意为“下定决心做某事”。

<em>Make</em> <em>up</em> <em>one's</em> <em>mind</em> to do sth.

琳达下定决心学习演奏一种乐器是明智的。

It is wise of Linda to make up her mind to learn to play an instrument.

所以他下定决心要在农村建自己的家。

So he made up his mind to build his own home in the countryside.

比赛还没结束，凯蒂就下定决心要当一名演员。

Before it was over, Katy had made her mind up to be an actress.

看完新闻节目后，朱莉娅下定决心要当一名医生。

Julia made up her mind to be a doctor after watching the news programme.

人们似乎下定决心要打扫他们的家。

People seemed determined to clean up their homes.

她一旦下定决心就坚定不移。

Once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible.

他下定决心要使自己的婚姻美满。

He's determined to make a go of his marriage.

康斯坦斯下定决心不哭。

Constance was resolved not to cry.

他勉强自己下定决心转身回去。

Reluctantly he willed himself to turn and go back.