etc.  ) ; 1A7ftft bring/call sb/sth

to mind (format) 1 to remember sb/sth H Km recall : She couldn’t call to mind where she had seen him before. j(fei>7^3fcilfti8PllJTMftc 2 to remind you of sb/sth      ftiBT] HQEI recall:

The painting brings to mind some of Picasso’s early works.        A®&77ft^7iMft0n«o come/

spring to mind if sth comes/springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it ^#*iBS2 ( 0*M3\ ) : When discussing influential modem artists, three names immediately come to mind.        & Ufa WHAM

B|, — T7ft77£7ftJlft7 o have a good mind to do sth | have half a mind to do sth 1 used to say that you think you will do sth, although you are not sure     ) : I’ve

half a mind to come with you tomorrow. BJjAHc

2 used to say that you disapprove of what sb has done and should do sth about it, although you probably will not ( BJ§ W 4/ ftfe £ $ , fB A A # fj

rfo ) : I’ve a good mind to write and tell your parents about it.        fax#-, WiJHMmft*, have

sb/sth in mind (for sth) to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular job, etc. 7'7Wii^[Xj& (

) : Do you have anyone in mind for this job? ftft&ft»Jft^ 0 Watching TV all

evening wasn’t exactly what I had in mind! Heft7)I5il7 have it in mind to do sth (formal) to intend to do sth   have a mind of your 'own

to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people W ftJ7;   She has a mind of her own and isn’t

afraid to say what she thinks. M ft ft J7, ft il ISC 7 it ft i 3 ($X1A0 0 (humorous) My computer seems to have a mind of its own!   lose

your 'mind to become mentally ill make up your 'mind | make your mind up to decide sth  T/SiftlX They’re both beautiful—

I can’t make up my mind.   ~— Hc2tlA<A

/E 0     0 Have you made up your minds where to go for

your honeymoon? ftffliA^E?1 PJ ®PS.ftJES:3iI! 7®J? o You’ll never persuade him to stay—his mind’s made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ftjflftXi&^jftifT ft —— #, E H # a£ ft itc 7 0 o Come on—it’s make your mind up time! »]§ ! ft il ft iij ^ 7 ! ,mind over ' matter the use of the power of your mind to deal with physical problems fit( Jflffftftii&IiSt/M; fn]® ) your mind’s 'eye your imagination MMt: He pictured the scene in his mind’s eye.          ft 7 ft—^

®0 on your mind if sb/sth is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot ££ ft 7* ±;

You’ve been on my mind all day. !£Af|SftAl ft$§7v0 o Don’t bother your father tonight—he’s got a

lot on his mind. Tiftft5£^7      

JLB^^^To put/get sth out of your 'mind to stop thinking about sb/sth; to deliberately forget sb/sth 7 #*H; WW: &iB: I just can’t get her out of my mind. |£ put sb in mind of sb/sth (old-fashioned) to make sb think of sb/sth; to remind sb of sb/sth AMHeL put/set sb’s 'mind at ease/rest to do or say sth to make sb stop worrying about sth ft®; jjgft?; f<£lg7' Km reassure put/set/turn your mind to sth | set your ‘mind on sth to decide you want to achieve sth and give this all your attention

She could have been a brilliant pianist if she’d put her mind to it.        Majlis, ■

take your mind off sth to make you forget about sth unpleasant for a short time    Tft

MtJ]        Km distract to 'my mind in

my opinion     cftJ7: It was a ridiculous thing

to do, to my mind. $cHcW, ft##JtiSft)f 6ft — more

at BACK n., BEND V., BLOW V., BOGGLE, CAST V., CHANGE V., n., CLOSE1 V., CROSS V., ETCH, GREAT adj., KNOW V., MEETING, OPEN adj., V., PIECE /?., PREY V., PUSH V., RIGHT

adj., sieve n., sight n., slip v., speak, stick v., turn n.,

UNSOUND

■ verb

► BE UPSET/ANNOYED   tl‘ 1 (used especially in

questions or with negatives; not used in the passive X

7        7 m 7 » ft *3) to be upset,

annoyed or worried by sth ft (         , M

it; ftM: [VN] I don’t mind the cold—it’s the rain I don’t like. <7Hc7ft7, He H itK7M0 o I hope you don’t mind the noise. #!Ift7;(hWft)si0 o [V, V -ing] Did she mind about not getting the job? M&#iyftf:fr7ftjl7jl jfcftM. ? o Did she mind not getting the job? M'&ifSJft f£Xftll-7lH&7;&? 0 [V] He wouldn’t have minded so much if she’d told him the truth. jinftii&jflS-lEcfift'flfe,

T o 0 [VN -ing] Do your parents mind you leaving home? ft;£###ft?ii7]itnAj? 0 (formal) Do your parents mind your leaving home? ft5£-§ilH#ft$S JF M *% ? 0 [V wh-] She never minded how hot it was. £tfe/A7 ft 7 X ft ft ^ 0 [V that] He minded that he

hadn’t been asked. Muiii, IMJiWcXfF„

►                  ASKING PERMISSION if^ieit 2 used to ask for permis­sion to do sth, or to ask sb in a polite way to do sth

( if tcjftft^ftftit&ifAW ) ftM: [v] Do you mind if I open the window? HeftftliFft ? 0 [VN -ing] Are you married, if you don’t mind me asking?    if

ft ft ft 7   ? 0 (formal) Are you married, if you don’t

mind my asking? #P7ft X ft it, if lftftftj#7 ? 0 [V -ing] Would you mind explaining that again, please? it ft^$£^—0 Do you mind driving? I’m feeling pretty tired, £n%? HeA17o

►                  NOT CARE/WORRY 7^s7; 7177 B not mind [no passive] to not care or not be concerned about sth 7^7';

M; 7 ^ iM: [V] ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘I don’t mind—either’sfine.’      ” “A&f

if      o- ” O [VN] Don’t mind her—she didn’t

mean what she said. Jj}i] M. M0 Don’t mind me (= don’t let me disturb you) —Vll just sit here quietly.

►                  BE WILLING Jg;#; 4 not mind doing sth [VN -ing] to be

willing to do sth  I don’t mind helping

if you can’t find anyone else, in jjl % $ 7 l!l A, lie & M

►                  WARNING IS 5 (BrE) (also watch NAmE, BrE) used to tell sb to be careful about sth or warn them about a danger ^ 7'; ft M : [VN] Mind (= Don’t fall on) that step! ftlc £ Bft! o Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don’t hit it on a low ceiling) 77,

A! 0 Mind your language! (= don’t speak in a rude or offensive way) i&TrftlL*! .0 [V wh-] Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ^,^0! o Mind where you’re treading! ^ 7' ® F! o [V (that)] Mind you don’t cut yourself—that knife’s very sharp. 77'#iJ12i

H      0 You must be home for dinner,

mind. iBft, ft—tiNIU ‘That’ is nearly always left out in this pattern, j&ft'ojl] — 0f|5|E that

►                  OBEY |)>(6 (NAmE, IrishE) [VN] to pay attention to what sb says, and obey them Djf ff : And the moral of the story is: always mind your mother!

►                  TAKE CARE OF A 7' 7 (especially BrE) (NAmE usually

watch) [vn] to take care of sb/sth Z7l>, MW (         )

Km look after : Who’s minding the children this evening? 7 ;£&&_[: it If ®7? 0 Could you mind my bags for a moment? ftt£7t£MW—^Tf!c#J^7?

im\ ,do you 'mind? (ironic) used to show that you are annoyed about sth that sb has just said or done ftf 7£F: Do you mind? I was here before you. ft^ij 7 £F ? He tb.ft5fe5'J . I don’t mind ad'mitting, 'telling you , etc. used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you are talking about sth that may be embarrassing for you He7ft77iA ( i&cri# # ) : I was scared, I don’t mind telling you! i#jIl (ft, 3% IIf7 7o • don’t mind if I 'do (informal) used to say politely that you would like sth you have been offered ( IUnJIA: ‘Cup of tea, Brian?’ ‘I don’t mind if I do.’        ”

if you .don’t 'mind | if you .wouldn’t mind 1 used to check that sb does not object to sth you want to do, or to ask sb politely to do sth (

^^^%if Ai« ) ft7^ftBBE, ftW7ftJt^i$: I’d like to ask you a few questions, if you don’t mind, ft^ft 7 ft M if, He $1 fn] ft ft 7 fn] @ 0 o Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn’t mind, and then sign it. if