Would (Do) you mind ...是一个非常重要的交际用语,用来表示委婉的请求,或用来表示希望得到对方的许可.运用好该句型,应注意以下四点:
一、Would (Do) you mind后接doing sth.时,表示希望对方做某事.
其中would 比 do语气更委婉,熟人之间说话时,可用do代替would.如:Would / Do you mind showing me the way to the airport?请你告诉我去机场的路好吗?
二、Would (Do) you mind 后接one's doing sth.时,用来请求允许或询问对方是否介意自己或别人做某事.
其中形容词性物主代词one's在口语中可用代词宾格担当动名词的逻辑主语.如:Would you mind my / me asking you a few questions?我请教你几个问题好吗?
三、Would (Do) you mind 后接if从句时,也是用来表示请求对方是否介意某人做某事.
其中在“Would you mind if 从句”句型中,从句谓语常用一般过去时,而“Do you mind if从句”句型中,从句谓语常用一般现在时.如:1.Do you mind if he attends the meeting?他参加会议好吗?(= Do you mind his attending the meeting?) 2.Would you mind if I took his place?我代替他好吗?(=Would you mind my taking his place?)
四、关于如何回答该句型的问题.
1.若表示“不介意”或“同意”时,常用否定形式.如:
① No,of course not.
② No,certainly not.
③ No,not at all.
④ No,go ahead.
⑤ No,do as you like.
⑥ No,indeed.
⑦ No,please.________
⑧ No,I don't mind.
⑨ No,do it please.
⑩ Not in the least.等.
2.若表示“介意”或“不同意”时,则常用较委婉的方式加以拒绝.如:
① I'm sorry but I do.
② Sorry,you'd better not.
③ I'm afraid you can't.
④ I wish you wouldn't ...
⑤ I'm sorry,but it's not allowed ...
⑥ Yes,I do mind.等.
其中,很少用Yes,I do mind来回答,因这种答语显得较生硬.