make
verb
noun
meɪk verb
1
PRODUCE
制作，制造
to produce something, for example by putting the different parts of it together 制造，做，组装 T
I’m going to show you how to make a box for your tools.
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 for over 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 and bamboo 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 scraps of material.
她很会用旧的碎料来制作东西。
Japanese-made/English-made etc
2
DO
做
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〕 T
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 this room.
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
to cook or prepare food or drink 做，准备〔食物〕 T
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
to cause something to happen, or cause a particular state or condition 引起，导致; 使…发生 T
Its beautiful beaches make this a highly popular area 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 she really 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 more people 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 biggest sporting 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 is not going to change his mind.
总统已经明确表示他不会改变主意。
5
FORCE
迫使
to force someone to do something 迫使〔某人做某事〕 T
make sb do sth
My parents always make me do my homework before I go 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 was examined 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
to cause a mark, hole etc to appear 使形成，留下〔印记、洞等〕 T
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 is difficult b. to be successful at something, for example in your job c. to be able to go to an event, meeting etc that has been arranged d. to continue to live after you have been seriously ill or badly injured e. to manage to deal with a difficult experience f. used to say or ask what time it is according to your own or someone else’s watch 〔根据自己或别人的表〕时间为… spoken informal
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 a nearby house.
他腿上涌着鲜血，走到附近的一所房子。
He came to the US and not only made it but made it big (=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 to the 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 make it 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？
I’m really sorry, but I won’t be able to make it on 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。
Frank was very ill, and the doctors didn’t think he’d make it.
弗兰克病得很重，医生认为他挺不过来了。
[+ through ]
I couldn’t have made it through those times without 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。
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
to be able to go to something that has been arranged for a particular date or time [口] 能够出席 （参加 ）会议/派对/周二的活动等 spoken
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
to succeed in achieving a particular position, rate etc 成功获得〔某一位置、速度等〕 T
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
to earn or get money 挣得; 获得〔钱〕 T
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 money she 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 of money) 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
to have the qualities that are necessary for a particular job, use, or purpose 适合，胜任 linking verb 连系动词
[+ 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 wedding reception.
这个大礼堂将是办婚宴的理想场所。
An old cardboard box makes a comfortable bed for a kitten.
一个旧纸板盒可以给小猫咪做一个舒适的窝。
12
make it/that sth
12. used to correct what you have just said [口] 是…，应该是…〔用于纠正刚说过的话〕 spoken
Can we have two cups of coffee, please? No, make that three.
请给我们来两杯咖啡好吗？不，是三杯。
13
make do
13. to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough 凑合，将就
I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to 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 for breakfast.
我通常早饭喝杯咖啡就算了。
For many people, make do and mend (=when someone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was a harsh reality.
对许多人而言，勉强度日是残酷的现实。
14
make yourself heard/understood/known etc
14. to succeed in 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
to be a particular amount when added together 合计为，总计 linking verb 连系动词
Two and two make four .
二加二等于四。
There are nine people coming, plus me, which makes ten.
九个人要来，加上我总共十个人。
16
CALCULATE
计算
used to say what you have calculated a number to be 计算为，算出 T
I make that $150 altogether.
我算出总共为 150 美元。
17
SPORTS SCORE
体育比赛得分
to achieve a particular score in a sports game 〔在体育比赛中〕得到…分 T
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
18. to give someone a new job or 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
19. to pretend or imagine that something is true when it is not 假装; 假想
I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn’t true.
我假想她是快乐的，但我内心里知道并非如此。
20
make like
20. to behave as if something is true when it is not [非正式] 假装; 装作 informal
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
21. to seem as if you are going to do something but then not do it [文] 好像要做某事 literary
She made as if to speak but then stopped.
她欲言又止。
22
ARRIVE
到达
to arrive at or get to a particular place, especially when it is difficult [过时] 到达〔某处，尤指有困难〕 T | old-fashioned
I don’t think we’re going to make the town before nightfall.
我认为我们天黑前到不了镇上。
23
make the papers/headlines/front page etc
23. to be interesting or important enough to be printed in a newspaper, reported on television 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
24. to cause something or someone either to be very 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。
25
that makes two of us
25. used to say that you agree with someone or that something that is true of them is true of you too [口] 对我来说也是如此，对我同样适用 spoken
‘I haven’t a clue what’s going on.’ ‘That makes two 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
to make something complete or successful [非正式] 使完美; 使成功 T | informal
The hat makes the outfit.
这顶帽子给整套服装增色不少。
27
make it with sb
27. to have sex with someone [过时，非正式] 与某人做爱 old-fashioned informal
28 to steal something and take it away with you [非正式] 偷走〔某物〕 informal
Thieves made away with the contents of the safe.
小偷把保险柜里的东西都偷走了。
29 to kill someone [过时] 干掉，杀死〔某人〕 old-fashioned
30 to go in the direction of a particular place 朝…走去;
I think it’s time we made for home.
我认为我们该回家了。
31 to cause a particular result or situation 促成; 使可能 not in progressive 不用进行式
Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game.
两支球队状态都很好，因此这将是一场精彩的比赛。
32 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。
33 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。
34 to have a particular opinion about or understanding of something or someone 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？
35 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 something of herself.
她志高才清，必定有所作为。
36
make the most of sth
to get as much advantage as you can from 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 better make 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。
37
make too much of sth
to treat something as if it is more important than it really is 过分重视某事
It would be a mistake to make too much of these findings.
对这些发现过于重视是错误的。
38
make a day/night/evening of it
to spend a whole day, night etc doing something, because you have chosen to [非正式] 花整天/整夜/整个晚上的时间做某事 informal
We decided to take a picnic and make a day of it.
我们决定搞个野餐，玩它一天。
39 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。
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。
40 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 with computer 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。
41
SEE/HEAR
看见/听见
↔ be just able to see or hear something 〔勉强〕看出，辨认出，听出
He could just make out a dark shape moving towards him.
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。
42
UNDERSTAND STH
理解某事
↔ to understand something, 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 never been married.
据我所知，他一直没有结婚。
43
UNDERSTAND SB
理解某人
↔ to understand someone’s character and the way they behave 懂得，理解〔某人的品行及做事方式〕 usually in questions and negatives 一般用于疑问句和否定句
Stuart’s a strange guy – I can’t make him out at all.
斯图尔特是个怪人 — 我根本不能理解他。
44
WRITE A CHEQUE ETC
开支票等
↔ to write something 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。
45
SAY/PRETEND
说/假装
↔ to say that something is true when it is not 把…说成，声称
The situation was never as bad as the media made out.
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 and she 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。
46
make out a case (for sth)
to find good reasons that prove something 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。
47
SUCCEED
成功
to succeed or progress in a particular way [尤美] 〔在某方面〕取得成功，取得进展 especially AmE
How did you make out this morning?
你今天上午进展如何？
48
SEX
性
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way [非正式，尤美] 亲吻爱抚 informal especially AmE
49
make out like a bandit
to get or win a lot of money [美，非正式] 获得大量金钱; 赢得大量钱财 AmE informal
The lawyers made out like bandits.
这些律师赚钱多得像强盗抢来似的。
50 to change a person or thing into something else 使…变成…
The Olympics can make sporting heroes out of previously 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。
51 to officially and legally give money or property to someone else [尤英] 〔正式依法〕转让〔钱财〕 especially BrE
[+ 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。
52 to change someone or something so that they look different or have a different use 改造
Redgrave has made herself over completely for her movie role.
雷德格拉芙彻底改变了自己来适应那个电影角色。
53 to start moving towards something 朝〔某物〕移动，移向…
She made towards the door.
她向门口走去。
54
FORM/BE
形成/占
to combine together to form something 形成，组成，构成; not in progressive 不用进行式
Women make up only a small proportion of the prison 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 from every state.
该委员会由来自每个州的代表组成。
55
PRETEND STH IS TRUE
假装某事是真实的
↔ to pretend that something 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。
56
INVENT
创作
↔ to produce a new story, 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 own rules.
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 make them 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。
57
PREPARE
准备
↔ to prepare something 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？
58
SB’S FACE
某人的脸
↔ to put MAKE-UP (=special coloured substances) on someone’s face in order to make them look better or different Do not use the verb when you are talking about putting coloured substances on your own face. Say that you or . 给自己化妆不要用 make up 这个动词，而要说 wear make-up 或 put on make-up。
They made him up as an old man for the last act of the 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 made up and photographed.
有一名幸运的获胜者将有机会被化妆照像。
59
NUMBER/AMOUNT
数目/金额
↔ to add to an amount in order to bring it up to the level that is needed [尤英] 凑足，补齐 especially BrE
I saved as much as I could, and my parents made up the 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 to make up the difference .
公司将被迫出 600 万美元来补齐差额。
60
TIME/WORK
时间/工作
↔ to work at times when you do not usually work, because you have not done as much work as you should 补上，补回
I’m trying to make up the time I lost while I was sick.
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？
61
FRIENDS
朋友
also 又作 to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argument [非正式] 和好，和解 informal
[+ 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？
62
FROM CLOTH
用布料
↔ to produce something from cloth by cutting and sewing 裁制; 缝制
The dress had been made up to her exact requirements.
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。
63 to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has been lost 弥补，补偿
The team will be anxious to make up for a disappointing 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 at lunch.
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 bad ones.
愉快的日子足够抵消不愉快的日子。
64 to have so much of one quality that it is not important that you do not have much of another one 弥补
[+ in/with ]
What Jay lacked in experience, he made up for in enthusiasm.
杰伊用热情来弥补经验方面的不足。
Caroline doesn’t have a natural talent for music but 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。
65 to do something to show that you are sorry for doing something that upset 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 me treat you to a meal.
很抱歉我来晚了。 为了弥补，让我请你吃一顿饭吧。
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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 b. to do a lot of something in an eager way because you have not had a chance to do it before 补偿〔早先应做而未做的事〕
We rehearsed all day Saturday, to make up for lost time.
我们星期六排练了一整天，以补回失去的时间。
Palm didn’t travel much as a young man but he’s certainly 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。
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make (it) up to sb
to do something to show that you are sorry 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 for what he had done.
他在想办法向她弥补自己所做的一切。
68 to say nice things to someone or be very friendly to them in order to get an advantage for yourself – used in order to show disapproval [英，非正式] 讨好，奉承，巴结〔含贬义〕 BrE informal
69
be made up to captain/manager etc
to be given a higher position in an organization 晋升为队长/经理等
He was a security guard before he was made up to reception manager.
在升为接待部经理之前他是一名保安。
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made of made from
When you are talking about the materials that are used to make something, you say that it is or those materials. 谈论某物用什么材料做成的，要说 made of 或 made from。
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made from
Use when the original materials have been completely changed and 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。
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made of
Use when the original materials have not been completely changed 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
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made by Made by
Do not use when you are talking about the materials something is made from. is used to talk about the person or company that made something. made by 指制作某物的人或公司
a small purse made of leather (NOT 不说 a small purse made by leather)
一个皮质小钱包
All the furniture in this room was made by my grandfather.
这个房间里的所有家具都是我祖父做的。
noun
74 the name of a particular product or of the company that makes it 〔产品的〕牌子，品牌 C
What make is your car?
你的车是什么牌子的？
[+ of ]
It’s one of the most popular makes of satellite phone on the market.
这是市场上最流行的卫星电话品牌之一。
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be on the make
to be trying to get money or power – used in order to show disapproval [非正式] 总是设法为自己谋求利益〔含贬义〕 informal
He was just a salesman on the make.
他只是个一心想发财的推销员。