"make up one's mind" 是英语中常用的动词短语,字面直译是“组成某人的想法”,实际表示“下定决心;拿定主意;作出决定”(从犹豫、不确定的状态转变为明确的选择)。
该短语的关键是“one's”要与主语对应(替换为形容词性物主代词或名词所有格),且通常需要接“做什么”的内容(用不定式或从句补充)。
接不定式(最常用):强调“决定做某件具体的事”。
e.g.
She made up her mind to quit her job and start a business.(她下定决心辞职创业。)
I can't make up my mind whether to go hiking or stay home this weekend.(我没法决定周末去徒步还是在家。)
接从句:用that引导宾语从句(that可省略),说明“决定的内容”。
e.g.
He made up his mind (that) he would study harder next semester.(他下定决心下学期要更努力学习。)
We've made up our minds (that) we're moving to London next year.(我们已经决定明年搬到伦敦。)
疑问句/否定句:询问或表示“未下定决心”。
e.g.
Have you made up your mind about the vacation destination?(你想好度假目的地了吗?)
She hasn't made up her mind whether to accept the offer yet.(她还没决定要不要接受这个offer。)
现在完成时:强调“到目前为止是否已决定”(常与yet连用)。
e.g. I haven't made up my mind yet.(我还没拿定主意。)
过去时:描述“过去某时作出的决定”。
e.g. He made up his mind at the meeting yesterday.(他在昨天的会议上终于下定决心。)
将来时:表示“未来会决定”(较少用,因“下定决心”是瞬间动作)。
e.g. I'll make up my mind by tomorrow.(我明天前会作出决定。)
decide:更通用,强调“作出选择”(可直接接宾语或不定式);
e.g. I decided to go.(我决定去。)
determine:更正式,强调“坚定的决心”(常与to do连用);
e.g. She determined to finish the project on time.(她决心按时完成项目。)
make up one's mind:更强调“从犹豫到决定的过程”(突出“克服不确定性”)。
总结:"make up one's mind" 是描述“从纠结到明确选择”的常用短语,重点是对应主语的物主代词和补充决定的内容(不定式/从句)。