make 基本用法

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make
make / meik / verb(made, made/ meid / )
CREATE 制造
1. ~ sth (from / (out) of sth) | ~ sth into sth | ~ sth(for sb) | ~ sb sth to create or prepare sth by combining materialsor putting parts together
   制造；做；组装:
  ▪ [VN]
   to make a table / dress / cake
   做桌子/连衣裙/蛋糕
   to make bread / cement / paper
   制作麪包；生产水泥/纸张
   She makes her own clothes.
   她自己做衣服。
   Wine is made from grapes.
   葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。
   The grapes are made into wine.
   这些葡萄用来做酒。
   What's your shirt made of?
   你的衬衣是用什么做的？
   made in France (= on a label)
   法国制造
  ▪ [VN VNN]
   She made coffee for us all.
   她给我们大家冲了咖啡。
   She made us all coffee.
   她给我们大家冲了咖啡。
⇨ note at do
2. [VN] to write, create orprepare sth
   写；出产；制订:
   These regulations were made to protect children.
   这些规章制度是为了保护儿童而制订的。
   My lawyer has been urging me to make a will.
   我的律师一直在催促我立遗嘱。
   She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies.
   她已经出了好几部电影。
A BED 床
3. [VN] to arrange a bed sothat it is neat and ready for use
   铺床
CAUSE TO APPEAR / HAPPEN / BECOME / DO使显得/出现/成为/做
4. [VN] to cause sth to appearas a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material
   造成(破坏、破损等):
   The stone made a dent in the roof of the car.
   石头把车顶砸了个坑。
   The holes in the cloth were made by moths.
   布上的窟窿是虫子蛀的。
5. [VN] to cause sth to exist,happen or be done
   使出现；引发；使产生:
   to  make a noise / mess / fuss
   产生噪音；弄糟；小题大作
   She tried to  make a good impression on the interviewer.
   她努力给主持面试者留个好印象。
   I keep  making the same  mistakes.
   我总是犯同样的错误。
6. [VN-ADJ] to cause sb / sthto be or become sth
   使变得；使成为:
   The news made him very happy.
   这则消息使他非常高兴。
   She made her objections clear.
   她明确表示反对。
   He  made it clear that he objected.
   他明确表示反对。
   The full story was never  made public.
   全部情况从未公之于世。
   Can you  make yourself understood in Russian?
   你能用俄语表达你的意思吗？
   She couldn't  make herself heard above the noise of thetraffic.
   车辆噪音很大,她无法让人听到她的声音。
   The terrorists  made it known that tourists would betargeted.
   恐怖分子宣称游客将成为他们袭击的目标。
7. [VN  inf]  tocause sb / sth to do sth
   促使；使得:
   She always makes me laugh.
   她总是让我发笑。
   This dress makes me look fat.
   这衣服我穿着显胖。
   What makes you say that (= why do you think so) ?
   你为什么这么说？
   Nothing will make me change my mind.
   什么也改变不了我的主意。
8. ~ sth of sb / sth | ~ sth sth to cause sb / sth to beor become sth
   使变得；使成为:
  ▪ [VN]
   This isn't very important—I don't want to  make an issueof it.
   这不太重要——我不想把它当回事儿。
   Don't  make a habit of it.
   别养成习惯。
   You've  made a terrible  mess of this job.
   你把这件事儿搞得一团糟。
   It's important to try and  make something of (= achievesth in) your life.
   在一生中有所成就是很重要的。
   We'll make a tennis player of you yet.
   我们会让你成为一名网球选手的。
  ▪ [VN-N]
   I made painting the house my project for the summer.
   把房子粉刷了一遍,这就是我的夏季工程。
   She  made it her business to find out who wasresponsible.
   她一定要查清楚到底该谁负责。
A DECISION / GUESS / COMMENT, ETC.决定、猜测、评论等
9. [VN] ~ a decision, guess,comment, etc. to decide, guess, etc. sth
   做,作出(决定、估计等):
   Come on! It's time we made a start.
   快点！我们该出发了。 HELP Make can be used in this way with anumber of different nouns. These expressions are included at the entry for eachnoun.
   make 可以和许多名词这样搭配使用,表达方式列在各有关名词词条下。

FORCE 迫使
10. to force sb to do sth
   迫使；强迫:
  ▪ [VN  inf]
   They made me repeat the whole story.
   他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。
  ▪ [VN to  inf]
   She must  be made to comply with the rules.
   必须让她遵守规则。 HELP This pattern is only used in the passive.
   此句型仅用于被动语态。

▪ [VN]
   He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him.
   他从不收拾自己的房间,而他妈也从不要求他收拾。
REPRESENT 表现
11. to represent sb / sth as being or doing sth
   表现；表示；描绘:
  ▪ [VN-ADJ]
   You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing).
   你把我的鼻子画得太大了。
  ▪ [VN-N]
   He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure.
   他把李尔王刻画成一位真正的悲剧人物。
APPOINT 任命
12. [VN-N] to elect or choosesb as sth
   选举；挑选；任命:
   She made him her assistant.
   她挑选他做她的助手。
BE SUITABLE 适合
13. linking verb
   [V-N] to become ordevelop into sth; to be suitable for sth
   成为；适合:
   She would have made an excellent teacher.
   她本可以成为一位出色的教师。
   This room would make a nice office.
   这间屋子做办公室挺不错。
EQUAL 等于
14. linking verb
   [V-N] to add up to orequal sth
   合计；等于:
   5 and 7 make 12.
   5 加 7 等于 12。
   A hundred cents make one euro.
   一百分等于一欧元。
15. linking verb
   [V-N] to be a total ofsth
   成为总数；是…的总和:
   That makes the third time he's failed his driving test!
   他这已经是第三次驾驶考试不及格了！
MONEY 钱
16. [VN] to earn or gain money
   挣钱；赚钱:
   She makes $100 000 a year.
   她一年赚 10 万元。
   to  make a profit / loss
   获利；赔钱
   We need to think of ways to  make money.
   我们需要想办法挣钱。
   He  made a fortune on the stock market.
   他在股票市场发了大财。
   He  makes a living as a stand-up comic.
   他靠说单口相声为生。
CALCULATE 计算
17. [VN-N] [no passive] tothink or calculate sth to be sth
   估计；计算:
   What time do you  make it ?
   你估计现在几点了？
   I make that exactly $50.
   我算出正好是 50 元。
REACH 达到
18. [VN] [no passive] tomanage to reach or go to a place or position
   (尽力)赶往,到达,达到:
   Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?
   你觉得我们 12 点能到多佛吗？
   I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night.
   很抱歉,昨晚没能参加你们的聚会。
   He'll never make (= get a place in) the team.
   他绝不可能成为一名队员。
   The story made (= appeared on) the front pages of the nationalnewspapers.
   这件事登在了全国性报纸的头版。
   We just managed to  make the deadline (= to finish sthin time).
   我们勉强按期完成。
STH SUCCESSFUL 成功
19. [VN] to cause sth to be asuccess
   使成功；使圆满:
   Good wine can make a meal.
   酒美饭亦香。
   The news really  made my day.
   这消息确实使我一天都很愉快。
IDIOMS
Most idioms containing make are at the entries for the nouns andadjectives in the idioms, for example make merry is at merry.
   大多数含 make 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到,如 make merry 在词条 merry 下。
▪ make as if to do sth
   to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going todo sth
   似乎；假装:
   He made as if to speak.
   他似乎要说点什么。
▪ make 'do (with sth)
   to manage with sth that is not really good enough
   凑合；将就:
   We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.
   我们很匆忙,只好将就着来了点小吃。
▪ make 'good
   to become rich and successful
   变得富有；获得成功
▪ make sth 'good
1. to pay for, replace or repair sth that has been lost or damaged
   赔偿；替换；修理:
   She promised to make good the damage.
   她答应赔偿损失。
2. to do sth that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do
   履行,执行(曾承诺、威胁等的事)
   SYN   fulfil
▪ 'make it
1. to be successful in your career
   获得成功:
   He never really made it as an actor.
   他从来就不是一个成功的演员。
2. to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this isdifficult
   (尤指在困难情况下)准时到达:
   The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it.
   再过二十分钟飞机就起飞了,咱们无论如何也赶不上了。
3. to be able to be present at a place
   能够出席(或到场):
   I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party)on Saturday.
   很抱歉,星期六我不能出席。
4. to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfullywith a difficult experience
   幸免于难；渡过难关:
   The doctors think he's going to make it.
   医生认为他能挺过去。
   I don't know how I  made it through the week.
   我不知道自己是怎么熬过那个星期的。
▪ 'make it with sb
(NAmE, slang)
   to have sex with sb
   (与某人)发生性关系
▪ make like...
(NAmE, informal)
   to pretend to be, know or have sth in order to impress people
   (为给别人留下印象)假装,装出…样子:
   He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time.
   他装模作样,彷佛自己是有史以来最棒的演员。
▪ make the 'most of sth / sb / yourself
   to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb /sth
   充分利用；尽情享受:
   It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.
   这是我第一次出国,我要充分利用这个机会。
   She doesn't know how to make the most of herself (= make herselfappear in the best possible way).
   她不知道如何充分表现自己。
▪ make 'much of sth / sb
   to treat sth / sb as very important
   重视；认为很重要:
   He always makes much of his humble origins.
   他总是非常在意他卑微的出身。
▪ ˌmake or 'break sth
   to be the thing that makes sb / sth either a success or a failure
   为…成败的关键:
   This movie will make or break him as a director.
   这部电影将要决定他当导演是行还是不行。
   It's make-or-break time for the company.
   这是公司盛衰的关键时刻。
▪ 'make something of yourself
   to be successful in your life
   获得成功；事业有成

PHRASAL VERBS
▪ 'make for sth
1. to move towards sth
   向…移动
   SYN   head for
2. to help to make sth possible
   促成:
   Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage.
   不断争吵不可能使婚姻幸福。
⇨ see also (be) made for sb / each otherat  made
▪ 'make sb / sth into sb / sth
   to change sb / sth into sb / sth
   把…变成
   SYN   turn into:
   We're making our attic into an extra bedroom.
   我们要把阁楼改装一下,增加一间卧室。
▪ 'make sth of sb / sth
   to understand the meaning or character of sb / sth
   领会；理解；懂得:
    What do you make of it all?
   你明白那都是什么意思吗？
   I can't make anything of this note.
   我根本不懂这封短信的意思。
   I don't know  what to make of (= think of) the newmanager.
   这位新经理,我不知道怎么说他才好。
▪ ˌmake 'off
   to hurry away, especially in order to escape
   匆忙离开；(尤指)仓惶逃跑
▪ ˌmake 'off with sth
   to steal sth and hurry away with it
   偷走某物；顺手牵羊
▪ ˌmake 'out (informal)
1. used to ask if sb managed well or was successful in a particularsituation
   (询问是否处理得当)应付,过:
   How did he make out while his wife was away?
   他妻子不在家时他是怎么过的？
2. (NAmE, informal)~ (with sb) to kiss and touch sb in a sexual way; to have sex with sb
   亲吻抚摸(某人)；(与某人)性交
▪ ˌmake sb 'out
   to understand sb's character
   看透,弄懂(某人)
▪ ˌmake sb / sth ↔ 'out
1. to manage to see sb / sth or read or hear sth
   看清；听清；分清；辨认清楚
   SYN   distinguish:
   I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
   黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
  ▪ [+ wh- ]
   I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what they were saying.
   我能听到说话的声音,却听不清他们在说什么。
⇨ note at identify
2. to say that sth is true when it may not be
   声称；把…说成
   SYN   claim :
   She's not as rich as people make out.
   她并不像人们说的那样富有。
  ▪ [+ that ]
   He made out that he had been robbed.
   他说他让人抢了。
  ▪ [+ to inf ]
   She makes herself out to be smarter than she really is.
   她说自己多么聪明,未免言过其实。
▪ ˌmake sth ↔ 'out
1. to write out or complete a form or document
   开具,填写(表格或文件):
   He made out a cheque for €100.
   他开了一张 100 欧元的支票。
   The doctor made out a prescription for me.
   医生给我开了一张处方。
2. (used in negative sentences and questions 用于否定句和疑问句) to understand sth; to see the reasons for sth
   理解；明白(事理):
   How do you make that out (= what are your reasons for thinkingthat) ?
   你为什么这么想？
  ▪ [+ wh- ]
   I can't make out what she wants.
   我不明白她想要什么。
▪ ˌmake sth ↔ 'over (to sb / sth)
1. to legally give sth to sb
   (合法地)给予,转让:
   He made over the property to his eldest son.
   他把财产传给了他的长子。
2. to change sth in order to make it look different or use it for adifferent purpose; to give sb a different appearance by changing their clothes,hair, etc.
   改造；修饰；彻底改变形象
   SYN   transform
⇨ related noun makeover
▪ 'make towards sth
   to start moving towards sth
   向…移动；朝…走去:
   He made towards the door.
   他向门口走去。
▪ ˌmake 'up | ˌmake yourself / sb ↔ 'up
   to put powder, lipstick , etc. on your / sb's face to make it moreattractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.
   化妆；上妆
⇨ related noun make-up (1)
▪ ˌmake sth ↔ 'up
1. to form sth
   形成；构成
   SYN   constitute:
   Women make up 56% of the student numbers.
   女生占学生人数的 56%。
⇨ related noun make-up (3)
⇨ note at consistof
2. to put sth together from several different things
   拼装；组成
⇨ related noun make-up (3)
3. to invent a story, etc., especially in order to trick or entertain sb
   编造(故事、谎言等):
   He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
   他编造了一些托辞,说他的女儿病倒了。
   I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.
   我给孩子们讲了个故事,是现编的。
   You made that up!
   你瞎编！
4. to complete a number or an amount required
   凑数:
   We need one more person to make up a team.
   我们还需要一个人才能组成一个队。
5. to replace sth that has been lost; to compensatefor sth
   补上(失去的东西)；作出补偿:
   Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?
   我今天下午早点儿走,明天补上这段时间,可以吗？
6. to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together
   配药
7. to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed
   铺床；临时搭床:
   We made up the bed in the spare room.
   我们在空着没用的屋里搭了张床。
   They made up a bed for me on the sofa.
   他们给我在沙发上铺了个床。
▪ ˌmake 'up for sth
   to do sth that corrects a bad situation
   弥补；补偿
   SYN   compensate:
   Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
   失去一个孩子是任何东西都无法弥补的。
   After all the delays, we were anxious to  make up forlost time.
   耽搁了这么久,我们急着想弥补失去的时间。
   Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.
   她的热情弥补了她经验的不足。
▪ ˌmake 'up (to sb) for sth
   to do sth for sb or give them sth because you have caused themtrouble, suffering or disappointment and wish to show that you are sorry
   (对某人)表示歉意,给以补偿
   SYN   compensate:
   How can I make up for the way I've treated you?
   我这样对你,该怎么向你表示歉意呢？
  (informal) I'll  make it up to you, I promise.
   我保证我一定会补偿你的。
▪ ˌmake 'up to sb (BrE, informal, disapproving)
   to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to getan advantage for yourself
   献媚；奉承；讨好
▪ ˌmake 'up (with sb) (BrE also ˌmake it 'up)
   to end a disagreement with sb and become friends again
   (与某人)言归于好:
   Why don't you two  kiss and make up ?
   你们两个干吗不和好算了？
   Has he made it up with her yet?
   他跟她和好了吗？
   Have they made it up yet?
   他们和解了吗？noun   ~ (of sth) the name or type of a machine, piece of equipment,etc. that is made by a particular company
   (机器、设备等的)品牌,型号:
   What make of car does he drive?
   他开的是什么品牌的车？
   There are so many different makes to choose from.
   有很多不同的型号可供选择。
   a Swiss make of watch
   一块瑞士表
▪ on the 'make    (informal, disapproving)  tryingto get money or an advantage for yourself
   谋取利益


make

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make¹ / mek ; meɪk /
◙verb (past tense and past participle made) / med ; meɪd /
1. PRODUCE 制作，制造, [T] to produce something, for example by putting thedifferent parts of it together
• 制造，做，组装:
»I'm going to show you how to make a box for yourtools.
  我来教你怎么做一个箱子放你的工具。
»A family of mice had made their nest in the roof.
  一窝老鼠在房顶上安了家。
»She made her own wedding dress.
  她的婚纱是自己做的。
»The company has been making quality furniture forover 200 years.
  这家公司制作优质家具有 200 多年的历史了。
»They met while they were making a film.
  他们是在拍电影时认识的。
»Make a list of all the things you need.
  把你需要的所有物品列一个清单。
»make sb sth
»He made her a toy horse, using just some straw andbamboo twigs.
  他就用了一些稻草和竹枝给她做了个玩具马。
»be made from sth
»Paper is made from wood.
  纸是用木材制成的。
»be made (out) of sth
»a shirt made of silk
  一件丝绸质地的衬衫
»make sth from / out of sth
»She's very good at making things from old scrapsof material.
  她很会用旧的碎料来制作东西。
»Japanese-made / English-made etc ( = produced in Japan etc )
  日本制造的/英国制造的等
--› make the bedmake the bed at BED ¹ (1)
--› see picture at ASSEMBLE
2. DO 做, [T] used with some nouns to say that someone does something
• 进行; 作出〔与某些名词连用，表示某人做某事〕:
»Anyone can make a mistake.
  任何人都可能犯错。
»I can't make a decision just yet.
  我还没法作出决定。
»I need to make a quick phone call.
  我需要很快地打个电话。
»You could have made more effort to talk to him.
  你其实可以再想想办法和他谈谈。
»He made no attempt to apologize.
  他没有去道歉。
»Could I make a suggestion?
  我能提个建议吗？
»There are a few points I'd like to make.
  有几点我想说明一下。
»The police were called but no arrests were made.
  叫了警察，但没有逮捕什么人。
»I suppose we should make a start on cleaning thisroom.
  我想我们应该开始清洁房间了。
»Stop making such a fuss!
  别这样大惊小怪的！
3. COOK 做饭, [T] to cook or prepare food or drink
• 做，准备〔食物〕:
»When was the last time you made a cake?
  你上次做蛋糕是什么时候？
»John was making breakfast in the kitchen.
  约翰在厨房做早餐。
»Who's going to make the tea?
  谁去泡茶？
»make sb sth
»I'll make you some sandwiches.
  我来给你做点三明治。
4. CAUSE 导致, [T] to cause something to happen, or cause a particularstate or condition
• 引起，导致; 使…发生:
»Its beautiful beaches make this a highly populararea with tourists.
  美丽的海滩使这里成为游客云集的地方。
»It was this movie which made him a star.
  就是这部电影使他成为名星的。
»His attitude made him very unpopular with colleagues.
  他的态度使他很不受同事欢迎。
»The photo makes her look much older than shereally is.
  这张照片使她看起来比实际年龄大得多。
»make sb / sth do sth
»I like him because he makes me laugh.
  我喜欢他是因为他能逗我笑。
»make sth difficult / easy / possible etc
»The use of computers has made it possible for morepeople to work from home.
  计算机的应用使更多人在家办公成为可能。
»make sth the best / worst / most expensive etc
»Over 80,000 people attended, making it the biggestsporting event in the area.
  8 万多人的参加使这场运动会成了当地最大的体育盛事。
»The President has made it clear that he isnot going to change his mind.
  总统已经明确表示他不会改变主意。
5. FORCE 迫使, [T] to force someone to do something
• 迫使〔某人做某事〕:
»make sb do sth
»My parents always make me do my homework before Igo out.
  我父母总是要我做完作业再出去。
»be made to do sth
»I was made to wait four hours before I wasexamined by a doctor.
  我被迫等了 4 个小时才有一个医生给我做检查。
6. MARK / HOLE ETC 印记/洞等, [T] to cause a mark, hole etc to appear
• 使形成，留下〔印记、洞等〕:
»make a hole / dent / mark etc
»Make a hole in the paper
  . 在纸上挖一个洞。
»The cup has made a mark on the table.
  茶杯在桌上留了个印痕。
7. make it
a. to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this isdifficult
• 〔尤指在困难情况下〕准时到达，赶上:
»If we run, we should make it.
  如果我们跑的话，应该来得及。
▪ [+ to ]
»With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to anearby house.
  他腿上涌着鲜血，走到附近的一所房子。
b. to be successful at something, for example in your job
• 获得成功:
»He came to the US and not only made it but made itbig (=was extremely successful) .
  他来到美国，不仅仅成功了，而且还发达了。
»So far, relatively few women have made it tothe top in the business world.
  到目前为止，只有少数女性进入商界上层。
▪ [+ as ]
»He was told he had no talent and would never makeit as a professional singer.
  他被告知他不具备天分，永远成不了职业歌手。
▪ [+ to ]
»England look less likely to make it to the finals.
  英格兰队看起来进入决赛的可能性很小。
»make it to manager / director etc
»How did anyone so stupid make it to manager?
  这么愚蠢的人怎么做到经理职位的呢？
c. [spoken] to be able to go to an event, meeting etc that hasbeen arranged
• 能参加，能出席〔已安排好的活动、会议等〕:
»I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to make iton Sunday after all.
  我非常抱歉，我星期天还是不行。
»Nice to see you. I'm glad you could make it.
  见到你真好。我很高兴你能来。
d. [informal] to continue to live after you have been seriouslyill or badly injured
• 渡过难关〔指重病或重伤〕:
»Frank was very ill, and the doctors didn't thinkhe'd make it.
  弗兰克病得很重，医生认为他挺不过来了。
e. to manage to deal with a difficult experience
• 成功渡过:
▪ [+ through ]
»I couldn't have made it through those timeswithout the support of my boyfriend.
  没有我男朋友的支持我是不可能渡过那些难关的。
f. used to say or ask what time it is according to your own or someoneelse's watch
• 〔根据自己或别人的表〕时间为…:
»What time do you make it?
  你的表几点？
»I make it ten past three.
  我的表是三点十分。
8. make the meeting / the party / Tuesday etc, [spoken] to beable to go to something that has been arranged for a particular date or time
• 能够出席（参加）会议/派对/周二的活动等:
»I'm sorry, I can't make Friday after all.
  对不起，我礼拜五还是不行。
»Will you be able to make the next meeting?
  下一个会议你能参加吗？
9. ACHIEVE STH 做成某事, [T] to succeed in achieving a particular position, rate etc
• 成功获得〔某一位置、速度等〕:
»He was never good enough to make the team.
  他一直都不够好，进不了球队。
»I don't think we'll make the deadline.
  我认为我们不能按时完成。
10. GET MONEY 得到钱, [T] to earn or get money
• 挣得; 获得〔钱〕:
»The plan could cost you more than you would make.
  这个计划可能会让你入不敷出。
»They made a profit of ￡140 million.
  他们获得了 1.4 亿英镑的利润。
»His one aim in life was to make money .
  他人生的一个目标就是挣钱。
»She hopes to make a living (=earn the moneyshe needs to live) from writing children's books.
  她希望靠写儿童故事书来谋生。
»He's made a fortune (=earned a lot ofmoney) selling computers on the Internet.
  他在因特网上卖计算机挣了一大笔钱。
»make sth out of sth
»How easy is it to make money out of gardening?
  靠做园艺挣钱到底有多容易？
11. HAVE A QUALITY 具有某一特性, [linking verb] to have the qualities that are necessary fora particular job, use, or purpose
• 适合，胜任:
▪ [+ noun ]
»I'm sure you will make a very good teacher.
  我相信你一定会成为一名非常出色的老师。
»The hall would make an ideal venue for a weddingreception.
  这个大礼堂将是办婚宴的理想场所。
»An old cardboard box makes a comfortable bed for akitten.
  一个旧纸板盒可以给小猫咪做一个舒适的窝。
12. make it / that sth, [spoken] used to correct what you havejust said
• 是…，应该是…〔用于纠正刚说过的话〕:
»Can we have two cups of coffee, please? No, makethat three.
  请给我们来两杯咖啡好吗？不，是三杯。
13. make do,  to manage with the things that you have, eventhough this is not really enough
• 凑合，将就:
»I hardly had any food in the house so I just hadto make do.
  我在家里几乎没有什么吃的东西，所以我只能凑合一下。
▪ [+ with / without ]
»I usually make do with a cup of coffee forbreakfast.
  我通常早饭喝杯咖啡就算了。
»For many people, make do and mend (=whensomeone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was aharsh reality.
  对许多人而言，勉强度日是残酷的现实。
14. make yourself heard / understood / known etc,  to succeedin getting someone to hear you, understand you, or know that you are there
• 让人听到/理解/知道自己等:
»I had to shout to make myself heard above the music.
  我不得不大声呼喊才能使我的声音不会淹没在音乐声中。
15. BE A TOTAL 合为总数, [linking verb] to be a particular amount when addedtogether
• 合计为，总计:
»Two and two make four .
  二加二等于四。
»There are nine people coming, plus me, which makesten.
  九个人要来，加上我总共十个人。
16. CALCULATE 计算, [T] used to say what you have calculated a number to be
• 计算为，算出:
»I make that $150 altogether.
  我算出总共为 150 美元。
17. SPORTS SCORE 体育比赛得分, [T] to achieve a particular score in a sports game
• 〔在体育比赛中〕得到…分:
»Surrey had made 92 by lunchtime.
  萨里队到吃午饭的时候已经得了 92 分。
18. make sb captain / leader etc,  to give someone a new jobor position in a group, organization etc
• 任命某人为队长/领导等:
»She's now been made a full partner.
  她现在已是正式合伙人。
»He was made mayor in 1998.
  他 1998 年被任命为市长。
19. make believe,  to pretend or imagine that something istrue when it is not
• 假装; 假想:
»I tried to make believe she was happy, but knewdeep down it wasn't true.
  我假想她是快乐的，但我内心里知道并非如此。
--› see MAKE-BELIEVE
20. make like, [informal] to behave as if something is true whenit is not
• 假装; 装作:
»He makes like he never met me before.
  他假装以前从未认识我。
21. make as if to do sth, [literary] to seem as if you are goingto do something but then not do it
• 好像要做某事:
»She made as if to speak but then stopped.
  她欲言又止。
22. ARRIVE 到达, [T] [old-fashioned] to arrive at or get to a particularplace, especially when it is difficult
• 到达〔某处，尤指有困难〕:
»I don't think we're going to make the town beforenightfall.
  我认为我们天黑前到不了镇上。
23. make the papers / headlines / front page etc,  to beinteresting or important enough to be printed in a newspaper, reported ontelevision etc
• 登上报纸/成为头条新闻/成为头版新闻等:
»News of their divorce made the headlines.
  他们离婚的消息成了头条新闻。
24. make or break,  to cause something or someone either to bevery successful or to fail completely
• 使大为成功或彻底失败，或成之或毁之:
»Critics can make or break a young performer.
  批评家可以成就也可以毁掉一名年轻艺人。
--› see MAKE-OR-BREAK
25. that makes two of us, [spoken] used to say that you agreewith someone or that something that is true of them is true of you too
• 对我来说也是如此，对我同样适用:
»'I haven't a clue what's going on.' 'That makestwo of us.'
  “我一点也不知道是怎么回事。”“我也一样。”
26. MAKE STH PERFECT 使某物完美, [T] [informal] to make something complete or successful
• 使完美; 使成功:
»The hat makes the outfit.
  这顶帽子给整套服装增色不少。
27. make it with sb, [old-fashioned informal] to have sex withsomeone
• 与某人做爱
--› see MADE
--› see make sb's day at DAY (19)
--› see make friends at FRIEND (3)
--› see make good at GOOD ¹ (35)
--› see make sense at SENSE ¹ (5)【PHR V】
◘make away with sb / sth
1. [informal] to steal something and take it away with you
• 偷走〔某物〕:
»Thieves made away with the contents of the safe.
  小偷把保险柜里的东西都偷走了。
2. [old-fashioned] to kill someone
• 干掉，杀死〔某人〕
◘make for sth [not in passive]
1. to go in the direction of a particular place
• 朝…走去;
【SYN】 head for
»I think it's time we made for home.
  我认为我们该回家了。
2. [not in progressive] to cause a particular result or situation
• 促成; 使可能:
»Both teams are on good form, which should make fora great game.
  两支球队状态都很好，因此这将是一场精彩的比赛。
--› see made for each other at MADE (6)
◘make sb / sth into sth
1. to change something so that it has a different form or purpose
• 把…变成:
»We can make your room into a study.
  我们可以把你的房间改成一间书房。
2. to change someone's character, job, position in society etc
• 使转变为〔指改变某人的性格、工作或社会地位〕:
»The movie made her into a star overnight.
  那部电影使她一夜之间成了明星。
◘make sth of sb / sth
1. to have a particular opinion about or understanding of something orsomeone
• 了解; 理解; 看待:
»I didn't know what to make of her.
  我不知道该如何看待她。
»What do you make of the idea?
  你对这个主意有什么看法？
2. to use the opportunities that you have in order to become successful
• 〔利用机遇〕有所成就; 塑造:
»I want to make something of my life.
  我想这辈子有所成就。
»make sth of yourself
»She has the ambition and talent to make somethingof herself.
  她志高才清，必定有所作为。
3. make the most of sth,  to get as much advantage as you canfrom a situation while you are able to
• 充分利用某事物:
»We've only got one day in Paris, so we'd bettermake the most of it.
  我们在巴黎只有一天时间，所以我们最好充分利用它。
4. make too much of sth,  to treat something as if it is moreimportant than it really is
• 过分重视某事:
»It would be a mistake to make too much of thesefindings.
  对这些发现过于重视是错误的。
--› see make much of sb / sth at MUCH ² (17)
5. make a day / night / evening of it, [informal] to spend awhole day, night etc doing something, because you have chosen to
• 花整天/整夜/整个晚上的时间做某事:
»We decided to take a picnic and make a day of it.
  我们决定搞个野餐，玩它一天。
--› see make a go of sth at GO ² (3)
--› see make the best of sth at BEST ³ (9)
--› see see what sb is made of at 见 MADE (4)
◘make off
• to leave quickly, especially in order to escape
• 〔尤指为了逃跑〕匆忙离开; 溜掉:
»The men made off as the police arrived.
  警察一到这些人就赶快开溜。
▪ [+ along / across / through etc ]
» The getaway car made off towards Horrocks Avenue.
  逃跑用的汽车往霍罗克斯大街方向开去。
◘make off with sth [not in passive] [informal] to steal something and take it away with you 拿走; 抢走〔他人之物〕:
»Thieves broke into the school and made off withcomputer equipment worth ￡40,000.
  窃贼闯入学校，盗走了价值 4 万英镑的计算机设备。
◘make out
1. SEE / HEAR 看见/听见, make sth ∽out to be just ableto see or hear something
• 〔勉强〕看出，辨认出，听出:
»He could just make out a dark shape moving towardshim.
  他只能勉强看到有个黑影朝他走来。
»make out who / what etc
»I couldn't make out what he was saying.
  我听不清他在说些什么。
2. UNDERSTAND STH 理解某事, make sth ∽out to understandsomething, especially the reason why something has happened
• 明白，弄懂〔某事发生的原因〕:
»make out what / how / why etc
»I couldn't make out what I had done to annoy her.
  我不知我做了什么惹她不高兴。
»As far as I can make out , he has neverbeen married.
  据我所知，他一直没有结婚。
3. UNDERSTAND SB 理解某人, make sb ∽out [usually inquestions and negatives] to understand someone'scharacter and the way they behave
• 懂得，理解〔某人的品行及做事方式〕:
»Stuart's a strange guy – I can't make him out atall.
  斯图尔特是个怪人 — 我根本不能理解他。
4. WRITE A CHEQUE ETC 开支票等, make sth ∽out to writesomething such as a bill or cheque
• 开〔账单、支票等〕:
»She was making out a list of people to invite.
  她正在列一份邀请名单。
»The book gives advice on making out a will.
  本书指导你如何写遗嘱。
▪ [+ to ]
»Make the cheque out to 'Grays Ltd'.
  把支票开给格雷有限公司。
5. SAY / PRETEND 说/假装, make sb / sth ∽out to say that something is true when it is not
• 把…说成，声称:
»The situation was never as bad as the media madeout.
  情况根本没有像媒体所声称的那样糟。
»make out (that)
»She always tried to make out that I was wrong andshe was right.
  她总是要把我说成是错的而她是对的。
»make sb / sth out to be sth
»He makes me out to be some sort of idiot.
  他把我说得有点像是白痴。
6. make out a case (for sth),  to find good reasons that provesomething or show why you need something
• 找到充分理由证明（解释）（某事）:
»We made out a case for hiring another assistant.
  我们找到了理由要再雇一名助手。
7. SUCCEED 成功 [especially AmE] to succeed or progressin a particular way 〔在某方面〕取得成功，取得进展:
»How did you make out this morning?
  你今天上午进展如何？
8. SEX 性 [informal especially AmE] to kiss andtouch someone in a sexual way 亲吻爱抚
9. make out like a bandit, [AmE informal] to get or win a lot ofmoney
• 获得大量金钱; 赢得大量钱财:
»The lawyers made out like bandits.
  这些律师赚钱多得像强盗抢来似的。
◘make sth out of sb / sth
• to change a person or thing into something else
• 使…变成…:
»The Olympics can make sporting heroes out ofpreviously little-known athletes.
  奥运会能把原来名不见经传的运动员变成体育界的英雄。
◘make sth / sb∽over
1. [especially BrE] to officially and legally give money orproperty to someone else
• 〔正式依法〕转让〔钱财〕:
▪ [+ to ]
»He made over the whole estate to his son.
  他把全部财产转让给了自己的儿子。
2. to change someone or something so that they look different or have adifferent use
• 改造:
»Redgrave has made herself over completely for hermovie role.
  雷德格拉芙彻底改变了自己来适应那个电影角色。
--› see MAKEOVER
◘make towards sth
• [BrE formal] to start moving towards something
• 朝〔某物〕移动，移向…:
»She made towards the door.
  她向门口走去。
◘make up
1. FORM / BE 形成/占, make up sth [not in progressive] to combine togetherto form something
• 形成，组成，构成;
【SYN】 constitute
»Women make up only a small proportion of theprison population.
  女性只占囚犯人数的一小部分。
»be made up of sth
»The committee is made up of representatives fromevery state.
  该委员会由来自每个州的代表组成。
2. PRETEND STH IS TRUE 假装某事是真实的, make sth ∽up to pretend thatsomething is true in order to deceive someone
• 编造，假装:
»I think they're making the whole thing up.
  我认为整件事情是他们编出来的。
--› see MADE-UP(1)
3. INVENT 创作, make sth ∽up to produce a newstory, song, game etc by thinking
• 创作，编写〔故事、歌曲、游戏等〕:
»Nick made up a song about them.
  尼克创作了一首关于他们的歌曲。
»When you're the boss you can make up your ownrules.
  如果你是老板，你可以自己制定规则。
»I've given talks so many times that now I just makethem up as I go along (=think of things to say as I am speaking) .
  我作过许多次演讲，现在都能脱口而出地往下讲了。
4. PREPARE 准备, make sth ∽up to preparesomething by mixing things or putting things together
• 准备; 布置:
»I could make up a bed for you on the sofa.
  我可以给你在沙发上铺个床。
»Can you make up a bottle of milk for the baby?
  你能给宝宝准备一瓶奶吗？
5. SB'S FACE 某人的脸, make sb ∽up to put MAKE-UP(=special coloured substances) on someone's face in order to make them lookbetter or different
• 给〔某人〕化妆:
»They made him up as an old man for the last act ofthe play.
  在这出戏的最后一幕，他们把他化妆成一个老头子。
»One lucky winner will have the chance to be madeup and photographed.
  有一名幸运的获胜者将有机会被化妆照像。
※ Do not use the verb make up whenyou are talking about putting coloured substances on your own face. Say thatyou wear make-up or put on make-up . 给自己化妆不要用 makeup 这个动词，而要说 wear make-up 或 put on make-up。
--› see MADE-UP(2)
6. NUMBER / AMOUNT 数目/金额, make sth ∽up [especiallyBrE] to add to an amount in order to bring it up tothe level that is needed
• 凑足，补齐:
»I saved as much as I could, and my parents made upthe rest.
  我尽自己所能攒了一些钱，余款由我父母凑齐。
»The company will be forced to pay $6 million tomake up the difference .
  公司将被迫出 600 万美元来补齐差额。
7. TIME / WORK 时间/工作, make sth ∽up to work at timeswhen you do not usually work, because you have not done as much work as youshould
• 补上，补回:
»I'm trying to make up the time I lost while I wassick.
  我正在设法补回我生病期间耽误的时间。
»Is it OK if I make the work up next week?
  我下星期再补做这项工作可以吗？
8. FRIENDS朋友 also make it up, [informal]to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argument
• 和好，和解:
▪ [+ with ]
»Have you made up with Patty yet?
  你跟帕蒂和好了算了？
»Oh come on! Why don't you just kiss and make up?
  好了！你们干吗不和好呢？
9. FROM CLOTH 用布料, make sth ∽up to producesomething from cloth by cutting and sewing
• 裁制; 缝制:
»The dress had been made up to her exactrequirements.
  裙子是严格按照她的要求制作的。
▪ [+ into ]
»I plan on making that material up into a dress.
  我打算把那块衣料做成一条连衣裙。
--› see make up your mind at MIND ¹ (3)
◘make up for sth
1. to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has beenlost
• 弥补，补偿:
»The team will be anxious to make up for adisappointing start to the season.
  球队急于挽回本赛季令人失望的开端。
»I don't eat breakfast but I make up for it atlunch.
  我不吃早饭，但会在吃午饭的时候补回来。
»The good days more than make up for the badones.
  愉快的日子足够抵消不愉快的日子。
--› see see box at INCLUDE
2. to have so much of one quality that it is not important that you donot have much of another one
• 弥补:
▪ [+ in / with ]
»What Jay lacked in experience, he made up for inenthusiasm.
  杰伊用热情来弥补经验方面的不足。
»Caroline doesn't have a natural talent for musicbut she makes up for it with hard work.
  卡罗琳的音乐天分不高，但她的刻苦弥补了不足。
3. to do something to show that you are sorry for doing something thatupset or annoyed someone
• 弥补〔给别人造成的不快〕:
»I'm sorry I was late. To make up for it, let metreat you to a meal.
  很抱歉我来晚了。为了弥补，让我请你吃一顿饭吧。
4. make up for lost time
a. to work more quickly, or at times when you do not usually work,because something has prevented you from doing the work before
• 补偿失去的时间:
»We rehearsed all day Saturday, to make up for losttime.
  我们星期六排练了一整天，以补回失去的时间。
b. to do a lot of something in an eager way because you have not had achance to do it before
• 补偿〔早先应做而未做的事〕:
»Palm didn't travel much as a young man but he'scertainly made up for lost time now.
  帕姆年轻时旅游不多，但他现在显然已经补上了失去的时间。
◘make up to sb
1. make (it) up to sb,  to do something to show that you aresorry about the problems you have caused someone
• 补偿（弥补）某人:
»I'll make it up to you somehow.
  我会想办法补偿你的。
»He was looking for a way to make up to her forwhat he had done.
  他在想办法向她弥补自己所做的一切。
2. [BrE informal] to say nice things to someone or be veryfriendly to them in order to get an advantage for yourself – used in order toshow disapproval
• 讨好，奉承，巴结〔含贬义〕
3. be made up to captain / manager etc,  to be given a higherposition in an organization
• 晋升为队长/经理等:
»He was a security guard before he was made up toreception manager.
  在升为接待部经理之前他是一名保安。【CHOICE】
made from, made of, made by:
• When you are talking about the materials that are used to make something, yousay that it is made of or made from those materials.
• 谈论某物用什么材料做成的，要说 made of 或 made from。
• Use made from when the original materials have been completely changedand cannot be recognized.
• 当原材料已完全改变而无法辨认时用 made from:
»Paper is made from wood.
  纸是用木材制成的。
• Use made of when the original materials have not been completelychanged and you can still see them.
• 当原材料没有完全改变依然能认出时用 made of:
»a table made of wood
  一张木质桌子
※ Do not use made by when you aretalking about the materials something is made from. 说某物由某种材料制成时不用made by:
»a small purse made of leather (NOT a small pursemade by leather)
  一个皮质小钱包
• Made by is used to talk about the person or company that made something.
• made by 指制作某物的人或公司:
»All the furniture in this room was made by mygrandfather.
  这个房间里的所有家具都是我祖父做的。