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单词 i don't mind
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I don't mind
b. intransitive. In negative, interrogative, or conditional constructions: to care, trouble oneself, object, worry. Also with about. In idiomatic uses, as never (you) mind: don't let it trouble you, it does not matter; (also offensively) it is none of your business. I don't mind: I'm indifferent, I'm not bothered, I don't care; (also in Indian English) I would like to, ‘yes, please’. do you mind?: please do not do that, would you mind not doing that?
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1677 T. Rawlins Tom Essence iv. iii. 47 Jack, bring those Spirits Came in last from the Jews in the Citty; Rogue, you never Mind, never mind Sirrah.
1778 F. Burney Evelina II. xi. 82 Who cares if you do? You may tell what you will; I don't mind.
1782 F. Burney Cecilia V. ix. iv. 51 Never mind, my chick,..more to be had; if one won't snap, another will.
1786 F. Burney Diary 25 July (1842) III. 33 She begged me not to mind, and not to hurry myself, for she would wait till it was done.
1814 Gonzanga ii. i, in J. Galt New Brit. Theatre III. 112 Never mind, father, don't be obstroperous about it.
1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxiv. 246 There must be something very comprehensive in this phrase of ‘Never mind’, for we do not recollect to have ever witnessed a quarrel in the street,..in which it has not been the standard reply to all belligerent inquiries. ‘Do you call yourself a gentleman, Sir?’—‘Never mind, Sir.’
1837 S. R. Maitland 6 Lett. Fox's A. & M. 70 (note) The person whom Fox calls the Bishop of Penestrum (for we will not mind about a supposed misspelling).
1849 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis (1850) I. xxxi. 305 The public don't mind a straw about these newspaper rows.
1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations II. xix. 317 ‘Estella who?’ said I. ‘Never you mind,’ retorted Drummle.
1884 J. H. Ewing Mary's Meadow ii Mother was very angry, but Father did not mind.
1898 Times 5 Oct. 3/3 Sir Herbert Kitchener told them never to mind and to come as they were.
1935 J. Steinbeck Tortilla Flat xiii. 227 The landowners did not mind, for she did no harm.
1961 J. I. M. Stewart Man who won Pools xvii. 167 He was trying to put a hand on Phil's arm. Do you mind?’ Phil had never got it out more arrogant. Moore fell back.
1971 P. O'Donnell Impossible Virgin vi. 123 ‘Why don't you find a nice attractive understanding housekeeper, about forty, and—’ ‘Really!’ Tarrant expostulated, ‘Do you mind?’
1979 P. Nihalani et al. Indian & Brit. Eng. 123 ‘Would you like to come to dinner on Tuesday?’ ‘I don't mind.’
1988 A. Desai Baumgartner's Bombay iv. 113 No one could understand, but never mind.
1994 J. Galloway Foreign Parts v. 70 We can sit here for a while if you like. Whatever, Cassie said. I don't mind. Whatever.
1998 T. McHale Casualty (BBC TV post-production script) (O.E.D. Archive) 13th Ser. Episode 1. 39 Sunny: (looking at Laila) Very nice... Tina: Do you mind? Sunny: Sorry? Tina: (annoyed) This is a hospital..not a cattle market.
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