| 单词 | mind |
| 释义 | 1. noun uses2. verb uses mind (maɪnd ) noun uses Word forms: minds 1. countable noun [with poss] B1+ 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. I'm trying to clear my mind of all this. There was no doubt in his mind that the man was serious. I put what happened during that game to the back of my mind. He spent the next hour going over the trial in his mind. She found herself thinking thoughts that would never have entered her mind until now. Synonyms: memory, recollection, remembrance, powers of recollection 2. countable noun B1 Your mind is your ability to think and reason. You have a good mind. Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things. ...an excellent training for the young mind. Synonyms: intelligence, reason, reasoning, understanding 3. countable noun [usually singular] B1+ 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. Andrew, you have a very suspicious mind. The key to his success is his logical mind. ...an American writer who has researched the criminal mind. 4. countable noun You can refer to someone as a particular kind of mind as a way of saying that they are clever, intelligent, or imaginative. She moved to London, meeting some of the best minds of her time. Synonyms: thinker, academic, intellectual, genius 5. See also minded, -minded, frame of mind, state of mind 6. to bear in mind phrase B2 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. Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas. I should not be surprised about some of her comments, bearing in mind the party she belongs to. 7. to call something to mind phrase 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. That brings to mind a wonderful poem by Riokin. The fate of many British designers calls to mind the fable of the tortoise and the hare. 8. to cast your mind back phrase If you cast your mind back to a time in the past, you think about what happened then. Cast your mind back to the year the team won the title. 9. to close your mind phrase If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it. She has closed her mind to last year's traumas. 10. to change your mind phrase B1 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. I was going to vote for him, but I changed my mind. She's very young. She might change her mind about what she wants to do. It would be impossible to change his mind. 11. to come to mind phrase If something comes to mind or springs to mind, you think of it without making any effort. Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man. 12. to cross your mind phrase B2 If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it. It had never crossed his mind that there might be a problem. The possibility of failure did cross my mind. Synonyms: occur to you, come to mind, spring to mind, strike you 13. in your mind's eye phrase If you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine it and have a clear picture of it in your mind. In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he's having. Synonyms: in your imagination, in your head, in your mind 14. to have a mind to phrase If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it. The captain of the guard looked as if he had a mind to challenge them. They could interpret it that way if they'd a mind to. 15. to have a good mind/half a mind to do phrase 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. He raged on about how he had a good mind to resign. 16. to have sth in mind phrase If you ask someone what they have in mind, you want to know in more detail about an idea or wish they have. 'Maybe we could celebrate tonight.'—'What did you have in mind?' 17. to have it in mind to do phrase If you have it in mind to do something, you intend or want to do it. Collins Harvill had it in mind to publish a short volume about Pasternak. 18. with sth in mind phrase 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. These families need support. With this in mind, a group of 35 specialists met last weekend. 19. in the mind phrase 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. It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind. 20. to know your own mind phrase If you know your own mind, you are sure about your opinions, and are not easily influenced by other people. 21. to lose your mind phrase If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad. Sometimes I feel I'm losing my mind. 22. to make up your mind phrase B1 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. Once he made up his mind to do something, there was no stopping him. He simply can't make his mind up. She said her mind was made up. 23. mind over matter phrase 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. Good health is simply a case of mind over matter. 24. of one mind phrase If a number of people are of one mind, of like mind, or of the same mind, they all agree about something. Contact with other disabled yachtsmen of like mind would be helpful. The food companies are not of one mind about these new regulations. 25. a load off your mind phrase 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. on your mind phrase If something is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot. This game has been on my mind all week. I just forgot. I've had a lot on my mind. 27. your mind is on sth/to have your mind on sth phrase If your mind is on something or you have your mind on something, you are thinking about that thing. At school I was always in trouble–my mind was never on my work. 28. an open mind phrase B2 If you have an open mind, you avoid forming an opinion or making a decision until you know all the facts. It's hard to see it any other way, though I'm trying to keep an open mind. 29. to open your mind phrase If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures. 30. out of your mind phrase If you say that someone is out of their mind, you mean that they are mad or very foolish. [informal, disapproval] What are you doing? Are you out of your mind? 31. be/go out of your mind with sth phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] 32. bored/stoned out of your mind phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] 33. to put your mind to sth phrase If you put your mind to something, you start making an effort to do it. You could do fine in the world if you put your mind to it. 34. to put you in mind of phrase 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. This put me in mind of something Patrick said many years ago. 35. to read sb's mind phrase If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything. Don't expect others to read your mind. 36. to set/put sb's mind at rest phrase To put someone's mind at rest or set their mind at rest means to stop them worrying about something. It may be advisable to have a blood test to put your mind at rest. She could set your mind at rest by giving you the facts. 37. nobody in their right mind phrase 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. [emphasis] No one in their right mind would make such a major purchase without asking questions. 38. to set your mind/have your mind set on sth phrase If you set your mind on something or have your mind set on it, you are determined to do it or obtain it. When Alice sets her mind on something, she invariably finds a way to achieve it. 39. to slip your mind phrase If something slips your mind, you forget it. I was going to mention it, but it slipped my mind. 40. to speak your mind phrase If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people. She has never been afraid to speak her mind. 41. to stick in your mind phrase If something sticks in your mind, it remains firmly in your memory. I've always been fond of poetry and one piece has always stuck in my mind. 42. to take your mind off phrase If something takes your mind off a problem or unpleasant situation, it helps you to forget about it for a while. 'How about a game of tennis?' suggested Alan. 'That'll take your mind off things.' 43. to my mind phrase B2 You say or write to my mind to indicate that the statement you are making is your own opinion. There are scenes in this play which to my mind are incredibly violent. 44. in two minds phrase 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. Like many parents, I am in two minds about school uniforms. [+ about] Roche was in two minds whether to make the trip to Oslo. 45. to give someone a piece of your mind phrase If you give someone a piece of your mind, you tell them very clearly that you think they have behaved badly. [informal] How very thoughtless. I'll give him a piece of my mind. 46. presence of mind phrase [usually PHRASE after verb] If you say that someone had the presence of mind to do something, you approve of them because they were able to think and act calmly in a difficult situation. [approval] He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth. Synonyms: level-headedness, assurance, composure, poise 47. out of sight, out of mind phrase If you say 'out of sight, out of mind', you mean that people quickly forget someone if he or she goes away. The problems of the poor are largely invisible–out of sight, out of mind. mind (maɪnd ) verb uses Word forms: minds , minding , minded 1. verb A2 If you do not mind something, you are not annoyed or bothered by it. I don't mind the noise during the day. [VERB noun/verb-ing] Do you mind being alone? [VERB noun/verb-ing] I hope you don't mind me calling in like this, without an appointment. [VERB noun verb-ing] It involved a little extra work, but nobody seemed to mind. [VERB] Synonyms: take offence at, dislike, care about, object to 2. verb A2 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. [politeness] Do you mind if I ask you one more thing? [V if] You don't mind if they take a look round, do you? [V if] Would you mind waiting outside for a moment? [VERB verb-ing] 'Would you like me to read that for you?'—'If you wouldn't mind, please.' [VERB] 3. verb A2 If someone does not mind what happens or what something is like, they do not have a strong preference for any particular thing. I don't mind what we play, really. [VERB wh] I want to play for a top club and I don't mind where it is. [VERB wh] They don't mind what you do. [VERB wh] 4. verb [usually imper] B1 If you tell someone to mind something, you are warning them to be careful not to hurt themselves or other people, or damage something. [British] Mind that bike! [VERB noun] 5. verb B1+ You use mind when you are reminding someone to do something or telling them to be careful not to do something. [British] Mind you don't burn those sausages. [VERB that] Synonyms: be careful, watch, take care, be wary 6. verb 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. [British] Jim Coulters will mind the store while I'm away. [VERB noun] 7. I don't mind convention B1+ 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. [British, formulae] 'Which one of these do you want?'—'I don't mind.' 8. I don't mind if I do convention 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. [old-fashioned, formulae] 9. don't mind me convention 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. don't mind him/her etc phrase You use don't mind in expressions such as don't mind her 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. Don't mind the old lady. She's getting senile. 11. mind how you go convention Some people say 'Mind how you go' when they are saying goodbye to someone who is leaving. [British, informal, formulae] 12. if you don't mind phrase B2 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. [feelings] 'Sit down.'—'I prefer standing for a while, if you don't mind.' If you don't mind, we won't talk about it any more. 13. mind (you) phrase 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. [emphasis] They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it. I got substantial damages. It took two years, mind you. You need a bit of cold water. Not too cold, mind. 14. mind your language/tongue/manners phrase 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. never mind convention B1 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. [emphasis] 16. never mind phrase 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. 'I'll go up in one second, I promise.'—'Never mind,' I said with a sigh. 'I'll do it.'. 'Was his name David?'—'No I don't think it was, but never mind, go on.' Dorothy, come on. Never mind your shoes. They'll soon dry off. 'Fewter didn't seem to think so.'—'Never mind what Fewter said.' Synonyms: forget, don't worry about, pay no attention to, disregard 17. never mind sth phrase 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. [emphasis] I'm not going to believe it myself, never mind convince anyone else. Many of the potholes are a danger even to motor vehicles, never mind cyclists. 18. never you mind convention 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. [spoken] 'Where is it?'—'Never you mind.' Synonyms: it's none of your business, it's nothing to do with you 19. I don't mind telling you phrase [PHRASE with cl] You can say 'I don't mind telling you' to emphasize the statement you are making. [emphasis] I don't mind telling you I was absolutely terrified. 20. sb wouldn't mind sth/doing sth phrase If you say that you wouldn't mind something, you mean that you would quite like it. I wouldn't mind a coffee. Anne wouldn't mind going to Italy or France to live. 21. to mind your own business phrase B2 If you say to someone ' mind your own business' or 'it's none of your business', you are rudely telling them not to ask about something that does not concern them. [informal] I asked Laura what was wrong and she told me to mind my own business. Quotations: The mind is at its best about the age of forty-nineRhetoric The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heavenParadise Lost What is matter? - Never mind. What is mind? - No matter Punch Great minds think alike, fools seldom differ Idioms: mind your p's and q's to try to speak and behave politely or to act in an acceptable way, so that you do not offend people She always put on her best act and minded her p's and q's in front of the queen, but their relationship wasn't that close. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers out of sight, out of mind said to mean that it is easy to forget about someone or something, or to stop caring about them, when you have not seen them for a long time My boyfriend and I broke up when he went to work in China – it was a case of out of sight, out of mind. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow your mind [informal] to be extremely exciting, surprising or interesting Oxford really blew his mind. He loved the feeling of the place, he loved the people. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cross your mind if a thought crosses your mind, you suddenly think of it The thought crossed my mind that she might be lying about her age. if something never crossed your mind, it never occurred to you or you did not consider that it could happen It evidently never crossed his mind to enter politics. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone a piece of your mind to tell someone angrily what you think of them The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. She would like to go out and give him a piece of her mind. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a one-track mind to only ever think or talk about one subject Saunders is the complete modern striker, busy, quick, and with a one-track mind for scoring goals. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in your right mind rational and behaving sensibly Those places are so dangerous that no one in their right mind would go there unless they had to. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep something in mind to be careful to remember something important Go where you like, but keep in mind that some places are more problematic than others for people travelling alone. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the mind boggles said to mean that something is difficult to imagine or understand because it is so amazing, strange, or complicated The mind boggles to think what they could eventually achieve. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers mind over matter said to describe situations in which someone seems able to control events or solve a physical problem by thinking in a focused way about it Good health is simply a case of mind over matter. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers out of your mind crazy, foolish, or insane When her boss told her she would have to reduce her salary, she snapped, `Are you out of your mind?' extremely worried, jealous, or afraid I was out of my mind with fear, I didn't know what to do. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers slip your mind if something slips your mind, you forget it The reason for my visit had obviously slipped his mind. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a weight off your mind something that you no longer need to worry about Armstrong heaved a sigh of relief, `That's a weight off my mind.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: concentrate the mind But these figures do concentrate the mind. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The prospect of a winter crisis should concentrate minds. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The bold idea concentrates everyone's minds. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The prospect of a collapse in the talks concentrated minds on both sides of the Channel. Times,Sunday Times (2020) My detective needed to talk to somebody with a peculiar understanding of the criminal mind. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The circumstances of these offences reveal a highly intelligent and criminal mind. Times, Sunday Times (2015) 'The systems get smarter but so do criminal minds ' Times, Sunday Times (2009) A healthy body means a healthy mind. The Sun (2013) I think a healthy mind works better with a healthy body, so I'm happy to pay to stay fit. Times,Sunday Times (2020) It's about keeping fit - healthy body, healthy mind. The Sun (2011) The mind reels and the soul sickens at what we have seen since this century began. The Sun Discuss, in fact, until the mind reels. Times, Sunday Times But my mind reels back to read the past to predict the future. Outlook India Mind tricks and oddball characters are used to petrify audiences. The Sun And she's invented a few mind tricks of her own to make it happen. Times, Sunday Times Mind tricks don't work on me - only money! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My mind wanders as a fox watches me from the clifftop and a shower of meteorites zips across the sky. Times, Sunday Times Each time the mind wanders, gently bring it back to that same point of focus -the rising and falling sensation of the breath. Times, Sunday Times But also, for me, this feeling comes because my mind wanders so much. Christianity Today For a second my mind wanders to the thought of those bits of cloth covering plaques in new buildings before they are declared open. Times, Sunday Times Your mind wanders to your social life as you want to pack in lots of fun. The Sun I soon had plenty of other things to occupy my mind. Times, Sunday Times You just need something more constructive to divert you and occupy your mind. The Sun So, if you can occupy your mind with something other than the semi-final, it can certainly help you in the build-up. The Sun It's a mystery that can occupy the mind for quite some time. Times, Sunday Times He had higher things to occupy his mind. Times, Sunday Times Forget hypothetical possibilities - you need a one-track mind. Times, Sunday Times But if you've really got a one-track mind there are loads of bikes too! The Sun Talk about a one-track mind. Times,Sunday Times He lives on the wrong side of a one-track mind! Houston Chronicle So much so, that he seems to follow a one-track mind, and only hears what he wants to. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quiet your mind and heed those instincts you often ignore, and you'll be astonished at the insights that surface. Times, Sunday Times Try to meditate and quiet your mind. The Sun This calls for the listener to quiet his mind and fully focus on the mood of the speaker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Slowing my work life was one thing, but quieting my mind was another. Christianity Today He witnessed his students struggling to quiet their minds and sought to create tools to assist them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My rational mind - and conscience - are telling me to end it. Times, Sunday Times I can feel my rational mind, the fine-tuning of its clockwork mechanism, begin to slip, as if it's been over-oiled. Times, Sunday Times She believes in facts, in the rational mind, in the firing of synapses. Times, Sunday Times Of course, my rational mind told me his equipment failure had nothing to do with me. The Sun Yet my rational mind also insists that those images are only half of reality. Christianity Today His was an intelligent and restless mind in a remarkably fluid and responsive emotional body. Times, Sunday Times You can practically hear the cogs whirring inside the most restless mind in sport. Times, Sunday Times It was a good pick: they get not just an artist on top form, but a provocateur, a restless mind that can't help making connections. Times, Sunday Times But quickly your restless mind stills, you become lost in the images, the faces and their pure emotions — pride, love, longing — that transcend all words. Times, Sunday Times Pursuing a quick flow of thoughts in a quiet monotone, he reveals a restless mind. Times, Sunday Times Yet he lacks the speed of foot to equal his sharp mind. Times, Sunday Times Her down-to-earth outlook was sometimes mistaken for naivety but people who knew her well appreciated her sharp mind and wit. Times, Sunday Times This kooky pose belies far-reaching online power and a sharp mind. Times, Sunday Times New love has a sharp mind plus wild passion skills. The Sun That sharp mind bubbled over with original thoughts and how to turn them into reality. Times, Sunday Times Sharpen your mind and you will find the inner strength to overcome anything. The Sun Having to assimilate information gleaned a week earlier and then translate it himself into a winning game plan appeared to sharpen his mind. Times, Sunday Times He has taken up chess in order to sharpen his mind between training sessions. Times, Sunday Times The hormones also sharpen your mind, allowing you to make important decisions when under pressure. Times, Sunday Times Mercury goes to the top of your chart to sharpen your mind and make you a winner at work or with a personal project. The Sun But just a few minutes of this with some slow, gentle breaths can soothe your mind. The Sun No other sport can strengthen the body, soothe the mind, stimulate circulation and regulate breathing without putting stress on any one joint. Times, Sunday Times The secluded beach soothe your mind and body with its natural beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sauna culture dictates subdued speech and time for thought to soothe the mind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This partner soothes your mind and you could talk marriage within months. The Sun The patient must be of sound mind when they make the request and two doctors must agree before the procedure can begin. The Sun (2013) Sale of the tickets for the lottery would need to be restricted to those of full age and sound mind, and limited to one per purchaser. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Proving that someone was not of sound mind to write a will requires evidence. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It's their subconscious mind wanting you to smile back without them putting themselves out there too much with a full cheesy grin. The Sun The subconscious mind can be compared to a parallel processing computer where multiple operations take place simultaneously. ST You need to feed the subconscious mind to get a relaxed, creative mode. ST Even my subconscious mind would reject such a dream as so cosmically unlikely as to make it not worth entertaining even for a second. Times, Sunday Times Hopefully all the positive lovevibes still went into my subconscious mind! The Sun Do you think your suspicious mind might make you come across as very judgmental? The Sun (2011) But those who are responsible for their country's defence have suspicious minds. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) They know exactly what they will be getting - there would be no suspicious minds. The Sun (2010) That pesky unconscious mind works out that if we don't allow ourselves to be loved, we can't be hurt. Times, Sunday Times People given a secondary task while their unconscious mind processed the important stuff made better decisions. Times, Sunday Times Explore the unconscious mind and psychoanalysis as both a body of knowledge and a treatment. Times, Sunday Times Conversely, those whose unconscious mind heard a jarring cityscape reported more bizarre and disjointed dreams. Times, Sunday Times In the same way, this next exercise will assist you in programming a compelling future into your unconscious mind. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 头脑, 介意 Japanese: 心, いやだと思う |
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