15.make an example of someone

To do something negative to someone in order that others understand that they should not do the same
懲罰某人以儆他人,，殺一儆百,。

The boss decided to fire him to make an example of him to the other employees.
老板打算解雇他，以對(duì)其他員工殺一儆百,。

I'm afraid he made an example of her and she started to cry in front of everybody.
恐怕他就是在對(duì)她殺一儆百,，她在人們面前哭了起來(lái)。

16.make an exception

to not do something that is usually the rule
破例

I'll make an exception this one time. Next time, don't forget your homework.
這次我就破例一下,。下次別忘了家庭作業(yè)啊,。

Can you make an exception and let me take the test next week?
你能破次例,，讓我參加下周的考試么？

17.make arrangements

to do everything needed in order to be sure that something is done properly
做好全部籌備,，以確定處理妥當(dāng)

I'll make arrangements for this to be shipped to Japan.
我會(huì)安排好把這些運(yùn)往日本,。

We made arrangements for the meeting next week.
我們?yōu)橄轮艿臅?huì)議做準(zhǔn)備工作。

18.make ends meet

to earn enough money to pay the bills
收支相抵

He works as an English teacher to make ends meet.
他英語(yǔ)老師的工作剛好使收支相抵,。

You might not get rich, but you'll certainly make ends meet.
你可能不會(huì)很富裕,，但過(guò)日子是一定沒(méi)問(wèn)題的。

19.make fun of

to joke at the expense of someone
取笑某人

He made fun of her makeup and she began to cry.
他嘲笑她化了妝,，使她哭了起來(lái),。

Don't make fun of Peter! He's a great guy!
別嘲笑皮特！他是個(gè)好人,！

20.make good on something

to do something you have promised or feel you owe someone
兌現(xiàn)對(duì)某人的承諾

Let me make good on it by taking you out to dinner.
我要兌現(xiàn)承諾,，帶你出去吃飯。

Jason made good on the bet after two weeks.
杰森兩周之后兌現(xiàn)了賭約,。

21.make light of something

to joke about something serious
不在乎,、輕視某事

I think you need to make light of the whole situation. What good does it do to worry so much?
我覺(jué)得你不用把整個(gè)形勢(shì)看得太重了，有什么好擔(dān)心的,？

They made light of the mistake and continued with the job.
他們對(duì)錯(cuò)誤滿不在乎,，繼續(xù)做著工作。

22.make mischief

to do something naughty, to get in trouble
挑撥離間,，搬弄是非,。

The boys made mischief over the holidays and were grounded for three days.
這些男孩假期搬弄是非，滯留了三天,。

I know you're making mischief. I can see the twinkle in your eye.
我知道你在搬弄是非,，我看見你眨眼了。

23.make sense

to try to understand something, to be understandable
試著理解某件事,，或被理解

Does that make any sense to you?
你理解我的意思了嗎,？

I'm trying to make sense of this situation.
我在試圖讓你明白形勢(shì),。

24.make short work of something

to do something quickly
迅速做完某事

Let's make short work of the garden and have a beer.
快去花園,，喝啤酒吧。

She made short work of the report and moved on to the presentation.
她飛快地寫完了報(bào)告,，然后準(zhǔn)備陳述,。

25.make someone tick

to be responsible for how someone acts in life
激發(fā)對(duì)某事的責(zé)任心

His love of music makes him tick.
他對(duì)音樂(lè)的愛(ài)使自己倍受鼓舞。

What makes you tick? What really gets you excited?
什么讓你倍受鼓舞,？什么讓你如此興奮,？

26.make something up

to invent something that isn't true, to tell a false story
編造虛假的事，撒謊

He made up an excuse to get out of work that day.
那天他編了個(gè)借口曠工,。

Have you ever made something up?
你撒過(guò)謊嗎,？

27.make the grade

to be good enough
足夠好

I'm afraid your work here doesn't make the grade.
我恐怕你的工作沒(méi)有達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

Do you think this painting will make the grade at the competition?
你覺(jué)得這幅畫和比賽搭嗎？

28．make waves

to cause others trouble, often by complaining a lot
搗蛋,，通常是通過(guò)怨聲載道

Many people say it's important to not make waves at work. That's how we get into a mess!
很多人說(shuō),，工作不惹事很重要。這就是我們陷入困境的原因,！

Her father made waves until the school decided to give her another chance.
直到學(xué)校答應(yīng)再給她一次機(jī)會(huì),，她父親才停止搗亂。

（滬江英語(yǔ) ）