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- v.制作，制造;做，作出（决定、估计等）;成为;使成为，任命，委派……为，选举……为;使形成，使成为;从事，进行;认为;（朝特定方向）走，去，前进;产生，引起，导致，造成（破坏、破损等）;使变得;开始;采用，择定;使出现;使成功;（尽力）赶往，到达，抵达，达到;组装，组成，构成;表现，描绘，（使）显得，（使）看上去成为;尝试;发表;拟订，制订;促使，劝使;估计，推测，猜想;赢得;等于，相当于;整理，铺床;迫使，强迫;结交;挣钱，赚得;〈电〉接通（电路），闭合（电路）;想做;说出;〈牌〉赢（一墩牌）;（潮）涨，（潮）退;撰写，编著;（比赛）得分;使天生合适，注定;合计，成为总数;出产;与……性交;使走运;〈口〉行满，走完（路程、距离）;（旅途中）顺道访问（某地）;〈美〉获取（异性）的好感;保证……发迹
- n.〈英〉伴侣，朋友，配偶，（鸟、兽的）偶;(机器、设备等的)品牌，型号;〈英〉同辈，同等地位者;可以匹敌者
makeverb
制造 create
制造；做；组装
to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together
to make a table/dress/cake
做桌子 / 连衣裙 / 蛋糕
to make bread/cement/paper
制作面包；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
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。
写；出产；制订
to write, create or prepare sth
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。
床 a bed
铺床
to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use
使显得 / 出现 / 成为 / 做 cause to appear/happen/become/do
造成（破坏、破损等）
to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material
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。
使出现；引发；使产生
to cause sth to exist, happen or be done
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。
使变得；使成为
to cause sb/sth to be or become sth
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 the traffic.
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 be targeted.
恐怖分子宣称游客将成为他们袭击的目标。
促使；使得
to cause sb/sth to do sth
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。
使变得；使成为
to cause sb/sth to be or become sth
This isn't very important─I don't want to make an issue of 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 (= achieve sth 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.
早晚有一天，我们会让你成为一名网球选手的。
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 was responsible.
她一定要查清楚到底该谁负责。
决定、猜测、评论等 a decision/guess/comment, etc.
做，作出（决定、估计等）
to decide, guess, etc. sth
Come on! It's time we made a start.
快点！我们该出发了。
迫使 force
迫使；强迫
to force sb to do sth
They made me repeat the whole story.
他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。
She must be made to comply with the rules.
必须让她遵守规则。
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。
表现 represent
表现；表示；描绘
to represent sb/sth as being or doing sth
You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing) .
你把我的鼻子画得太大了。
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。
任命 appoint
选举；挑选；任命
to elect or choose sb as sth
She made him her assistant.
她挑选他做她的助手。
适合 be suitable
成为；适合
to become or develop into sth; to be suitable for sth
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。
等于 equal
合计；等于
to add up to or equal sth
5 and 7 make 12.
5加7等于12。
A hundred cents make one euro.
一百分币等于一欧元。
成为总数；是…的总和
to be a total of sth
That makes the third time he's failed his driving test!
他这已经是第三次未通过驾驶考试了！
钱 money
挣钱；赚钱
to earn or gain money
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。
计算 calculate
估计；计算
to think or calculate sth to be sth
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。
达到 reach
（尽力）赶往，到达，达到
to manage to reach or go to a place or position
Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?
你觉得我们12点前能到多佛吗？
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.
他绝不可能成为此队队员。
The story made (= appeared on) the front pages of the national newspapers.
这件事登在了全国性报纸的头版。
We just managed to make the deadline (= to finish sth in time) .
我们勉强按期完成。
成功 sth successful
使成功；使圆满
to cause sth to be a success
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。
to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do sth
他似乎要说点什么。
He made as if to speak.
to manage with sth that is not really good enough
我们很匆忙，只好将就着来了点小吃。
We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.
to become rich and successful
to have sex with sb
to pretend to be, know or have sth in order to impress people
他装模作样，仿佛自己是有史以来最棒的演员。
He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time.
to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth
这是我第一次出国，我要充分利用这个机会。
It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.
She doesn't know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear in the best possible way) .
她不知道如何充分表现自己。
to treat sth/sb as very important
他总是非常在意他卑微的出身。
He always makes much of his humble origins.
to be the thing that makes sb/sth either a success or a failure
这部电影将要决定他当导演是行还是不行。
This movie will make or break him as a director.
It's make-or-break time for the company.
这是公司盛衰的关键时刻。
to be successful in your life
把…变成
to change sb/sth into sb/sth
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。
领会；理解；懂得
to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth
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 new manager.
这位新经理，我不知道怎么评价他才好。
匆忙离开；（尤指）仓皇逃跑
to hurry away, especially in order to escape
偷走某物；顺手牵羊
to steal sth and hurry away with it
看透，弄懂（某人）
to understand sb's character
向…移动；朝…走去
to start moving towards sth
He made towards the door.
他向门口走去。
化妆；上妆
to put powder, lipstick , etc. on your/sb's face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.
弥补；补偿
to do sth that corrects a bad situation
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 for lost 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。
（对某人）表示歉意，给以补偿
to do sth for sb or give them sth because you have caused them trouble, suffering or disappointment and wish to show that you are sorry
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？
I'll make it up to you , I promise.
我保证我一定会补偿你的。
献媚；奉承；讨好
to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to get an advantage for yourself
（与某人）言归于好
to end a disagreement with sb and become friends again
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？
These words all mean to make sth from parts or materials, or to cause sth to exist or happen.以上各词均含制造、使产生之义。
to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause sth to exist or happen指制造、做、组装、使产生：
She makes her own clothes.
她自己做衣服。
She made a good impression on the interviewer.
她给主持面试者留下了很好的印象。
to make sth exist or happen, especially sth new that did not exist before指创造、创作、创建：
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
Make is a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth . You can use create for sth physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is. |
(used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product（尤用于商务语境）开发，研制（产品）：
to develop new software
开发新软件
to make things to be sold; to create sth using skill指生产、制造（商品）；（运用技巧）制作、造出：
a factory that produces microchips
微芯片制造厂
to produce or create sth, especially power, money or ideas指创造、产生（电、财富或主意）：
to generate electricity
发电
Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
集思广益是出主意的好办法。
[often passive] to make sth from sth else; to make sth into sth else指制作、组成、制成：
Rearrange the letters to form a new word.
重新排列字母，组成另一单词。
The chain is formed from 136 links.
这根链条由136个链节组成。
make
CARRYING OUT AN ACTION 做动作
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Make is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression ‘to make sense’ is explained at ‘sense’.
make 用于构成大量的短语，其释义列于本词典的其他词条下，如 to make sense 的释义见 sense。
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VERB (与大量名词连用，表示做动作、说某事等)做出，作出
You can use make with a wide range of nouns to indicate that someone performs an action or says something. For example, if you make a suggestion, you suggest something.I'd just like to make a comment...
我只想稍加评论。
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VERB (与某些名词连用)把…做(好)，把…搞(糟)
You can use make with certain nouns to indicate that someone does something well or badly. For example, if you make a success of something, you do it successfully, and if you make a mess of something, you do it very badly.Apparently he made a mess of his audition...
看样子他把试镜搞砸了。
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VERB 摆出…的姿态;做出…的样子
If you make as if to do something or make to do something, you behave in a way that makes it seem that you are just about to do it.Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated...
玛丽好像要抗议，却又犹豫了。
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VERB (在板球、棒球、橄榄球比赛中)得(分)
In cricket, if a player makes a particular number of runs, they score that number of runs. In baseball or American football, if a player makes a particular score, they achieve that score.He made 1,972 runs for the county.
他为本郡赢得了1,972分。
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PHRASE 将就使用；凑合着用
If you make do with something, you use or have it instead of something else that you do not have, although it is not as good.Why make do with a copy if you can afford the genuine article?...
要是买得起真品，为什么还要拿复制品来凑合呢？
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PHRASE 装作;假装;模仿
If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.Bob makes like he's a fish blowing bubbles.
鲍勃装成一条吐泡泡的鱼。
CAUSING OR CHANGING 致使;改变
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VERB 使;致使
If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it.Grit from the highway made him cough...
公路上扬起的沙子呛得他咳嗽起来。
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VERB 迫使;强迫
If you make someone do something, you force them to do it.Mama made him clean up the plate...
妈妈要他把盘子洗干净。
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VERB 使成为(某种人或物);使具有(某种特性)
You use make to talk about causing someone or something to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality. For example, to make someone a star means to cause them to become a star, and to make someone angry means to cause them to become angry....James Bond, the role that made him a star...
詹姆斯·邦德——这个使他一举成名的角色
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VERB 使显得;使看上去
If you say that one thing or person makes another seem, for example, small, stupid, or good, you mean that they cause them to seem small, stupid, or good in comparison, even though they are not.They live in fantasy worlds which make Euro Disney seem uninventive...
他们生活在幻想的世界里，相形之下连欧洲迪士尼乐园都显得毫无创意。
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VERB 使自己(被理解、听见、知晓等)
If you make yourself understood, heard, or known, you succeed in getting people to understand you, hear you, or know that you are there.Aron couldn't speak Polish. I made myself understood with difficulty...
阿伦不会说波兰语，我为了让他明白我的话很是费了一番力气。
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VERB 委任;任命
If you make someone something, you appoint them to a particular job, role, or position.Mr Blair made him transport minister...
布莱尔先生任命他为交通部长。
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VERB 把…变成;使…成为
If you make something into something else, you change it in some way so that it becomes that other thing.We made it into a beautiful home...
我们把这里变成了美丽的家园。
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VERB 使(总数)升为;使(分数)达到
To make a total or score a particular amount means to increase it to that amount.This makes the total cost of the bulb and energy £27...
这使灯泡与电费合计为27英镑。
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VERB 交(朋友);树(敌);结(仇)
When someone makes a friend or an enemy, someone becomes their friend or their enemy, often because of a particular thing they have done.Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily...
洛伦佐是天生的领袖，善于交友。
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PHRASE 成功;胜利
If someone makes something of themselves or makes something of their life, they become successful.My father lived long enough to see that I'd made something of myself...
父亲在有生之年见证了我出人头地的那一天。
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to make friends→ see:friend
CREATING OR PRODUCING 生产;制造
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VERB 制造;建造;创造
To make something means to produce, construct, or create it.She made her own bread...
她自己做面包。
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VERB 拍摄(电影);制作(电视节目)
If someone makes a film or television programme, they are involved in creating or producing it.We are making a film about wildlife.
我们正在拍摄一部关于野生动物的影片。
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VERB 做(饭);准备(饮料)
If you make a meal or a drink, you prepare it.You wash while I make some lunch...
你洗一下，我去做午饭。
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VERB 写(便条);记(笔记);列(名单)
If you make a note or list, you write something down in that form.Mr Perry made a note in his book...
佩里先生在他的书上作了一个注解。
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VERB 制定，规定（规则、法律等）
If you make rules or laws, you decide what these should be.The police don't make the laws, they merely enforce them...
警察并不制定法律，只是负责执行。
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VERB 挣(钱);赚(钱)
If you make money, you get it by working for it, by selling something, or by winning it.I think every business's goal is to make money...
我认为各家公司的目的都是赚钱。
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VERB (某事物)使(其他事物)变得成功
If something makes something else, it is responsible for the success of that thing.What really makes the book are the beautiful designs.
真正让这本书大获成功的是它精美的设计。
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N-COUNT (汽车、收音机等的)品牌
The make of something such as a car or radio is the name of the company that made it.The only car parked outside is a black Saab — a different make.
停在外面的只有一辆黑色的萨博——不是一个牌子的车。
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PHRASE （可能以非法或不道德手段）拼命追求金钱(或权力）
If you say that someone is on the make, you disapprove of them because they are trying to get a lot of money or power, possibly by illegal or immoral methods.
LINK VERB USES 连系动词用法
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V-LINK 有资格成为；足以成为
You can use make to say that someone or something has the right qualities for a particular task or role. For example, if you say that someone will make a good politician, you mean that they have the right qualities to be a good politician.She'll make a good actress, if she gets the right training...
如果训练得当，她会成为一名出色的演员。
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V-LINK 组成;形成;排列成
If people make a particular pattern such as a line or a circle, they arrange themselves in this way.A group of people made a circle around the Pentagon.
一群人在五角大楼四周围成一圈。
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V-LINK 等于;成为
You can use make to say what two numbers add up to.Four twos make eight...
4乘以2等于8。
ACHIEVING OR REACHING 达到;到达
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VERB 成为…的一员;加入;谋得（高级职务）
If someone makes a particular team or makes a particular high position, they do so well that they are put in that team or get that position.The athletes are just happy to make the British team...
运动员们很乐意加入英国国家队。
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VERB 赶到;(及时)到达
If you make a place in or by a particular time, you get there in or by that time, often with some difficulty.They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall.
他们力图在黄昏前赶到新奥尔良。
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PHRASE (及时)到达（尤指来得及做某事）
If you make it somewhere, you succeed in getting there, especially in time to do something.So you did make it to America, after all.
那么，你终究还是成功地来到了美国。
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PHRASE （经历艰难困苦后）成功
If you make it, you are successful in achieving something difficult, or in surviving through a very difficult period.I believe I have the talent to make it...
我相信自己有成功的天分。
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PHRASE 及时赶上参加
If you cannot make it, you are unable to attend an event that you have been invited to.'I can't make it,' she said. 'That's Mother's Day.'...
“我无法赴约了，”她说，“那天是母亲节。”
STATING AN AMOUNT OR TIME 报出数字;显示时间
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VERB 算，猜(数字)
You use make it when saying what you calculate or guess an amount to be.All I want to know is how many T-shirts Jim Martin has got. I make it three...
我就想知道吉姆·马丁一共有多少件T恤衫。我猜他有3件。
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VERB (根据自己的表)时间为…
You use make it when saying what time your watch says it is.I make it nearly 9.30...
我的手表显示快9点半了。
noun
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- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- Synonym: shuffle shuffling
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- a recognizable kind
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- Synonym: brand
verb
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- act in a certain way so as to acquire
- make friends
- make enemies
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- eliminate urine
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
- Synonym: urinate piddle puddle micturate piss pee pee-pee make water relieve oneself take a leak spend a penny wee wee-wee pass water
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- have a bowel movement
- The dog had made in the flower beds
- Synonym: stool defecate shit take a shit take a crap ca-ca crap
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- behave in a certain way
- make merry
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- give certain properties to something
- get someone mad
- She made us look silly
- He made a fool of himself at the meeting
- Don't make this into a big deal
- This invention will make you a millionaire
- Make yourself clear
- Synonym: get
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- put in order or neaten
- make the bed
- make up a room
- Synonym: make up
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- develop into
- He will make a splendid father!
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- change from one form into another
- make water into wine
- make lead into gold
- make clay into bricks
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- favor the development of
- Practice makes the winner
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- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- make my day
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- institute, enact, or establish
- make laws
- Synonym: lay down establish
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- calculate as being
- I make the height about 100 feet
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- consider as being
- It wasn't the problem some people made it
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- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- I draw a line here
- draw a conclusion
- draw parallels
- make an estimate
- What do you make of his remarks?
- Synonym: draw
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- cause to do;cause to act in a specified manner
- The ads induced me to buy a VCR
- My children finally got me to buy a computer
- My wife made me buy a new sofa
- Synonym: induce stimulate cause have get
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- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- She makes like an actress
- Synonym: pretend make believe
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- assure the success of
- A good review by this critic will make your play!
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- induce to have sex
- Harry finally seduced Sally
- Did you score last night?
- Harry made Sally
- Synonym: seduce score
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- make or cause to be or to become
- make a mess in one's office
- create a furor
- Synonym: create
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- create or design, often in a certain way
- Do my room in blue
- I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
- Synonym: do
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- create or manufacture a man-made product
- We produce more cars than we can sell
- The company has been making toys for two centuries
- Synonym: produce create
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- create by artistic means
- create a poem
- Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
- Picasso created Cubism
- Auden made verses
- Synonym: create
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- give rise to;cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- cause a commotion
- make a stir
- cause an accident
- Synonym: cause do
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- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
- People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!
- Heat makes you sweat
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- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- make a dress
- make a cake
- make a wall of stones
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- make by combining materials and parts
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- Synonym: construct build
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- prepare for eating by applying heat
- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
- Synonym: cook fix ready prepare
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- organize or be responsible for
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
- Synonym: hold throw have give
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- gather and light the materials for
- make a fire
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- perform or carry out
- make a decision
- make a move
- make advances
- make a phone call
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- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- We hit Detroit by noon
- The water reached the doorstep
- We barely made it to the finish line
- I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
- Synonym: reach attain hit arrive at gain
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- reach in time
- We barely made the plane
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- reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
- We made it!
- She may not make the grade
- Synonym: reach get to progress to
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- proceed along a path
- work one's way through the crowd
- make one's way into the forest
- Synonym: work
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- head into a specified direction
- The escaped convict took to the hills
- We made for the mountains
- Synonym: take
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- appear to begin an activity
- He made to speak but said nothing in the end
- She made as if to say hello to us
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- earn on some commercial or business transaction;earn as salary or wages
- How much do you make a month in your new job?
- She earns a lot in her new job
- this merger brought in lots of money
- He clears $5,000 each month
- Synonym: gain take in clear earn realize realise pull in bring in
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- achieve a point or goal
- Nicklaus had a 70
- The Brazilian team got 4 goals
- She made 29 points that day
- Synonym: have get
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- charge with a function;charge to be
- She was named Head of the Committee
- She was made president of the club
- Synonym: name nominate
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- engage in
- make love, not war
- make an effort
- do research
- do nothing
- make revolution
- Synonym: do
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- carry out or commit
- make a mistake
- commit a faux-pas
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- form by assembling individuals or constituents
- Make a quorum
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- constitute the essence of
- Clothes make the man
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- to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
- The branches made a roof
- This makes a fine introduction
- Synonym: form constitute
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- amount to
- This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
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- be or be capable of being changed or made into
- He makes a great host
- He will make a fine father
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- add up to
- four and four make eight
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- be suitable for
- Wood makes good furniture
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- undergo fabrication or creation
- This wool makes into a nice sweater
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The most important criterion for entry is that applicants must design and make their own work
最重要的参赛标准是申请者必须设计并制作自己的作品。
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It doesn 't take a rocket scientist to make a rock record .
制作摇滚唱片并不要求你非得绝顶聪明。
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This model was two years in the making .
这种型号是用两年时间制成的。
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Come on ! It 's time we made a start .
快点！我们该出发了。
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There is , in addition , one further point to make .
此外，还有一点要说。
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There wasn 't much traffic so we made good progress .
来往车辆不多，所以我们开得很快。
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I made only a few small changes to the report .
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
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It 's important to try and make something of your life .
在一生中有所成就是很重要的。
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The model of the building was made of card .
建筑物的模型是用厚纸片制造的。
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It was many years before the full story was made public .
许多年之后，事情的全貌才公之于众。
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A few kind words at the right time make all the difference .
在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。
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Going away to college has made me much more independent .
离家上大学使我变得独立自主得多。
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He 's made a lot of new friends .
他交了许多新朋友。
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5 and 7 make 12 .
5加7等于12。
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I 'd like a second opinion before I make a decision .
我在作决定之前，想听听别人的意见。
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He never made a will , to the best of my knowledge .
据我所知，他从未立过遗嘱。
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Changing schools made a big difference to my life .
转学对我的一生有着重大影响。
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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。
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The new law makes no distinction between adults and children .
这项新法律对成人和孩子同等对待。
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Has he made it up with her yet ?
他跟她和好了吗？
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The band made their first record as far back as 1990 .
这个乐队早在1990年就录制了他们的第一张唱片。
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He made us a reasonable offer for the car .
他给我们出的车价公平合理。
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Every week they get together to make music .
每个星期他们都聚在一起唱歌奏乐。
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It 's getting late ─ we 'd better make a move .
时间不早了——我们得动身了。
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Someone has made an attempt on the President 's life .
有人企图刺杀总统。
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There 's money to be made from tourism .
旅游业非常有利可图。
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I 've made a few adjustments to the design .
我已对设计作了几处调整。
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I 'd like to make a complaint about the noise .
我要就噪音问题提出投诉。
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Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch .
每个公司有十分钟时间进行推销宣传。
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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。
普通用词，泛指完成动作、行为等。
Can you do the experiment?
你能做这项实验吗？
I have nothing to do.
我无事可做。
常与某些名词连用，表示某人做某事。
He has made a mistake.
他犯了一个错误。
I suppose you should make a start on cleaning the room.
我想你该开始清扫房间了。
尤指完成有用的或难度较大的事情。
The operation was performed by a young doctor.
这个手术是由一位年轻医生完成的。
The little boy is good at performing calculations.
那个小男孩擅长计算。
指因提供某种服务或从事某种劳动或工作而获得报酬。
He earned plenty of money last year.
去年他赚了很多钱。
I used to earn money by mowing lawns.
我以前靠修剪草坪赚钱。
Their television work must have earned them good money.
他们的电视作品一定让他们赚了不少钱。
指扣税后赚取收益。
He clears 50,000 dollars a year.
他每年的净收入是5万美元。
These goods can clear 100,000 yuan.
这些货物可以净赚10万元。
普通用词，可指以任何方式挣钱，在日常用语中可与 earn 换用。
The new manager gets/earns 500,000 yuan a year.
新经理年薪50万元。
She gets/earns $3 an hour for stacking shelves.
她整理货架一小时挣3美元。
与 earn 基本同义，常可换用。
You need to think of ways to make/earn money.
你需要想办法挣钱。
Cooper made/earned a fortune on the stock market.
库珀炒股发了大财。
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