Mind, mind, mind. No. 1. Used as a verb, meaning "mind" and "care", followed by a gerund. Would you mind opening the window? Would you please open the window? She doesn't mind working late. She doesn't care about working late at all. It means "pay attention", "be careful" and so on. , followed by an infinitive verb. There will be a meeting tonight. Be careful not to be late. There will be a meeting tonight. Be careful not to be late. 2. Used as a noun, meaning "brain" and "brain", usually used as a countable noun. I really want to go home. I really want to go home. He has a scientific mind. He has a scientific mind. We are in agreement on this issue. We all agree on this question. In some proverbs or fixed phrases, it may be uncountable. Out of sight, out of mind. You must remember this. You must remember this. Do you mind ..... (1) This sentence pattern means "Would you please ...... you can take a gerund (but not an infinitive) or an if clause; When connecting gerund, you can bring a logical subject according to the situation; When following the if clause, if the sentence begins with would, the predicate of the clause usually uses the past tense. Do you mind if I smoke here? Do you mind if I smoke here? Do you mind if I smoke here? Do you mind if I smoke here? (2) The answer to this sentence pattern is different from the habit of China people. Pay attention to the answer to mind, that is, ① disagree, you can use: Yes, I do mind. /Please don't .../Better not, please. I'd rather you didn't. /Sorry, but ... (2) Agree, available: Oh, no, please. No, not at all. /Not at all. /Definitely not. Of course not. /No, keep waiting. Most of the above answers are polite, but some are outspoken (for example, yes, I do mind), so we should pay attention to the appropriate choice of specific context. Used to make up your mind, meaning "decision" and "determination" She refused to make up her mind. I think it is time for her to make up her mind. I think it's time she made up her mind. Decide to do something, and then you can follow the infinitive. I have made up my mind to be a doctor. I am determined to be a doctor. Finally he decided to go by train. Finally, he decided to go by train. If one's means plural, mind usually uses plural. Because we can't help a bigger house, we must decide to stay here. Since I can't afford a big house, I have to live here with peace of mind. Excerpted from A Dictionary of High-frequency Words in Middle School English, Jindun Publishing House.