实用句子:
A: Do you mind giving me a hand?
B: Uh.. I wanted to say, "sure". In this case, should I answer yes or no?
A: You should say, "No, I do not mind." If you say, "Yes, I do mind." It means that it bothers you.
B: I get it now. But, what if someone says, "Do you mind if I join you?"
A: In that case, you can say, "Not at all," or, "Go ahead."
B:Ok. Thanks for clearing that up.
A: No problem.
Are you going to help me?
Yes, I am.
相关词汇:
it bothers you
not at all/ go ahead
sit on the ground/they need help standing up
give me a hand= to help someone (a little help) 也可以是advice, personal opinion
I do not mind (mind=bother)
what if
in that case/ in this case 在这种情况下=in this situation (talking about unusual thing: usually do it, but this time people do not do it.)
do you mind= a polite way to ask a question if you want to do something
do you mind helping/ do you mind if I close the window/ do you mind giving me a hand
Answering English questions sometimes can be really confusing.
My intention(I wanted to say) was I wanted to help you
I get it now=understand
Do you mind if I join you? (not at all/ go ahead)
it does not bother me at all.
clear up =clarify =make something clear (when you make some confusions/clarify the confusion) 澄清
sounds good to me
it is kind of confusing
rude =not polite=lack of politeness
I am perfectly fine hanging out with you.
somebody keeps trying to talk to me.
语法要点:
Talking about our own actions or another person's actions
Do you mind if + subject+ Verb
For example:
Do/Would you mind if I borrow your computer for an hour or so? I just need to write an email.
Do you think my landlord would mind if I painted the walls?
Talking about asking the listener to do something.
Do you mind + verb-ing
Do/ Would you mind helping me cook dinner?
Do you mind giving me a hand?