单词 | make up one's mind |
释义 | make1 /māk/transitive verb (mākˈing; māde)
ORIGIN: OE macian; Ger machen makˈable or makeˈable adjective mākˈer noun
mākˈing noun
makeˈ-and-breakˈ noun
makeˈbate noun (archaic) A mischief-maker makeˈ-believe intransitive verb see make believe below. noun Feigning (also makeˈ-belief) adjective Feigned makeˈ-do adjective Makeshift makeˈ-or-breakˈ adjective see make or break below. makeˈover noun
makeˈ-peace noun (Shakespeare) A peace-maker makeˈ-ready noun Preparation of a letterpress sheet for printing, so as to obtain evenness of impression makeˈshift noun A temporary expedient or substitute adjective Of the nature of or characterized by a temporary expedient makeˈunder noun (:informal) A complete change of dress, appearance, etc to make a person seem less glamorous makeˈ-up noun (also without hyphen)
makeˈ-weight noun
be the making of To ensure the success of have the makings of To have all the necessary ability and inclination to become in the making In the process of being formed, developed, etc, or of becoming make account of see under account make a face To grimace, contort the features make a figure To be conspicuous make a fool of see under fool1 make after To follow or pursue make against To militate or tell against make a (good) meal, dinner, etc To dine, etc (plentifully or heartily) make allowances for see under allow make a meal of see under meal1 make amends To render compensation or satisfaction make an ass of oneself To behave like a fool make a night (or day) of it To extend an, esp enjoyable, activity through the whole night (or day) make as if or (N American) make like or as though To act as if, to pretend that make at To make a hostile movement against make away (with) To put out of the way, get rid of, destroy, kill (see also make off or away with below) make believe
make bold see under bold make certain (of)
make do (with) To manage (with the usu inferior or inadequate means available) make down
make eyes at see under eye1 make for
make free with see under free make friends
make good, make light of, make little of, make love to, make merry see under good, etc. make head or tail of To find any sense in make it
make much of
make no doubt To have no doubt, to be confident make nothing of
make of
make off To decamp make off or away with To run away with make on (Shakespeare) To make much of make one's way
make or break or make or mar To be the crucial test that brings success or failure to (makeˈ-or-breakˈ adjective) make or meddle with To have to do with, interfere with make out
make over
make sail
make someone's day see under day make sure (of)
make the best of
make the most of To use to the best advantage make up
make up one's mind To come to a decision make up to
make way see under way1 make with (informal; orig N American) To start using, doing, etc (something), to bring on or into operation meet one's maker To meet God, to die of one's own making Entirely the result of one's own decisions and actions on the make (informal) Bent on self-advancement or promotion, or on finding a sexual partner put the make on (slang) To make sexual advances to mind /mīnd/noun
Be careful, watch out ORIGIN: OE gemynd, from munan to think; Dan minde memorial, L mēns the mind mindˈed adjective
Denoting having a mind of a specified kind or inclination -mindedness combining form Denoting inclination mindˈer noun
mindˈful adjective
mindˈfully adverb mindˈfulness noun A method of reducing stress by developing awareness of one's own mental condition and focusing the attention on the present mindˈing noun (Scot)
mindˈless adjective
mindˈlessly adverb mindˈlessness noun mindˈ-altering adjective (of a drug) causing violent changes of mood and behaviour mindˈ-bender noun A brainteaser, a puzzle mindˈ-bending adjective
mindˈ-blowing adjective
mindˈ-blowingly adverb mind-bodˈy adjective Relating to or designating the connection between the mind and the physical body mindˈ-boggling adjective
mindˈ-bogglingly adverb mindˈ-cure or mindˈ-healing noun The cure or healing of mental or physical illness through the mind or by the supposed influence of another's mind mindˈ-curer or mindˈ-healer noun mindˈ-expanding adjective (of a drug) causing heightened perception, psychedelic mindˈfuck noun (vulgar sl)
mind mapping noun A technique for stimulating and organizing one's thoughts by writing down key concepts and linking them with lines to show the relationships between them mindˈ-numbing adjective (informal) Causing extreme boredom mindˈ-numblingly adverb mindˈ-reader noun A thought-reader, a psychic mindˈ-reading noun mindˈset noun (a fixed) attitude or habit of mind mind's eye noun Visual imagination, mental view, contemplation mind-your-own-busˈiness noun A Mediterranean plant (Helxine soleirolii) of the nettle family, having small, roundish leaves and producing tiny flowers (also called baby's-tears) absence of mind Inattention to what is going on owing to absorption of the mind in other things bear in mind see under bear1 blow one's or someone's mind see under blow1 break one's mind (obsolete) To make known, confide or divulge one's thoughts cast one's mind back To think about, try to recall past events, etc change one's mind To come to a new resolution or opinion cross someone's mind see under cross do you mind?
have a good or (archaic) great mind (to) To wish or to be inclined strongly (to) have a mind of one's own To be strong-willed and independent, unwilling to be persuaded or dissuaded by others have half a mind (to) To be somewhat inclined (to) if you don't mind If you have no objection in (or of) two minds Wavering, undecided know one's own mind
make up one's mind To come to a decision mind one's p's and q's To be watchfully accurate and punctilious mind out (often with for) to beware (of), look out (for) mind you An expression used to introduce a qualification added to something already said mind your eye (slang) Look out mind your own business This is not your concern month's mind
never mind
of one (or a, or the same) mind In accord, agreed of two minds Uncertain what to think or do on one's mind In one's thoughts, esp as a cause of concern out of mind
out of one's mind Mad piece of one's mind see under piece presence of mind A state of mental calmness in which all the powers of the mind are on the alert and ready for action put in mind (of) To remind (of) put out of one's mind To think no more about, forget about set one's mind on To be determined to have or attain set or put one's mind to To focus one's attention on speak one's mind To say plainly what one thinks take someone's mind off To distract someone from time out of mind From time immemorial to my, etc mind
year's mind A commemorative service on the anniversary of a death or burial |
随便看 |
英语词典包含305067条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。