿不关你的事。
  3. used to indicate that what has been said of one thing applies even more to another
    更不用说，更谈不上
    he was so tired that he found it hard to think, never mind talk.
    他困乏得难以思考，更不用说谈话了。
not pay someone any mind
  1. (N. Amer.)not pay someone any attention
    (北美)不注意；不在乎；不理睬
on someone's mind
  1. preoccupying someone, especially in a disquieting way
    压在心头而致牵肠挂肚
    new parents have many worries on their minds.
    初为父母心头总会有许多忧虑。
an open mind
  1. the readiness to consider something without prejudice
    平等看待；公平对待
open one's mind to
  1. be receptive to
    向…敞开思想，愿意接受
    he opened his mind to the ways of the rest of the world.
    他开放思想接受世界其他地方习俗。
out of one's mind
  1. having lost control of one's mental faculties
    精神错乱
    ■(informal)suffering from a particular condition to a very high degree
    (非正式)很，极度
    she was bored out of her mind.
    她感到极度厌烦。
put someone in mind of
  1. resemble and so cause someone to think of or remember
    （因相像）使想起
    he was a small, well-dressed man who put her in mind of a jockey.
    他个头矮小，衣着光鲜，令她想起职业赛马师。
put (或 give,set) one's mind to
  1. direct all one's attention to (achieving something)
    专心于
    she'd have made an excellent dancer, if she'd have put her mind to it.
    假如她能够专心致志，她早就成为优秀舞蹈家了。
put someone/thing out of one's mind
  1. deliberately forget someone or something
    把（某人或事）忘掉；把（某人或事）置诸脑后
to my mind
  1. in my opinion
    据我所见，在我看来
    this story is, to my mind, a masterpiece.
    在我看来，这故事是一篇杰作。
语源
  1. Old English gemynd 'memory, thought', of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning 'revolve in the mind, think', shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens 'mind'
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