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the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel 头脑；大脑 the conscious/subconscious mind 意识；潜意识 There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. 各种念头在我脑海中闪过。 There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. 他毫不怀疑自己能得到这份工作。 ‘Drugs’ are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. 大多数人把 drugs 与嗜毒联想在一起。 She was in a disturbed state of mind. 她的脑子里一片混乱。 I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. 他们不回来，我心里就不踏实。 The campaign to win the hearts and minds of the public continues. 赢得民心的运动仍在继续。 I felt refreshed in mind and body. 我感到精神和身体都焕然一新。
Extra ExamplesExhaustion clouded her mind. 极度的疲劳使她思路混乱。 It is a mecca for those seeking sustenance for the mind, body and spirit. 它是那些寻求精神、身体和精神寄托的人的圣地。 He had closed his mind to anything new. 他拒不接受任何新事物。 Her mind was still reeling from the shock. 她仍未从震惊中回过神来。 His comments did nothing to ease my mind. 他的话语丝毫没能平复我的思绪。 I couldn't get my mind around the concept. 我没法把这个概念想明白。 I need a clear mind if I want to continue with my work. 如果想要继续我的工作，我需要头脑清醒。 You've been in my mind a lot lately. 最近我老是想到你。 It was something she had never imagined, not even in the deepest recesses of her mind. 即便在她的内心隐秘处，她都从未想过这件事。 Kate desperately searched her mind for some excuse. 凯特绞尽脑汁想找个借口。 Our subconscious mind tries to protect us. 我们的潜意识会想要保护我们。 Serious doubts began to flood my mind. 我开始满脑子都是严重的疑虑。 She was poisoning his mind and turning him against his family. 她正在毒化他的思想，使他转而反对自己的家人。 There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that he was guilty. 我确信他有罪。 Try meditating to clear your mind of negative thoughts. 试试用冥想把头脑中的负面思想清理出去。 the complex nature of the human mind 人脑的复杂特性 When you go to sleep it is only the conscious mind that shuts down. 当你入睡时，只有意识思维会停止运转。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- human
- conscious
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- come into
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your ability to think and reason; your intelligence; the particular way that somebody thinks 思考能力；智慧；思维方式 to have a brilliant/good/keen mind 有非凡的智力／良好的思考能力／敏锐的头脑 a creative/evil/suspicious mind 富创意的头脑；邪恶的用心；怀疑的心态 She had a lively and enquiring mind. 她思想活跃，善于探索。 His mind is as sharp as ever. 他思维敏锐，一如既往。 I've no idea how her mind works! 我真不知道她是怎么想的！ He had the body of a man and the mind of a child. 他四肢发达，头脑简单。 Their evidence might give us some insights into the criminal mind. 他们的证据可能会让我们对犯罪心理有所了解。
Extra ExamplesShe has a brilliant mind. 她头脑敏锐。 to rouse the public mind to a sense of the dangers 唤起公众对危险的意识 In dreams we explore the hidden depths of the human mind. 在梦里，我们探索人类心灵的深处。 I wish I had that type of creative mind. 我希望我有那种创造性的头脑。 He had probably the finest mind of the whole group. 他可能是整个团队中最聪明的。 Did you know you have a nasty suspicious mind? 你知道你太多疑了，让人讨厌吗？ He wanted us to focus our minds on unsolved problems. 他要求我们把心思重点放到没解决的问题上。 impressionable young minds that are easily influenced 思想很容易受到影响的年轻人 She was the only person who understood his mind. 她是唯一懂他心思的人。 You have to train your mind to think positively. 你必须训练头脑学会正面思考。 There 's no question in my mind that Kelly's pictures are better than Astaire's. 毫无疑问，凯利的照片比阿斯泰尔的好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- human
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a person who is very intelligent 聪明人；富有才智的人 She was one of the greatest minds of her generation. 她是她那一代人中最聪慧的人之一。 a problem that has defeated the world's finest minds 一道世界上才智最出众的人也解不开的难题 Larry is one of the best trained minds in the industry. 拉里是业内受过最好训练的人之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- human
- conscious
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- come into
- come to
- cross
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your thoughts, interest, etc. 心思 Keep your mind on your work! 专心干你的活吧！ Your mind’s not on the job. 你的心思不在工作上。 Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. 她一心扑在刚出世的宝宝身上。 The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. 演讲没完没了，我都心不在焉。 He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. 他认真考虑第二天的安排。 As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). 至于说躲避你，我根本就没有这样的想法。
Extra ExamplesMy mind turned to more practical matters. 我的注意力转向了更加实际的问题。 There's no stopping Elizabeth once she has her mind set on something. 伊丽莎白一旦下定决心要做什么，就无法阻止她。 Just free your mind and write whatever comes. 你就放开思绪，想到什么就把它写下来。 Her mind began to wander. 她开始胡思乱想。 He occupied his mind by playing cards against himself. 他专心跟自己玩牌。 His mind raced, trying to think of a way out of the situation. 他的头脑飞快地思索着，试图想出一个摆脱困境的办法。 Their own problems of course remained uppermost in their minds. 当然，他们自己的问题是他们最先考虑的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- human
- conscious
- subconscious
- …
- come into
- come to
- cross
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- work
- drift
- stray
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- in your mind
- in mind
- on your mind
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- at the back of your mind
- in the back of your mind
- at the forefront of your mind
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your ability to remember things 记忆力 When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). 我看到考题时，脑子里一下子变得一片空白。 Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. 对不起，我完全想不起你的名字了。 terrible images that will be imprinted on our minds forever 永远会铭刻在我们脑海里的那些可怕的影像
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- human
- conscious
- subconscious
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- come into
- come to
- cross
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- work
- drift
- stray
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- in your mind
- in mind
- on your mind
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- at the back of your mind
- in the back of your mind
- at the forefront of your mind
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ability to think思考能力
intelligent person智者
thoughts思想
memory记忆
Word OriginOld English gemynd ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens ‘mind’.
Idioms
at/in the back of your mind
if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about 在潜意识里；依稀记得 At the back of my mind was a small, warning voice, telling me it was wrong. 在我的脑海后面是一个小小的警告的声音，告诉我这是错误的。 The problem was always at the back of my mind. 这个问题我一直记着。
be all in somebody’s/the mind
bear/keep somebody/something in mind | bear/keep in mind that…
to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that… 将…记在心中；记住；考虑到 You don't have to do anything about it now… just bear it in mind. 你现在不必做任何事情…记住这一点。
Extra ExamplesHere are some important points to keep in mind… 这里有几个要点需要记住⋯ I'll keep what you say in mind. 我会记住你说的话。 Try to keep safety in the forefront of your mind at all times. 任何时候都务必把安全放在首位。
be bored, frightened, pissed, stoned, etc. out of your mind
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to be extremely bored, etc. 感到非常无聊（或害怕等）；烂醉如泥；晕头转向
be etched on your heart/memory/mind
if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you 铭记在心；永志不忘；牢记心头
be etched on your mind/heart/memory
if something is etched on your mind, heart, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you 铭记在心；永志不忘；牢记心头
be in two minds about something/about doing something (British English)
(North American English be of two minds about something/about doing something)
bend your mind to something
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to think very hard about one particular thing 致力于某事；专心致志 She bent her mind to the problem of escape. 她一心想着逃跑的问题。
bend your mind/efforts to something
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to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing 致力于某事；专心致志 She bent her mind to the problem of escape. 她一心想着逃跑的问题。
be of one/the same mind (about somebody/something)
to have the same opinion about somebody/something 对…意见一致；对…看法相同
be/go out of your mind
to be unable to think or behave in a normal way; to become crazy 心智失常；发疯 Synonyms madmadTopics Personal qualitiesc2- crazy
- nuts
- batty
- out of your mind
- (not) in your right mind
- mad (especially British English
, informal) having a mind that does not work normally: 指疯的、神经错乱的、有精神病的： I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer. 我觉得再待久一点我就会发疯。
- crazy (informal
) having a mind that does not work normally: 指疯的、神经错乱的、有精神病的： A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. 一个疯老太婆租了楼上那个房间。
- nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
That noise is driving me nuts! 那噪音吵得我要疯了！ You guys are nuts! 你们这些家伙全疯了！
- batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
Her mum’s completely batty. 她妈妈完全是疯疯癫癫的。
- out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
She was out of her mind with grief. 她悲痛得精神失常了。
- (not) in your right mind (informal
) (not) mentally normal: 指精神（不）正常： No one in their right mind would choose to work there. 任何一个精神正常的人都不会选择去那里工作。
- to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
- to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
- completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
be out of your mind with worry, etc.
to be extremely worried, etc. 极度焦虑（或愁苦等）；忧心忡忡
blow your mind
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to produce a very strong feeling of pleasure or shock 使某人兴奋（或吃惊） Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind. 等着听听这个吧。它会让你大感意外的。 a collection of photographs that will blow your mind 将会冲击你大脑的一批照片
something boggles the mind
(also the mind boggles)
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if something boggles the mind or the mind boggles at it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept 使人无法想象；使人难以接受 The vastness of space really boggles the mind. 太空之辽阔的确使人难以想象。 ‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’ “他说他和他的那些猫结婚了！” “难以置信！”
bring/call somebody/something to mind (formal)
cast your mind back (to something)
change your/somebody’s mind
to change a decision or an opinion 改变决定（或看法、主意）
a change of mind
an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc. 改变看法；改变主意
close your mind to something
to refuse to think about something as a possibility 对…拒不考虑（或置之不理、置若罔闻）
come/spring to mind
cross your mind
(of thoughts, etc. 想法等 to come into your mind 掠过心头；出现在脑海 It never crossed my mind that she might lose (= I was sure that she would win). 我从来没想过她会失败。 The thought never crossed my mind! 我一点儿都没想到过这个！
give somebody a piece of your mind
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to tell somebody that you think their behaviour is bad or are angry with them 表明对某人的行为不满；向某人表示恼火
great minds think alike
- (informal, humorous)
used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about something 英雄所见略同
have a good mind to do something | have half a mind to do something
used to say that you think you will do something, although you are not sure 想去做某事，可能会做某事（但不确定） used to say that you think that what somebody has done is bad and should do something about it, although you probably will not （表明有心做某事，但未必采取行动）
have somebody/something in mind (for something)
have it in mind to do something
- (formal)
to intend to do something 打算做某事 For a long time he had it in mind to write a novel about his experiences. 很长一段时间，他一直想写一本关于他经历的小说。
have a memory/mind like a sieve
- (informal)
to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily 记性差；健忘
have a mind of your own
to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people 有主见；能自作决定 She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to say what she thinks. 她有主见，并且敢于表达自己的观点。 - (humorous)
My computer seems to have a mind of its own! 我的电脑好像也有它自己的想法！
have/keep an open mind (about/on something)
to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions 愿意聆听（或接受）意见；（对…）不怀成见；思想开明 Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts. 在听完所有的事实前先不要存任何看法。
(not) in your right mind
(not) mentally normal 精神正常（或不正常） Who in their right mind would want to marry a murderer? 脑子正常的人谁会想要和一个杀人凶手结婚？
know your own mind
to have very clear and definite ideas about what you want to do 知道自己想做什么；有主见
lose your mind
to become mentally ill 发疯；神经错乱 He feared he was losing his mind. 他那时害怕自己会失去理智。
make up your mind | make your mind up
to decide something 作出决定；下定决心
a meeting of minds
a close understanding between people with similar ideas, especially when they meet to do something or meet for the first time 彼此间的深刻理解（尤指初会时就意见一致） a meeting of minds between the two artists 两位艺术家之间的思想交流
mind over matter
the use of the power of your mind to deal with physical problems 精神胜过物质（用精神力量处理物质问题） He said that keeping running in spite of the pain was just a question of mind over matter. 他说，不顾痛苦坚持跑步只是一个心态问题，而不是物质问题。
your mind’s eye
not pay somebody/something any mind
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to give no attention to somebody/something 打算做某事 People call him names sometimes, but he doesn't pay them any mind. 人们有时会骂他，但他一点也不在乎。
of unsound mind
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law 法律 not responsible for your actions because of a mental illness 精神失常，神志不清（无须对自己的行为负责）
on your mind
if somebody/something is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot 挂在心上；惦念 You've been on my mind all day. 我一整天都在为你担心。 Don't bother your father tonight—he's got a lot on his mind. 今晚就别打扰你父亲了，他的烦心事儿已经够多了。
Extra Examplesa subject which was on the nation's collective mind 全国人民都关心的一个话题 I have a lot on my mind at the moment. 眼下我有许多事要操心。
open your/somebody’s mind to something
to become or make somebody aware of new ideas or experiences （使人）思想开阔，意识到某事 He’s eager to open the minds of his audience to different kinds of music. 他渴望向不同种类的音乐敞开他的听众的心扉。
out of sight, out of mind
- (saying)
used to say somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you 眼不见，心不想
prey on somebody’s mind
(of a thought, problem, etc. 想法、问题等 to make somebody think and worry about it all the time 萦绕心头；使耿耿于怀 The thought that he could have helped more preyed on his mind. 他本可以帮助别人的想法更加折磨着他。 It's been preying on my mind ever since it happened. 事情发生后我的内心就一直在受折磨。
push something to the back of your mind
put somebody in mind of somebody/something
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to make somebody think of somebody/something; to remind somebody of somebody/something 使某人想起
put/set somebody’s mind at ease/rest
to do or say something to make somebody stop worrying about something 安慰；宽解；使宽心
put/set/turn your mind to something | set your mind on something
to decide you want to achieve something and give this all your attention 集中精力做；下决心做 She could have been a brilliant pianist if she'd put her mind to it. 如果她专心致志，坚持到底，她本可以成为一名杰出的钢琴家。 You can do whatever you set your mind to. 无论什么事情只要你下定决心就可以去做。
put/get something out of your mind
slip your mind
if something slips your mind, you forget it or forget to do it 被遗忘 I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. It completely slipped my mind. 对不起，我没有告诉你。我完全忘记了。
speak your mind
to say exactly what you think, in a very direct way 说心里话；说实在的；坦率地说 She’s never hesitated about speaking her mind. 她从不犹豫说出自己的想法。 Everyone should have the right to speak their mind. 每个人都有权说出自己的想法。
stick in your head/mind
take your mind off something
to make you forget about something unpleasant for a short time 转移一下注意力；暂时将不好的事忘记 Painting helped take her mind off her troubles. 绘画有助于她摆脱烦恼。
to my mind
in my opinion 依我看；以我之见
a turn of mind
a particular way of thinking about things 思维方式；思想方法