make

verb

制造 create

1. 制造；做；组装
   to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together
   1. to make a table/dress/cake
      做桌子 / 连衣裙 / 蛋糕
   2. to make bread/cement/paper
      制作面包；生产水泥 / 纸张
   3. She makes her own clothes.
      她自己做衣服。
   4. Wine is made from grapes.
      葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。
   5. The grapes are made into wine.
      这些葡萄用来做酒。
   6. What's your shirt made of?
      你的衬衣是用什么做的？
   7. made in France (= on a label)
      法国制造
   8. She made coffee for us all.
      她给我们大家冲了咖啡。
   9. She made us all coffee.
      她给我们大家冲了咖啡。
2. 写；出产；制订
   to write, create or prepare sth
   1. These regulations were made to protect children.
      这些规章制度是为了保护儿童而制订的。
   2. My lawyer has been urging me to make a will.
      我的律师一直在催促我立遗嘱。
   3. She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies.
      她已经出了好几部电影。

床 a bed

3. 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

4. 造成（破坏、破损等）
   to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material
   1. The stone made a dent in the roof of the car.
      石头把车顶砸了个坑。
   2. The holes in the cloth were made by moths.
      布上的窟窿是虫子蛀的。
5. 使出现；引发；使产生
   to cause sth to exist, happen or be done
   1. to make a noise/mess/fuss
      产生噪音；弄糟；小题大作
   2. She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer.
      她努力给主持面试者留个好印象。
   3. I keep making the same mistakes .
      我总是犯同样的错误。
6. 使变得；使成为
   to cause sb/sth to be or become sth
   1. The news made him very happy.
      这则消息使他非常高兴。
   2. She made her objections clear.
      她明确表示反对。
   3. He made it clear that he objected.
      他明确表示反对。
   4. The full story was never made public .
      全部情况从未公之于世。
   5. Can you make yourself understood in Russian?
      你能用俄语表达你的意思吗？
   6. 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。
   7. 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。
7. 促使；使得
   to cause sb/sth to do sth
   1. She always makes me laugh.
      她总是让我发笑。
   2. This dress makes me look fat.
      这衣服我穿着显胖。
   3. What makes you say that (= why do you think so) ?
      你为什么这么说？
   4. Nothing will make me change my mind.
      什么也改变不了我的主意。
8. 使变得；使成为
   to cause sb/sth to be or become sth
   1. 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。
   2. Don't make a habit of it .
      别养成习惯。
   3. You've made a terrible mess of this job.
      你把这件事儿搞得一团糟。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
   7. 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.

9. 做，作出（决定、估计等）
   to decide, guess, etc. sth
   1. Come on! It's time we made a start.
      快点！我们该出发了。

迫使 force

10. 迫使；强迫
    to force sb to do sth
    1. They made me repeat the whole story.
       他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。
    2. She must be made to comply with the rules.
       必须让她遵守规则。
    3. 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

11. 表现；表示；描绘
    to represent sb/sth as being or doing sth
    1. You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing) .
       你把我的鼻子画得太大了。
    2. 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

12. 选举；挑选；任命
    to elect or choose sb as sth
    1. She made him her assistant.
       她挑选他做她的助手。

适合 be suitable

13. 成为；适合
    to become or develop into sth; to be suitable for sth
    1. She would have made an excellent teacher.
       她本可以成为一位出色的教师。
    2. This room would make a nice office.
       这间屋子做办公室挺不错。

等于 equal

14. 合计；等于
    to add up to or equal sth
    1. 5 and 7 make 12.
       5加7等于12。
    2. A hundred cents make one euro.
       一百分币等于一欧元。
15. 成为总数；是…的总和
    to be a total of sth
    1. 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

16. 挣钱；赚钱
    to earn or gain money
    1. She makes $100 000 a year.
       她一年赚10万元。
    2. to make a profit/loss
       获利；赔钱
    3. We need to think of ways to make money .
       我们需要想办法挣钱。
    4. He made a fortune on the stock market.
       他在股票市场发了大财。
    5. He makes a living as a stand-up comic.
       他靠说单口相声为生。

计算 calculate

17. 估计；计算
    to think or calculate sth to be sth
    1. What time do you make it ?
       你估计现在几点了？
    2. I make that exactly $50.
       我算出正好是50元。

达到 reach

18. （尽力）赶往，到达，达到
    to manage to reach or go to a place or position
    1. Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?
       你觉得我们12点前能到多佛吗？
    2. 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。
    3. He'll never make (= get a place in) the team.
       他绝不可能成为此队队员。
    4. 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。
    5. We just managed to make the deadline (= to finish sth in time) .
       我们勉强按期完成。

成功 sth successful

19. 使成功；使圆满
    to cause sth to be a success
    1. Good wine can make a meal.
       酒美饭亦香。
    2. The news really made my day .
       这消息确实使我一天都很愉快。

noun

1. （机器、设备等的）品牌，型号
   the name or type of a machine, piece of equipment, etc. that is made by a particular company
   1. What make of car does he drive?
      他开的是什么品牌的车？
   2. There are so many different makes to choose from.
      有很多不同的型号可供选择。
   3. a Swiss make of watch
      一块瑞士表

CARRYING OUT AN ACTION 做动作

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。

1. 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.
   1. I'd just like to make a comment...
      我只想稍加评论。
   2. I made a few phone calls...
      我打了几个电话。
   3. I think you're making a serious mistake...
      我认为你正在犯一个严重的错误。
   4. The Pope said the world had made some progress towards peace in 1991...
      教皇称1991年全世界在争取和平方面有所进展。
   5. Science and technology have made major changes to the way we live...
      科技极大地改变了我们的生活方式。
   6. She had made us an offer too good to refuse.
      她开出的条件好得让我们难以回绝。
2. 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.
   1. Apparently he made a mess of his audition...
      看样子他把试镜搞砸了。
   2. Are you really going to make a better job of it this time?
      这一次你真的能做得更好吗？
3. 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.
   1. Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated...
      玛丽好像要抗议，却又犹豫了。
   2. He made to chase Davey, who ran back laughing.
      他假装要去追赶一边往回跑一边大笑的戴维。
4. 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.
   1. He made 1,972 runs for the county.
      他为本郡赢得了1,972分。
5. 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.
   1. 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？
   2. We're a bit low on bed linen. You'll have to make do.
      我们的床单有些次，您将就着用吧。
6. 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.
   1. 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

1. VERB 使;致使
   If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it.
   1. Grit from the highway made him cough...
      公路上扬起的沙子呛得他咳嗽起来。
   2. The white tips of his shirt collar made him look like a choirboy...
      衬衫的白色尖领使他看上去像个唱诗班的男童。
   3. I was made to feel guilty and irresponsible.
      我被弄得心生内疚，觉得自己很不负责任。
2. VERB 迫使;强迫
   If you make someone do something, you force them to do it.
   1. Mama made him clean up the plate...
      妈妈要他把盘子洗干净。
   2. You can't make me do anything...
      你不能强迫我做任何事情。
   3. They were made to pay $8.8 million in taxes.
      他们被迫缴纳880万美元的税款。
3. 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.
   1. ...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
   2. He returned to Chicago, and made it his base for the rest of his life...
      他回到了芝加哥，在那里度过了余生。
   3. She made life very difficult for me...
      她使我的日子变得举步维艰。
   4. She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me...
      她坦言被我吓着了。
   5. Rationing has made it easier to find some products like eggs, butter and meat...
      定量配给使得购买鸡蛋、黄油和肉类等产品更加便捷。
   6. Does your film make a hero of Jim Garrison?
      您的影片是否将杰姆·加里森塑造成一名英雄人物？
4. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. Since he came to live with me, we have been subject to a campaign of spite and revenge which makes Lady Sarah appear angelic by comparison.
      自从他来与我同住，我们之间便摩擦不断;相比之下，萨拉夫人倒显得一副菩萨心肠。
5. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. He almost had to shout to make himself heard above the music.
      为了压过音乐声，他几乎得大声喊才能让人听见。
6. VERB 委任;任命
   If you make someone something, you appoint them to a particular job, role, or position.
   1. Mr Blair made him transport minister...
      布莱尔先生任命他为交通部长。
   2. If I am made chairman, I hope Simon will stay on as my trusted lieutenant.
      如果我当主席，我希望西蒙作为我信赖的副官，继续留在我的身边。
7. 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.
   1. We made it into a beautiful home...
      我们把这里变成了美丽的家园。
   2. Her bestseller 'Peachtree Road' is soon to be made into a television mini-series.
      她的畅销小说《桃树路》不久将被拍成一部电视系列短剧。
8. 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.
   1. This makes the total cost of the bulb and energy £27...
      这使灯泡与电费合计为27英镑。
   2. Lupescu scored from 20 yards and then Balint made it 4-0.
      卢佩斯库在20码处射门得分，接着巴林特将比分扩大为4比0。
9. 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.
   1. Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily...
      洛伦佐是天生的领袖，善于交友。
   2. He was unruly in class and made an enemy of most of his teachers.
      他因上课调皮捣蛋而成为大多数老师的眼中钉。
10. PHRASE 成功;胜利
    If someone makes something of themselves or makes something of their life, they become successful.
    1. 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。
    2. The nuns who taught him urged him to make something of his life and he did.
       教他念书的修女激励他努力上进，他最终取得了成功。
11. to make friends → see: friend

CREATING OR PRODUCING 生产;制造

1. VERB 制造;建造;创造
   To make something means to produce, construct, or create it.
   1. She made her own bread...
      她自己做面包。
   2. Nissan now makes cars at two plants in Europe...
      目前日产公司在欧洲有两家工厂生产汽车。
   3. Having curtains made professionally can be costly...
      找专业公司制作窗帘会非常昂贵。
   4. They make compost out of all kinds of waste.
      他们用各种废料制造堆肥。
2. 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.
   1. We are making a film about wildlife.
      我们正在拍摄一部关于野生动物的影片。
   2. ...the film 'Queen Christina', made in 1934.
      1934年出品的影片《克里斯蒂娜女王》
3. VERB 做(饭);准备(饮料)
   If you make a meal or a drink, you prepare it.
   1. You wash while I make some lunch...
      你洗一下，我去做午饭。
   2. Would you like me to make us all a coffee?
      我给大家冲杯咖啡好吗？
4. VERB 写(便条);记(笔记);列(名单)
   If you make a note or list, you write something down in that form.
   1. Mr Perry made a note in his book...
      佩里先生在他的书上作了一个注解。
   2. Make a list of your questions beforehand.
      事先列出你的问题。
5. VERB 制定，规定（规则、法律等）
   If you make rules or laws, you decide what these should be.
   1. 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。
   2. The only person who makes rules in this house is me.
      这座房子里就我说了算。
6. VERB 挣(钱);赚(钱)
   If you make money, you get it by working for it, by selling something, or by winning it.
   1. I think every business's goal is to make money...
      我认为各家公司的目的都是赚钱。
   2. How much did we make?...
      我们挣了多少？
   3. Can it be moral to make so much money out of a commodity which is essential to life?
      靠着一种生活必需品赚这么多钱，这在道德上说得过去吗？
7. 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.
   1. 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。
8. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a certain make of wristwatch.
      某种品牌的手表
9. （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

1. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. You've a very good idea there. It will make a good book...
      你构思很好，可用来写一本佳作。
   3. Instructors decided he would never make a pilot...
      教练断定他永远也当不了飞行员。
   4. I'm very fond of Maurice and I'd make him a good wife.
      我非常喜欢莫里斯，我会成为他的贤内助的。
2. 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.
   1. A group of people made a circle around the Pentagon.
      一群人在五角大楼四周围成一圈。
3. V-LINK 等于;成为
   You can use make to say what two numbers add up to.
   1. Four twos make eight...
      4乘以2等于8。
   2. He is adding three aircraft carriers—that makes six in all.
      他准备增加3艘航空母舰，这样一来总共就有6艘。

ACHIEVING OR REACHING 达到;到达

1. 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.
   1. The athletes are just happy to make the British team...
      运动员们很乐意加入英国国家队。
   2. He knew he was never going to make director.
      他明白自己永远也当不了导演。
2. 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.
   1. They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall.
      他们力图在黄昏前赶到新奥尔良。
3. 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.
   1. So you did make it to America, after all.
      那么，你终究还是成功地来到了美国。
   2. ...the hostages who never made it home...
      再也没能重返家园的人质
   3. I just made it!
      我可到了！
4. 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.
   1. I believe I have the talent to make it...
      我相信自己有成功的天分。
   2. You're brave and courageous. You can make it.
      你勇敢无畏，一定会获得成功。
5. 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.
   1. '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。”
   2. He hadn't been able to make it to our dinner.
      他没能出席我们的晚宴。

STATING AN AMOUNT OR TIME 报出数字;显示时间

1. VERB 算，猜(数字)
   You use make it when saying what you calculate or guess an amount to be.
   1. 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。
   2. I make the total for the year £9,599.
      我算出当年的总额为9,599英镑。
2. VERB (根据自己的表)时间为…
   You use make it when saying what time your watch says it is.
   1. I make it nearly 9.30...
      我的手表显示快9点半了。
   2. 'What time d'you make it?' — 'Thirteen past.'
      “你的表几点？”——“整点过13分钟。”

PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词

1. I'd just like to make a comment
   我只想稍加评论。
2. Apparently he made a mess of his audition
   看样子他把试镜搞砸了。
3. Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated
   玛丽好像要抗议，却又犹豫了。
4. He made 1,972 runs for the county.
   他为本郡赢得了1,972分。
5. 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？
6. Bob makes like he's a fish blowing bubbles.
   鲍勃装成一条吐泡泡的鱼。
7. Grit from the highway made him cough
   公路上扬起的沙子呛得他咳嗽起来。
8. Mama made him clean up the plate
   妈妈要他把盘子洗干净。
9. He returned to Chicago, and made it his base for the rest of his life
   他回到了芝加哥，在那里度过了余生。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. Mr Blair made him transport minister
    布莱尔先生任命他为交通部长。
13. This makes the total cost of the bulb and energy £ 27
    这使灯泡与电费合计为27英镑。
14. Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily
    洛伦佐是天生的领袖，善于交友。
15. 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。
16. She made her own bread
    她自己做面包。
17. We are making a film about wildlife.
    我们正在拍摄一部关于野生动物的影片。
18. You wash while I make some lunch
    你洗一下，我去做午饭。
19. Mr Perry made a note in his book
    佩里先生在他的书上作了一个注解。
20. 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。
21. I think every business's goal is to make money
    我认为各家公司的目的都是赚钱。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. A group of people made a circle around the Pentagon.
    一群人在五角大楼四周围成一圈。
26. The athletes are just happy to make the British team
    运动员们很乐意加入英国国家队。
27. They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall.
    他们力图在黄昏前赶到新奥尔良。
28. So you did make it to America, after all.
    那么，你终究还是成功地来到了美国。
29. I believe I have the talent to make it
    我相信自己有成功的天分。
30. Four twos make eight
    4乘以2等于8。

  do make perform【导航词义：做】

  do v. 做，干

〔辨析〕普通用词，泛指完成动作、行为等。

  make v. 做，进行

〔辨析〕常与某些名词连用，表示某人做某事。

  perform v. 做，执行

〔辨析〕尤指完成有用的或难度较大的事情。

  earn clear get make【导航词义：赚钱】

  earn v. 赚得，挣（钱）

〔辨析〕指因提供某种服务或从事某种劳动或工作而获得报酬。

  clear v. 〈非正式〉净赚，净挣

〔辨析〕指扣税后赚取收益。

  get v. 挣得，赚得

〔辨析〕普通用词，可指以任何方式挣钱，在日常用语中可与 earn 换用。

  make v. 挣得，获得

〔辨析〕与 earn 基本同义，常可换用。

make for sth

1. 向…移动
   to move towards sth
2. 促成
   to help to make sth possible
   1. to make a table/dress/cake
      做桌子 / 连衣裙 / 蛋糕
   2. to make bread/cement/paper
      制作面包；生产水泥 / 纸张
   3. She makes her own clothes.
      她自己做衣服。
   4. Wine is made from grapes.
      葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。
   5. The grapes are made into wine.
      这些葡萄用来做酒。
   6. What's your shirt made of?
      你的衬衣是用什么做的？
   7. made in France (= on a label)
      法国制造
   8. She made coffee for us all.
      她给我们大家冲了咖啡。
   9. She made us all coffee.
      她给我们大家冲了咖啡。

make sb/sth into sb/sth

1. 把…变成
   to change sb/sth into sb/sth

make sth of sb/sth

1. 领会；理解；懂得
   to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth

make off

1. 匆忙离开；（尤指）仓皇逃跑
   to hurry away, especially in order to escape
   1. to make a noise/mess/fuss
      产生噪音；弄糟；小题大作
   2. She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer.
      她努力给主持面试者留个好印象。
   3. I keep making the same mistakes .
      我总是犯同样的错误。

make off with sth

1. 偷走某物；顺手牵羊
   to steal sth and hurry away with it
   1. She always makes me laugh.
      她总是让我发笑。
   2. This dress makes me look fat.
      这衣服我穿着显胖。
   3. What makes you say that (= why do you think so) ?
      你为什么这么说？
   4. Nothing will make me change my mind.
      什么也改变不了我的主意。

make out

1. （询问是否处理得当）应付，度过
   used to ask if sb managed well or was successful in a particular situation
2. 亲吻抚摸（某人）；（与某人）性交
   to kiss and touch sb in a sexual way; to have sex with sb
   1. Come on! It's time we made a start.
      快点！我们该出发了。

make sb out

1. 看透，弄懂（某人）
   to understand sb's character
   1. They made me repeat the whole story.
      他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。
   2. She must be made to comply with the rules.
      必须让她遵守规则。
   3. 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。

make sb/sth↔out

1. 看清；听清；分清；辨认清楚
   to manage to see sb/sth or read or hear sth
   1. You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing) .
      你把我的鼻子画得太大了。
   2. 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。
2. 声称；把…说成
   to say that sth is true when it may not be

make sth↔out

1. 开具，填写（表格或文件）
   to write out or complete a form or document
2. 理解；明白（事理）
   to understand sth; to see the reasons for sth
   1. She would have made an excellent teacher.
      她本可以成为一位出色的教师。
   2. This room would make a nice office.
      这间屋子做办公室挺不错。

make sth↔over (to sb/sth)

1. （合法地）给予，转让
   to legally give sth to sb
   1. 5 and 7 make 12.
      5加7等于12。
   2. A hundred cents make one euro.
      一百分币等于一欧元。
2. 改造；修饰；彻底改变形象
   to change sth in order to make it look different or use it for a different purpose; to give sb a different appearance by changing their clothes, hair, etc.
   1. 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！

make towards sth

1. 向…移动；朝…走去
   to start moving towards sth
   1. She makes $100 000 a year.
      她一年赚10万元。
   2. to make a profit/loss
      获利；赔钱
   3. We need to think of ways to make money .
      我们需要想办法挣钱。
   4. He made a fortune on the stock market.
      他在股票市场发了大财。
   5. He makes a living as a stand-up comic.
      他靠说单口相声为生。

make up

make yourself/sb↔up

1. 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.

make sth↔up

1. 形成；构成
   to form sth
2. 拼装；组成
   to put sth together from several different things
   1. Good wine can make a meal.
      酒美饭亦香。
   2. The news really made my day .
      这消息确实使我一天都很愉快。
3. 编造（故事、谎言等）
   to invent a story, etc., especially in order to trick or entertain sb
4. 凑数
   to complete a number or an amount required
   1. What make of car does he drive?
      他开的是什么品牌的车？
   2. There are so many different makes to choose from.
      有很多不同的型号可供选择。
   3. a Swiss make of watch
      一块瑞士表
5. 补上（失去的东西）；作出补偿
   to replace sth that has been lost; to compensate for sth
6. 配药
   to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together
7. 铺床；临时搭床
   to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed

make up for sth

1. 弥补；补偿
   to do sth that corrects a bad situation

make up (to sb) for sth

1. （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

make up to sb

1. 献媚；奉承；讨好
   to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to get an advantage for yourself

make up (with sb)

1. （与某人）言归于好
   to end a disagreement with sb and become friends again

v.

make as if to do sth

• 似乎；假装
  to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do sth
  1. He made as if to speak.
     他似乎要说点什么。

make do (with sth)

• 凑合；将就
  to manage with sth that is not really good enough
  1. 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

• 变得富有；获得成功
  to become rich and successful

make sth good

• 赔偿；替换；修理
  to pay for, replace or repair sth that has been lost or damaged
  1. She promised to make good the damage.
     她答应赔偿损失。
• 履行，执行（曾承诺、威胁等的事）
  to do sth that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do

make it

• 获得成功
  to be successful in your career
  1. He never really made it as an actor.
     他从来就不是一个成功的演员。
• （尤指在困难情况下）准时到达
  to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult
  1. 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。
• 能够出席（或到场）
  to be able to be present at a place
  1. 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。
• 幸免于难；渡过难关
  to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience
  1. The doctors think he's going to make it.
     医生认为他能挺过去。
  2. 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

• （与某人）发生性关系
  to have sex with sb

make like…

• （为给别人留下印象）假装，装出…样子
  to pretend to be, know or have sth in order to impress people
  1. He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time.
     他装模作样，仿佛自己是有史以来最棒的演员。

make the most of sth/sb/yourself

• 充分利用；尽情享受
  to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

make much of sth/sb

• 重视；认为很重要
  to treat sth/sb as very important
  1. He always makes much of his humble origins.
     他总是非常在意他卑微的出身。

make or break sth

• 为…成败的关键
  to be the thing that makes sb/sth either a success or a failure
  1. 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。
  2. It's make-or-break time for the company.
     这是公司盛衰的关键时刻。

make something of yourself

• 获得成功；事业有成
  to be successful in your life

n.

on the make

• 谋取利益
  trying to get money or an advantage for yourself