有關(guān)make的習(xí)語和表達

冬咚

以下是有關(guān)make的習(xí)語和表達。每個習(xí)語或表達后面,，皆有定義和例句來幫助你理解這些常見的有關(guān)make的習(xí)慣用語,。

1.make a beeline for someone or something

to go directly to someone or something as soon as you arrive
一到達就徑直朝某人或某物走去

I got to the party and made a beeline for Susan.
我一到達派對就直接想蘇珊走去。

He made a beeline for the booth as soon as he arrived.
他一到達就徑直朝公用電話亭走去,。

2.make a clean sweep

to get ride of everything or everyone to start a new life
讓某事或某人重新開始

I'm afraid we'll have to make a clean sweep and start over.
恐怕我們得重新來過了,。

The police made a clean sweep of the area by arresting everyone.
警察為了抓人，又去了一次那個地方,。

3.make a comeback

to become successful again after having been away from the scene or society for a long time
在與銀幕或社會隔絕一段時間后,，東山再起。

The actress made a comeback in her latest movie.
這個女演員憑借最新的電影而東山再起,。

You'll have to make a comeback and take over the company.
你得東山再起,，接管這個公司。

4.make a face

contort your face, make a strange expression often used with 'at someone'
做鬼臉,，擺出奇怪的表情,，通常后面接at someone。

She tasted the soup and made a face. It must have been awful.
她嘗了一口湯,，做了個鬼臉,。這湯肯定不好喝。

Don't make a face at me! I know you're not happy.
別對我做鬼臉了,！我知道你不開心,。

5.make a fool out of someone

to trick someone and make them look bad
欺騙某人,，使他們難堪。

She made a fool out of him and then left him for another man.
她欺騙了他,，然后把他扔給了別人,。

I don't think you'll ever make a fool out of me.
我覺得你不會騙我。

6.make a fuss

to pay a lot of attention to someone or something
大驚小怪,，小題大做

She made a fuss the last time we visited, so lets take a gift.
上次我們?nèi)サ臅r候她大驚小怪,，所以這次要帶上禮物。

I'm afraid I make a bit of a fuss over my plants in the garden.
我在花園里發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的植物時,，大驚小怪了一場,。

7.make a go of it

to become successful, have success in business
成功，在經(jīng)商方面干得出色,。

It took us a few years to make a go of it, but everything's fine now.
我們花了幾年的時間才成功,，但現(xiàn)在一切都好了。

Bob made a go of it as an opera singer in Europe.
鮑勃是歐洲一名出色的歌劇演唱家,。

8.make a killing

to earn a lot of money
賺大錢

Peter has been making a killing as a hedge fund manager.
皮特做了對沖基金經(jīng)理后,，發(fā)了大財。

They made a killing in real estate and retired.
他們做房地產(chǎn)發(fā)了大財后,，就退休了,。

9.make a living

to earn money in a profession or trade
用工作來謀生

He makes a living selling insurance to the elderly.
他通過向老年人售賣保險為生。

Can you make a good living by teaching?
你是以教書為生嗎,？

10.make a name for oneself

to become famous
成名

Jennifer made a name for herself as an actress on Broadway.
詹妮弗是百老匯的一位有名的女演員,。

One day you'll got out into the world and make a name for yourself.
總有一天，你會進入社會,，一舉成名的,。

11.make a point

to make something understood to others
使別人理解某件事

I'm trying to make a point about your lack of effort.
我想讓你知道，你的努力還不夠,。

The presentation made the point that you need to start saving early in life.
這個陳述告訴我們,，補救要趁早。

12.make a run for it

to try to escape from a bad situation, or just from the rain or something equally unpleasant
試圖逃離糟糕的情況,，或者避雨,，或逃離不愉快的事物。

Let's make a run for those trees over there. They should keep us dry.
我們逃到那些樹那兒吧,，可以使我們不被雨淋濕,。

The bank robbers made a run for it, but the police caught them within two hours.
銀行搶劫犯逃走了，但警察兩個小時內(nèi)就抓住了他們,。

13.make a scene

to become very upset and vocal so that others notice you
表現(xiàn)得非常不高興,，吵吵鬧鬧以至于別人注意到你。

The little girl made a scene every time her mother didn't immediately buy her what she wanted.
每次只要媽媽不給她買想要的東西，這個小女孩就大吵大鬧,。

Don't make a scene about this. Let's go home and talk about it.
別為了這個大吵大鬧,，回家討論吧。

14.make a stink

to complain loudly about something
大聲抱怨某事

She made a stink to human resources after she didn't get the promotion.
因為沒有得到晉升,，她對人力資源部怨聲載道,。

I'll go down to the store and make a stink about this!
我會直接去商店抱怨這件事！

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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.
恐怕他就是在對她殺一儆百,，她在人們面前哭了起來。

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.
我會安排好把這些運往日本。

We made arrangements for the meeting next week.
我們?yōu)橄轮艿臅�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.
你可能不會很富裕,，但過日子是一定沒問題的,。

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,。

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

20.make good on something

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

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?
我覺得你不用把整個形勢看得太重了,，有什么好擔(dān)心的？

They made light of the mistake and continued with the job.
他們對錯誤滿不在乎,，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,。

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)對某事的責(zé)任心

His love of music makes him tick.
他對音樂的愛使自己倍受鼓舞。

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.
那天他編了個借口曠工,。

Have you ever made something up?
你撒過謊嗎,？

27.make the grade

to be good enough
足夠好

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

Do you think this painting will make the grade at the competition?
你覺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，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)再給她一次機會，她父親才停止搗亂,。

（滬江英語 ）