Would not mind
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定义
I wouldn't mind (if you brought a bottle of wine): 我不介意（你带来一瓶酒）
I wouldn't mind (a glass of wine): 我不介意（喝杯酒）
示例
- "Sometimes, I wouldn't mind going back to San Francisco and seeing my friends and colleagues."
- "Donna : You know, Bruno, we could book one room. Just to save a little money, and I wouldn't mind sharing a room with you."
- "Laura still isn't talking to me, but I imagine she wouldn't mind learning French either."
练习 1
"I don't know how you found out about the proposal, and frankly I don't care to know".
The expression I don't care to know expresses that Bruno how Philip knows about Susie's proposal.
The expression I don't care to know expresses that Bruno how Philip knows about Susie's proposal.
"I don't know how you found out about the proposal, and frankly I don't care to know".
The expression I don't care to know expresses that Bruno isn't interested in knowing how Philip knows about Susie's proposal.
The expression I don't care to know expresses that Bruno isn't interested in knowing how Philip knows about Susie's proposal.
isn't interested in knowing : When Bruno says that he "doesn't care to know how Philip found out about the "proposal", he means that he isn't interested in knowing about Philip's methods of discovery. The expression 'I don't care to know" expresses disinterest on the speaker's part.
doesn't understand: Bruno is not expressing that he doesn't comprehend or understand how Philip discovered Susie's proposal, but rather that he is not interested in knowing how he did it.
wouldn't mind knowing: The expression "I wouldn't mind" would express that Bruno is actually interested in knowing how Philip discovered Susie's proposal, which is not the case.
can't wait to know: The expression "I can't wait" would express that Bruno is actually very interested in knowing how Philip discovered Susie's proposal, which is not the case.
练习 2
Bob writes: "I think there's a good kung-fu movie on cable tonight, so we can just take it easy". What does Bob mean by this?
Bob writes: "I think there's a good kung-fu movie on cable tonight, so we can just take it easy". What does Bob mean by this?
"We can discuss our concerns" means "we can talk about our worries, or the issues". It is not synonymous with "we can just take it easy".
This is not at all what Bob is suggesting. He wants to relax by watching a film, not practice kung-fu.
Although this sentence uses the idiom "to take it easy", Bob is not expressing that it would be simple to find a kung-fu movie on cable.
This is the best choice here. "To take it easy" and "to relax" are very similar expressions, which mean "to be at ease" or "to rest". Bob suggests watching a kung-fu movie together.
This is incorrect. Bob is not expressing that he "wouldn't mind" renting a kung-fu movie, but rather that he and Sophie could relax by watching a kung-fu movie. To rent (a movie) means to order one (either on the internet or from a video shop), watching it for a period of time, then returning it afterwards.
练习 3
Bruno requests 6 cigars: "Cuban preferably, but Dominican will do."
This means that: Bruno Cuban cigars for the party. Dominican cigars .
This means that: Bruno Cuban cigars for the party. Dominican cigars .
Bruno requests 6 cigars: "Cuban preferably, but Dominican will do."
This means that: Bruno wants 1 Cuban cigars for the party. Dominican cigars are acceptable 2.
This means that: Bruno wants 1 Cuban cigars for the party. Dominican cigars are acceptable 2.
1 wants: Bruno instructs Polly to buy "Cuban cigars preferably" which indicates his preference for Cuban cigars.
1 doesn't want: Bruno explicitly states his preference for Cuban cigars.
1 wouldn't mind: Bruno explicitly states his preference for Cuban cigars.
1 refuses: Bruno explicitly states his preference for Cuban cigars.
2 are acceptable: This is correct. The expression "(that) will do" indicates that something is acceptable or tolerable. In this case Bruno is consenting to Dominican cigars, but only if Cuban cigars are not available.
2 would be ideal: Bruno writes that Cuban cigars would be ideal, but that Dominican cigars are acceptable.
2 are out of the question: Bruno writes that Cuban cigars would be ideal, but that Dominican cigars are acceptable.
2 are unavailable: Bruno writes that Cuban cigars would be ideal, but that Dominican cigars are acceptable.
练习 4
Miss Stake doesn't care for tomatoes. What does this mean?
Miss Stake doesn't care for tomatoes. What does this mean?
The expression "I don't mind (tomatoes)" indicates that the speaker isn't bothered by tomatoes, or that they don't have strong feelings about tomatoes: they don't love them, nor do they hate them.
Miss Stake says that she doesn't "care for" tomatoes which expresses that she doesn't like the taste of tomatoes. The expression "I don't care for (something or someone)" indicates dislike or distaste on the part of the speaker. Example: I don't care for my wife's father because he always criticizes me.
The expression "I wouldn't mind (tomatoes)" is a polite expression which expresses that the speaker would in fact enjoy eating tomatoes. For example: "I wouldn't mind a glass of wine" indicates that the speaker actually wants a glass of wine.
"To care about something" is to have an interest in it. If Miss Stake "doesn't care about tomatoes" then she has no interest in them. The expression Miss Stake uses (I don't care for tomatoes) actually indicates her distaste for tomatoes. She is saying that she doesn't like tomatoes.
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