現(xiàn)在,有不少同學(xué)對(duì)交際英語(yǔ)“Would you mind ...? 介意與不介意”的用法及其應(yīng)答用語(yǔ)模凌兩可,似是而非。下面對(duì)這一語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)簡(jiǎn)要?dú)w納如下:
1. mind作名詞,意為“思想,想法”,如:change one’s mind (改變主意),make up one’s mind (下定決心)等。mind作動(dòng)詞,意為“介意,反對(duì)”,常用于表達(dá)委婉、客氣的請(qǐng)求。
1)mind用于疑問(wèn)句或否定句中,可與條件狀語(yǔ)從句連用,表示請(qǐng)求或許可。例如:
It’s very cold inside. Would you mind if I close the window?
2)“Do / Would you mind doing ...?與Do you mind + 人稱代詞賓格或形容詞性物主代詞 + doing”的意思不同。
“Do / Would you mind doing ...”意為“請(qǐng)你……好嗎?”,而“Do you mind + 人稱代詞賓格或形容詞性物主代詞 + doing ...?”則表示征求對(duì)方的意見,意為讓某人做某事。例如:
Would you mind our / us listening to the light music when you are reading English?
Do you mind turning off the radio?
3)在回答“Do / Would you mind doing ...?”或“Do / Would you mind if I do ...?”等疑問(wèn)句時(shí),要用客氣、委婉的方式來(lái)回答。若表示同意,就用“No, not at all. / Of course not. / Certainly not. / No, do it please.”若表示不同意,則用:“Sorry, but I do. / I’m afraid.”例如:
—Do / Would you mind turning off the computer for me? —No, of course not.
—Do / Would you mind if I take your temperature? —Sorry, but I do.
4)“Never mind”常用于口語(yǔ)中,意為“沒(méi)關(guān)系,不要緊”,常用于下列場(chǎng)合:
A)安慰對(duì)方。例如:
—Oh, there is something wrong with my electronic dic-
tionary.
—Never mind. Here is mine.
B)用作別人向你表示歉意時(shí)的答語(yǔ)。例如:
—I’m sorry. I can’t foll-
ow you.
—Never mind. Take it easy.
C)用作對(duì)別人幫助或求助的答語(yǔ)。例如:
—Let me help you solve the problem.
—Never mind. I can solve it by myself.
2. 用來(lái)征求意見、建議和邀請(qǐng)的表達(dá)方式
1)征求對(duì)方意見
Shall we + 動(dòng)詞原形。例如:
—Shall we go sightseeing in the rural area this week-
end?
—OK / Sure / Certainly / Of course.
Will / Could you please (not) + 動(dòng)詞原形。例如:
Will / Could you please help me solve the chemistry problems?
Would you mind helping me solve the chemistry problems?
You’d better (not) / 動(dòng)詞原形。例如:
You’d better not cough or sneeze in public.
2)邀請(qǐng)對(duì)方。例如:
Let’s go to the library together?
3)提出建議
Why not / Why don’t you + 動(dòng)詞原形;What / How about + v-ing。例如:
Why don’t you get her a scarf as her birthday gift?
Why not give her a scarf as her birthday present?
What / How about buying a nice scarf for her birthday?
D) You should / You are supposed to + 動(dòng)詞原形。例如:
You shouldn’t (aren’t supposed to) eat unhealthy food often.
相關(guān)練習(xí)
Ⅰ. 單項(xiàng)選擇。
( )1. I’m feeling terrible. Would you mind _______ some medicine for me?
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. if buying
( )2. The math problem is too difficult. Do you _______ me work on it?
A. mind helping B. mind help C. mind to help D. help mind
( )3. Would you mind _______ the Internet when you finish your homework?
A. my surf B. my surfing C. if I surf D. both B and C
( )4. —Do you mind pointing out the mistakes of the answer to the question for me?
—_______.
A. Yes, of course not B. Yes, please
C. No, of course not D. No, you can’t do it
( )5. —I’m sorry to trouble you.
—_______
A. Certainly not. B. Never mind. What can I do for you?
C. Of course not. D. Yes, please.
Ⅱ. 完成句子。
1. Would you mind ________________________ (不要在圖書館高聲喧嘩)?
2. Could you please ________________________ (今晚幫我學(xué)外語(yǔ))?
3. ________________________ (要求你不要抄襲他人作業(yè)) when you do it.
4. ________________________ (為何不在課堂內(nèi)外說(shuō)英語(yǔ)) when you are in school?
5. What / How about ________________________ (堅(jiān)持每天用英語(yǔ)寫日記)?
6. Let us go and visit the Wudang Mountain this weekend, _________(好嗎)?
Keys: Ⅰ. 1~5 CADCB Ⅱ. 1. not talking loudly / making noise in the library 2. help me (to) learn a foreign language tonight 3. You aren’t supposed to copy others’ homework 4. Why not practise speaking English in and out of class 5. keeping a diary in English every day 6. will you