make up one's mind

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Verb

1.make up one's mind - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"decide, determinemeasure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"will - determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"seal - decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"purpose, resolve - reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"orientate, orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"adjudicate, try, judge - put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

Translations

make

(meik) – past tense, past participle made (meid) – verb1. to create, form or produce. God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain. 做，製作，製造，創造 制造，构成，制定 2. to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something). They made her do it; He made me laugh. 做...…致使，迫使 使...做...，迫使 3. to cause to be. I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy. 使成為，使變得 使...成为4. to gain or earn. He makes $100 a week; to make a profit. 得到，賺得 得到5. (of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to. 2 and 2 make(s) 4. 總計 总计6. to become, turn into, or be. He'll make an excellent teacher. 成為，變成 成为...7. to estimate as. I make the total 483. 估計 估计8. to appoint, or choose, as. He was made manager. 聘任，推選 聘任，推选 9. used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed. He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make? 與名詞連用以構成動詞 与表示动词的名词连用，即具有那个名词的意思 noun a (usually manufacturer's) brand. What make is your new car? 廠牌 品牌，样式 ˈmaker noun a person who makes. a tool-maker; a dressmaker. 製造者 制造者ˈmaking noun the process of producing or forming something. glassmaking; (also adjective) the road-making industry. 製造 制造ˌmake-beˈlieve noun the act or art of pretending and imagining. a world of make-believe; (also adjective) a make-believe world. 假裝(的)，幻想(的) 假装（的） ˈmake-ˌover noun a (complete) change in a person's appearance made by cosmetic treatment, new hairstyle, new clothes etc. 徹底整修(透過整容、變換髮型、新造型等) 透过整容、变换发型、新造型等面貌翻新ˈmakeshift adjective temporary and usually of poor quality. a makeshift garden shed. 暫時湊和用的(通常品質不佳) 临时凑合的ˈmake-up noun1. cosmetics applied to the face etc. She never wears any make-up. 化妝品 化妆品2. the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition. Violence is just not part of his make-up. 性格，組成 性格，成分 have the makings of to have the clear ability for becoming. Your son has the makings of an engineer. 有成為…的素質 有...的素质in the making being made or formed at this very moment. A revolution is in the making. 在製造或形成過程中 在发展中，在制造中，在形成的 make a/one's bed to tidy and straighten the sheets, blankets etc on a bed after it has been used. The children make their own beds every morning. 鋪床 铺床make believe to pretend (that). The children made believe they were animals. 假裝 假装make do (with with) to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing. There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes. 湊和使用，作為暫時替代 以...代用，凑合着用，将就 make for to go towards. We're making for home. 前進走向 向...前进make it to be successful. After twenty years, we've finally made it. 成功 成功make it up1. to become friends again after a quarrel. It's time you two made it up (with each other). 和解 和解2. to give compensation or make amends for something. I'm sorry – I'll make it up to you somehow. 補償 补偿make (something) of (something) to understand (something) by or from (something). What do you make of all this? 了解 了解make out1. to see, hear or understand. He could make out a ship in the distance. 看見，聽到，理解 发现2. to make it seem that. He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money. 裝出 表现出3. to write or fill in. The doctor made out a prescription. 寫，填寫 写4. (slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck. They were making out in the back seat. (俚語)相互親吻，親吻愛撫 相互亲吻，亲吻抚摸 make over (American) to change something or turn it into something else. They made over the room as an office; The plastic surgeon made her face over. (美)改變，轉變 翻新，改造 make up1. to invent. He made up the whole story. 捏造 捏造2. to compose or be part(s) of. The group was made up of doctors and lawyers. 由...組成 由...组成3. to complete. We need one more player – will you make up the number(s)? 補足 补足4. to apply cosmetics to (the face). I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public. 化妝 化妆5. to become friends again (after a quarrel etc). They've finally made up (their disagreement). 和好 和好make up for to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc. Next week we'll try to make up for lost time. 彌補 弥补make up one's mind to make a decision. He finally made up his mind about the job. 做出決定，下定決心 决定，下决心 make up to to try to gain the favour or love of by flattery etc. She's always making up to the teacher by bringing him presents. 奉承 奉承

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made of is used in speaking of the material from which an object is constructed etc: This table is made of wood/plastic/steel .
made from is used in speaking of the raw material from which something has been produced by a process of manufacture: Paper is made from wood/rags .

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mind

(maind) the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding. The child already has the mind of an adult. 思維能力，智力 智力 verb1. to look after or supervise (eg a child). mind the baby. 留意 照看2. to be upset by; to object to. You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work. 介意 介意3. to be careful of. Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step! 當心 当心4. to pay attention to or obey. You should mind your parents' words/advice. 注意 注意 interjection be careful!. Mind! There's a car coming! 當心 当心-minded having a (certain type of) mind, as in narrow-minded, *like-minded 有…心的(後綴) 有...心的（后缀） mindful (with of) adjective (formal) aware (of); paying attention (to). to be mindful of their needs; Mindful of the dangers, he proceeded with caution. 意識到…的，注意….的 注意的，留心的 ˈmindless adjective stupid and senseless. mindless violence. 沒頭沒腦的，盲目的 没头脑的ˈmindlessly adverb 沒頭沒腦地，盲目地 愚笨地ˈmindlessness noun 沒頭沒腦，盲目 粗心ˈmindreader noun a person who claims to know other people's thoughts. 能猜出別人心思的人 能猜出别人心思的人at/in the back of one's mind being vaguely aware of something; deep inside. In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him. 隱約知道，在內心深處 下意识地，潜意识地 change one's mindchangebe out of one's mind to be mad. He must be out of his mind! 瘋了！ 疯了do you mind! used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc. Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on! 小心一點！不要這樣！ 请注意！have a good mind to to feel very much inclined to (do something). I've a good mind to tell your father what a naughty girl you are! 很想做某事 很想作某事have (half) a mind to to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something). I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year. 想做某事，有點想做某事 有点想作某事in one's mind's eye in one's imagination. If you try hard, you can see the room in your mind's eye. 在某人想像中，在某人腦海裡 在某人想象中in one's right mind sane. No-one in his right mind would behave like that. 神志正常的 神志正常的keep one's mind on to give all one's attention to. Keep your mind on what you're doing! 專注於 专心于know one's own mind (usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc. She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion. 清楚自己的想法，知道自己想做什麼 有自己的想法make up one's mind to decide. They've made up their minds to stay in Africa. 下定決心 下决心mind one's own business to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's. Go away and mind your own business! 別管閒事 别管闲事never mind don't bother; it's all right. Never mind, I'll do it myself. 無所謂，不要緊 不要紧，没关系 on one's mind making one anxious, worried etc. She has a lot on her mind. 有心事，有煩惱 使人担心，惦念 put (someone) in mind of to remind (someone) of. This place puts me in mind of a book I once read. 使某人想起 以某事提醒某人speak one's mind to say frankly what one means or thinks. You must allow me to speak my mind. 直接表明某人的意思或想法 说出某人的想法，直言不讳 take/keep one's mind off to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about. A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles. 轉移某人對某事的注意，讓某人不再想某事 移开某人对某事的注意to my mind in my opinion. To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places. 依我看來 以我所见