| Tom:Do you mind if I smoke here? Jane:Yes, I do. I’d prefer you didn’t. The AC (air-conditioning) is also on.
 Tom:Can I just turn off the AC for now and open the window and smoke indoors?
 Jane:That’s not a very good idea. It’s quite hot outside. Why don’t you smoke outside?
 Tom: It’s very hot and that’s why I’d like to smoke inside.
 Jane:Though the AC has the air-purifying function. I’d still rather have fresh air than smoke. Are you okay with that?
 Tom:Oh, no problem.
 珍妮:介意,我希望你不要抽烟,因为冷气是开着的。
 汤姆:我可以暂时关掉冷气并打开窗户,然后在室内抽烟吗?
 珍妮:那不是个好主意,外面很热。你为什么不到外面抽烟呢?
 汤姆:天气很热,这是我想在室内抽烟的原因。
 珍妮:尽管冷气有空气净化的功能,不过我宁愿要新鲜空气而不是烟味,你不介意吧?
 汤姆:喔,没问题
 
 1. Do you mind if I smoke here? 你介意我在这里抽烟吗?
 mind意为“反对;介意”,其后可以接名词,代词,动名词或是从句。此句中其后接的是由if引导的从句。例如:
 Would you mind changing places with me?
 你能不能与我换一换位置?
 【相关词句】
 Does anyone mind if I smoke here?
 有人介意我在这里抽烟吗?
 Are you okay if I smoke here?
 你介意我在这里抽烟吗?
 2. I’d prefer you didn’t. 我希望你不要抽烟。
 此句用来礼貌地拒绝对方的请求,相当于 I don’t want you to do...
 【同义词句】
 I’d rather you not.
 我希望你不要那么做。
 I’d prefer it if you didn’t.
 我希望你不要做。
 3. Why don’t you smoke outside?你为什么不到外面抽烟呢?
 这句话可以用来表达直接的拒绝。相当于: You should smoke outside. 你应该去外面抽烟。
 4. I’d still rather have fresh air than smoke.我宁愿要新鲜空气而不是烟味。
 would rather…than… 宁愿……而不愿……
 【相关词句】
 I prefer fresh air to smoke.
 我更喜欢新鲜空气而不是烟味。
 I like fresh air better than smoke.
 我喜欢新鲜空气胜于烟味。
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