Do you mind...?

014. Do you mind...?
你介意……吗?

[句型解析]
我们经常要问别人介不介意自己干什么, 或者要他人干什么, 那么最好用 “Do you mind...?”的句型，其后可接“if”引导的从句, 也可接动名词。如果将“Do”改为“Would”则语气更显婉转。

[实例]
1. Would you mind if I smoke here?
介意我在这儿抽烟吗？
2. Do you mind opening the window? It’s so stuffy in here.
打开窗户，介意吗？这里太闷了。
3. Do you mind if I ask you a question?
我问你个问题，介意吗？

[实战练习]
Employer: Well, you have been working with our company for 10 years now.
雇主：对了，你在我们公司工作都有十年了。
Employee: Yes I know. It’s been a long time.
雇员：是的，是很久了。
Employer: In all this time you have never asked for a raise. Do you mind if I ask you why?
雇主：这么久以来，你从来没有要求过加薪。我能问问为什么吗？
Employee: That’s because my wife is rich.
雇员：因为我老婆有钱。
Employer: Really? What does she do?
雇主：是吗？她做什么的？
Employee: Well, she owns your company.
雇员：她就是你们公司的老板。