英语短语"have sth. on one's mind"的核心含义是:心里一直想着某事;挂念、惦记某事;为某事烦恼或担忧(强调某事占据思绪,挥之不去)。
"have":表示“持有、占据”;
"sth.":指代“某件事/某个问题/某个人的情况”(可以是具体或抽象的内容);
"on one's mind":字面是“在某人的脑海/心上”,引申为“萦绕心头、无法放下”。
主语 + have/has/had + 某事(sth.) + on + 形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their,随主语变化) + mind。
具体事物:a problem(问题)、an exam(考试)、a meeting(会议);
抽象事物:someone's health(某人的健康)、a decision(决定)、a worry(烦恼);
代词/从句:something(某事)、what he said(他说的话)、whether to quit(是否辞职)。
一般现在时:描述当前的状态(某事此刻在心头);
现在完成时:描述从过去持续到现在的状态(某事已经挂念了一段时间);
一般过去时:描述过去的状态(过去某时心里想着某事)。
1、 一般现在时(当前状态)
I have my upcoming presentation on my mind—I need to practice more.
(我心里一直想着即将到来的演讲——我得多练习。)
She has her son's safety on her mind every time he goes out.
(每次儿子出门,她都挂念着他的安全。)
2、 现在完成时(持续状态)
He has had his mother's illness on his mind since she was hospitalized.
(自从妈妈住院以来,他一直挂念着她的病情。)
We have had the project deadline on our minds for weeks.
(这个项目的截止日期我们已经惦记了好几周。)
3、 疑问句(询问心事)
Do you have anything on your mind? You look distracted.
(你有什么心事吗?你看起来心不在焉。)
What has been on your mind lately? You seem stressed.
(最近你在想什么?你看起来压力很大。)
4、 否定句(没有心事)
I don't have anything on my mind right now—I'm just enjoying the moment.
(我现在没什么心事——我只是在享受当下。)
She said she didn't have the argument on her mind anymore.
(她说她已经不再想着那场争吵了。)
"have sth. on one's mind":挂念/烦恼某事(被动的、挥之不去的思绪);
"have sth. in mind":想到/打算做某事(主动的、有意图的想法)。
对比例子:I have the party planning on my mind(我一直在想派对策划的事→烦恼/惦记);
I have a fun game in mind for the party(我打算在派对上玩个有趣的游戏→主动计划)。
"have sth. on one's mind"是表达“心事重重、挂念某事”的常用短语,核心是“某事占据思绪”。使用时注意物主代词与主语一致,且根据语境选择时态即可。