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| 1 | C/U the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things 头脑；想法 |
| His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. 他满脑子都是那天看到的情景。 |
| I need a walk to clear my mind. 我需要散散步来清醒一下头脑。 |
| in sb’ s mind I wonder what’ s going on in her mind. 我想知道她脑子里在想什么。 |
| | 1a | your attention or thoughts 注意力；心思 | | Can you say that again? My mind was on something else. 你能再说一遍吗？我刚才在想别的事。 | | keep your mind on sth I can’ t keep my mind on work when it’ s so sunny outside. 外面阳光如此明媚，我没法专心工作。 | | turn your mind to sth Let’ s turn our minds to what’ s happening next week. 让我们把注意力转向下周要发生的事情。 | |
| | 1b | your usual way of thinking （通常的）思维方式 | | Ellen’ s husband has a very suspicious mind. 埃伦的丈夫非常多疑。 | |
| | 1c | the way you are thinking and feeling at the present time 思维状态；精神状态 | | She shouldn’ t drive in her present state of mind. 以她目前的精神状态不应开车。 | |
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| 2 | singular your intelligence and ability to understand things 智力；理解力 |
| a brilliant/keen mind 非凡的理解力/睿智 |
| Her youngest child has a very enquiring mind (=is very interested in things and always asking questions) . 她最小的孩子很爱问问题。 |
| My grandmother’ s mind is failing. 我祖母的智力正在衰退。 |
| | 2a | C someone who is very intelligent 有才智的人 | | He is one of the finest minds in physics today. 他是当今物理学方面最有才智的人之一。 | |
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| - | at/in the back of your mind
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| not thinking about something directly now but knowing that it exists or is true |
| 在脑海深处；在内心深处 |
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| At the back of her mind, she knew he was lying. 在内心深处，她知道他在撒谎。 |
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| - | be/go out of your mind informal
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| to be/become crazy or confused |
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| You must be out of your mind to want to see him again. 你又想去见他，你一定是疯了。 |
| be/go out of your mind with worry/jealousy/boredom etc I’ ll go out of my mind with boredom if I have to stay in this job. 如果得继续做这份工作我会无聊得疯掉。 |
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| - | be in two minds (about sth)
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| to not be certain about something , or to have difficulty in making a decision |
| （对某事）拿不定主意 |
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| I’ m in two minds about accepting the job. 我拿不定主意该不该接受这份工作。 |
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| - | be in your right mind informal
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| to be thinking clearly , and not be crazy |
| 思维清晰；神智清醒；精神正常 |
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| Nobody in their right mind would go there alone at night. 任何一个头脑清醒的人都不会晚上单独一个人去那里。 |
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| - | be of like mind formal
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| to have the same opinions about someone or something as someone else |
| 有相同的看法；意见一致 |
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| She had always worked with people of like mind. 她总是和与她志同道合的人一起工作。 |
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| - | be of one/be of the same mind (about)
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| to agree about someone or something |
| 意见一致 |
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| - | be of sound mind legal
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| to not be mentally ill |
| 精神正常；没有精神病 |
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| - | bear sth in mind
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| to remember something , especially something important |
| 记住（尤指重要的）某事 |
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| Thanks, I’ ll bear that in mind. 谢谢，我会记住那件事。 |
| Bear in mind that young children will put anything in their mouths. 切记，幼童会把任何东西放进他们的嘴里。 |
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| - | bring/call/sb/sth to mind
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| 1 | to remind you of someone or something 使人想起某人/某物 | This latest crisis brings to mind the events of last year. 最近的这场危机使人想起去年的那些事件。 | |
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| 2 | to remember something 记起某事；回忆起某事 | I can’ t call his name to mind right now. 我不能马上想起他的名字。 | |
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| - | change your/sb’ s mind (about sth)
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| to change yoursomeone else’ s decision or opinion |
| 改变某人（对某事）的决定；改变某人（对某事）的看法 |
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| I’ ve changed my mind. I don’ t want to go out. 我改变主意了，我不想出去。 |
| What made you change your mind? 是什么使你改变主意的？ |
| See if you can change his mind about coming with us. 看看你能否改变他和我们一起来的决定。 |
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| - | close your mind to sth
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| to refuse to think about something |
| 拒绝考虑某事 |
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| - | come/spring to mind
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| if something comes to mind , suddenly you remember it or start to think about it |
| 记起；出现在脑海中 |
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| - | cross sb’ s mind
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| if a thought or idea crosses your mind , you consider it for a very short time |
| （念头或想法）在头脑中闪现 |
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| it never crossed sb’ s mind (to do sth) It never crossed my mind to offer to help. 我从来没想过要提供帮助。 |
| it crossed sb’ s mind that It crossed my mind that maybe Alan was right. 我突然想到埃伦也许是对的。 |
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| - | get sb/sth out of your mind
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| to stop thinking about someone or something |
| 不再想某人/某事 |
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| She’ s never been able to get him out of her mind. 她从来没办法停止对他的想念。 |
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| - | give sb a piece of your mind informal
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| to tell someone exactly what you think , especially when you are angry with them |
| （尤指当生气时）对某人直言 |
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| - | great minds think alike humorous
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| used when you and another person have the same idea for saying that you are both very clever |
| 英雄所见略同 |
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| - | have a good mind to do sth/have half a mind to do sth spoken
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| used for threatening to do something , when you probably will not do it |
| 极想做某事/有点想做某事 |
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| I’ ve a good mind to tell your parents what you’ ve done! 我真想把你干的事情告诉你父母！ |
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| - | have (it) in mind to do sth formal
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| to intend or want to do something |
| 打算做某事；想做某事 |
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| We had it in mind to take legal proceedings against them. 我打算起诉他们。 |
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| - | have sb/sth in mind
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| 1 | to know the type of person or thing you want for a particular purpose 想到某人/某物 | What kind of house did you have in mind? 你想要哪种房子？ | | +for What sort of person do you have in mind for the job? 你想让什么样的人做这份工作呢？ | |
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| 2 | to remember someone or something 记住某人/某事 | Does everybody have the procedure firmly in mind? 每个人都牢牢记住了这个程序吗？ | |
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| - | have a mind of its own informal
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| if a machine or object has a mind of its own , it behaves in a way that you do not expect |
| （机器）自行运转；（物体）有自身的规律 |
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| - | have a mind of your own
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| to have strong opinions and the ability to make your own decisions |
| 有自己的见解；能自己拿主意 |
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| William certainly has a mind of his own! 威廉的确很有主见！ |
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| - | have/keep an open mind
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| to be willing to listen to other people’ s opinions about someone or something |
| 愿意倾听别人的意见 |
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| I told the committee that I had an open mind on the matter. 我告诉委员会在这件事上我愿意倾听别人的意见。 |
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| - | in your mind’ s eye
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| if you can see something in your mind’ s eye , you can imagine or remember what it looks like |
| 在想象中；在记忆中 |
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| - | it’ s all in your mind mainly spoken
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| used for saying that something is not real and is just being imagined |
| 这都是想象出来的 |
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| He’ s not really ill; it’ s all in his mind. 他并不是真的病了。这完全是他的心理作用。 |
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| - | keep sb in mind (for sth)
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| to remember someone because they might be suitable for a particular situation , job etc in the future |
| （因某事）记得某人 |
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| Keep me in mind if you need some help. 如果你需要些帮助的话记得叫我。 |
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| - | keep sth in mind
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| to remember something , especially something that will be important in the future |
| 记得（尤指重要的）某事 |
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| Keep that in mind when you come to make your decision. 你做决定的时候要想着那件事。 |
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| - | know your own mind
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| to be clear about what you think and not be influenced by other people’ s opinions |
| 了解自己；不受他人左右 |
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| - | the last thing on your mind
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| something that is not important enough to worry about , especially because you have more serious problems |
| 最后考虑的小事情 |
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| Cleaning the house is the last thing on my mind at the moment. 打扫房子是目前我最不愿做的事。 |
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| - | a load/weight off sb’ s mind informal
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| something that someone no longer needs to worry about |
| 某人不再需要担忧的事情；从某人心里卸下的重负 |
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| Knowing that you’ ll be here to help is a load off my mind. 知道你要来这里帮忙让我觉得如释重负。 |
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| - | lose your mind informal
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| to become crazy or very confused |
| 发疯；变糊涂 |
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| - | make up your mind
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| to make a decision |
| 打定主意；做决定 |
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| Come on, make up your mind! 快点，决定吧！ |
| +whether I can’ t make up my mind whether to go or not. 我拿不定主意去还是不去。 |
| sb’ s mind is made up My mind’ s made up. Nothing will make me change it. 我已打定主意。没什么会让我改变。 |
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| - | mind over matter
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| the ability to control pain or an unpleasant situation by using your mind |
| 精神控制 |
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| - | sb’ s mind is blank/goes blank
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| used for saying that someone cannot/becomes unable to remember or think anything |
| 某人的大脑一片空白/变得空白 |
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| - | not pay sb/sth any mind old-fashioned
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| to pay no attention to someone or something |
| 不注意某人/某物；不理睬某人/某物 |
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| Don’ t pay her any mind; she’ s always complaining about something. 别理她。她总是抱怨个不停。 |
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| - | on your mind
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| in your thoughts or making you worry |
| 压在某人的心头；让某人牵肠挂肚 |
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| Work is very much on her mind at the moment. 目前她的工作压力很大。 |
| have sth on your mind You seem quiet today. Do you have something on your mind? 你今天好像很安静。有什么心事吗？ |
| have a lot on your mind She isn’ t usually rude; she’ s got a lot on her mind. 她通常并不粗鲁，压在她心头的事情太多了。 |
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| - | put sb in mind of informal
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| to remind someone of someone or something |
| 提醒某人；使某人想起 |
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| This puts me in mind of a similar situation we had last year. 这使我想起我们去年碰到的类似情况。 |
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| - | put sb/sth out of your mind
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| to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant , even if only for a short time |
| 忘掉某人/某事 |
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| Just try to put the problem out of your mind. 试着尽量不去想这个问题。 |
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| - | put/set sb’ s mind at /ease/at rest
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| to stop someone feeling worried |
| 让某人放心；使某人安心 |
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| Your assurances have really put my mind at rest. 你的保证的确让我放心了。 |
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| - | put/set/turn your mind to sth
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| to decide to do something and try very hard to achieve it |
| 决意要做某事 |
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| You can do anything if you put your mind to it. 如果你下定决心，你可以做成任何事情。 |
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| - | read sb’ s mind
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| to know what someone else is thinking |
| 看出某人的心思 |
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| Yes, I’ d love a coffee; you must’ ve read my mind. 是的，我想要一杯咖啡；你一定看出了我的心思。 |
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| - | set your mind on doing sth
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| to be determined to have or achieve something |
| 决心要做某事 |
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| Once Anna’ s set her mind on getting something, there’ s no stopping her. 一旦安娜决心要得到什么东西，谁也无法阻止她。 |
| I’ ve set my mind on getting a university degree. 我决心要取得大学学位。 |
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| - | slip your mind
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| if something slips your mind , you forget it |
| 被忘记 |
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| I meant to invite him, but it completely slipped my mind. 我本打算邀请他，但把这事忘得干干净净。 |
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| - | speak your mind informal
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| to say exactly what you think , even if it might upset someone |
| 坦率直言；实话实说 |
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| You should never be afraid to speak your mind. 你永远都不要害怕实话实说。 |
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| - | stick in your mind
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| to stay in your memory for a long time |
| 留在…的脑海 |
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| The way he looked that day has always stuck in my mind. 那天他看东西的那个样子我一直记着。 |
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| - | take your mind off sth
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| to make you stop thinking or worrying about something |
| 使不想某事；使不再担忧某事 |
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| A good night out will help you take your mind off exams. 出去过一个愉快的夜晚将使你不再为考试担忧。 |
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| - | to my mind spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you are expressing your own opinion |
| 据我看来；我认为 |
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| To my mind, their behaviour is unreasonable. 我认为他们的行为不合情理。 |
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| - | with sb/sth in mind
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| while thinking about someone or something |
| 考虑到某人/某事 |
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| We moved here with the children’ s schooling in mind. 考虑到孩子上学，我们搬来这里。 |
| This room was designed with Carol in mind. 这个房间是考虑到卡洛尔的需要设计的。 |
| With that in mind, let us turn to page 77. 关于这个问题，让我们翻到77页。 |
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| Metaphor | | | | | | Your mind is like a container or area , with thoughts being stored there or going in and out. | | 大脑就像一个容器(container) 或区域(area)， 思想被储存在那儿或从那儿进进出出。 | | The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind.那天的事情我仍然记忆犹新。
A few doubts remained at the back of my mind.我在内心深处仍有一些疑虑。
Can’ t you get it into your head that I’ m not interested?你难道不记得我不感兴趣？
His head is filled with useless facts and figures.他的脑袋里尽是些无用的事实和数字。
I’ ve been searching my memory, but I still don’ t know who she is.我尽力回忆，但仍然不知道她是谁。
Try to relax: empty your mind.尽量放松：忘掉一切。
I pushed/drove the thought out of my mind.我头脑里不再有这种想法。
It crossed her mind that he was lying.她突然想到他在撒谎。
The idea never entered my head.我从来没有这种想法。
The name was fixed/stuck in her mind.这个名字铭刻在她的脑海中。
I have my suspicions, but I’ m trying to keep an open mind.我有自己的疑虑，但我尽量试着听取别人的意见。
His mind is closed to any new ideas.他不接受任何新观点。
| | See also ->idea | | See also ->intelligence | | See also ->knowledge | | See also ->understand | | | |
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