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make make ★★★★★1. CARRYING OUT AN ACTION 做动作2. CAUSING OR CHANGING 致使；改变3. CREATING OR PRODUCING 生产；制造4. LINK VERB USES 连系动词用法5. ACHIEVING OR REACHING 达到；到达6. STATING AN AMOUNT OR TIME 报出数字；显示时间7. PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词Part-1Make 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	动词](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.   [V n]  [V n n]I'd just like to make a comment...我只想稍加评论。I made a few phone calls...我打了几个电话。I think you're making a serious mistake...我认为你正在犯一个严重的错误。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。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。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	动词](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.   [V n of n]Apparently he made a mess of his  audition...看样子他把试镜搞砸了。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	动词]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.   [V as if to-inf]  [V to-inf]  [WRITTEN 笔语]Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated...玛丽好像要抗议，却又犹豫了。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	动词](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.   [V amount]He made 1,972 runs for the county.他为本郡赢得了1,972分。5[PHRASE	短语]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.   [make inflects]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？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	短语]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.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Bob makes like he's a fish blowing bubbles.鲍勃装成一条吐泡泡的鱼。Part-21[VERB	动词]使；致使 If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it.   [V n inf]  [be V-ed to-inf]Grit from the highway made him cough...公路上扬起的沙子呛得他咳嗽起来。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。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	动词]迫使；强迫 If you make someone do something, you force them to do it.   [V n inf]  [be V-ed to-inf]Mama made him clean up the plate...妈妈要他把盘子洗干净。You can't make me do anything...你不能强迫我做任何事情。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	动词]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.   [V n n]  [V n adj]  [V it adj that]  [V it adj to-inf]  [V n of n]...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。She made life very difficult for me...她使我的日子变得举步维艰。She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me...她坦言被我吓着了。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。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	动词]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.   [V n inf adj/prep/n]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。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	动词]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.   [V pron-refl -ed]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。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	动词]委任；任命 If you make someone something, you appoint them to a particular job, role, or position.   [V n n]Mr Blair made him transport minister...布莱尔先生任命他为交通部长。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	动词]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.   [V n into n]We made it into a beautiful home...我们把这里变成了美丽的家园。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	动词]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.   [V n 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。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	动词]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.   [V n]  [V n of n]Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily...洛伦佐是天生的领袖，善于交友。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	短语]成功；胜利 If someone makes something of themselves or makes something of their life, they become successful.   [V inflects]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。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； Part-31[VERB	动词]制造；建造；创造 To make something means to produce, construct, or create it.   [V n]  [have n V-ed]  [V n from/out of n]She made her own bread...她自己做面包。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。Having curtains made professionally can be costly...找专业公司制作窗帘会非常昂贵。They make compost out of all kinds of waste.他们用各种废料制造堆肥。2[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]  [V-ed]We are making a film about wildlife.我们正在拍摄一部关于野生动物的影片。...the film 'Queen Christina', made in 1934.1934年出品的影片《克里斯蒂娜女王》3[VERB	动词]做(饭)；准备(饮料) If you make a meal or a drink, you prepare it.   [V n]  [V n n]You wash while I make some lunch...你洗一下，我去做午饭。Would you like me to make us all a coffee?我给大家冲杯咖啡好吗？4[VERB	动词]写(便条)；记(笔记)；列(名单) If you make a note or list, you write something down in that form.   [V n]Mr Perry made a note in his book...佩里先生在他的书上作了一个注解。Make a list of your questions beforehand.事先列出你的问题。5[VERB	动词]制定，规定（规则、法律等） If you make rules or laws, you decide what these should be.   [V n]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。The only person who makes rules in this house is me.这座房子里就我说了算。6[VERB	动词]挣(钱)；赚(钱) If you make money, you get it by working for it, by selling something, or by winning it.   [V n]  [V n out of/from n]I think every business's goal is to make money...我认为各家公司的目的都是赚钱。How much did we make?...我们挣了多少？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	动词](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.   [V n]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	可数名词](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. →see usage note at:brand  [supp N]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。...a certain make of wristwatch.某种品牌的手表9[PHRASE	短语]（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.   [v-link PHR]  [disapproval]Part-41[V-LINK	连系动词]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.   [V n]  [V n n]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。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。Instructors decided he would never make a pilot...教练断定他永远也当不了飞行员。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	连系动词]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.   [V n]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	连系动词]等于；成为 You can use make to say what two numbers add up to.   [V amount]Four twos make eight...4乘以2等于8。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。Part-51[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]The athletes are just happy to make the British team...运动员们很乐意加入英国国家队。He knew he was never going to make director.他明白自己永远也当不了导演。2[VERB	动词]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.   [V n prep]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	短语](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.   [V inflects]So you did make it to America, after all.那么，你终究还是成功地来到了美国。...the hostages who never made it home...再也没能重返家园的人质I just made it!我可到了！4[PHRASE	短语]（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.   [V inflects]I believe I have the talent to make it...我相信自己有成功的天分。You're brave and courageous. You can make it.你勇敢无畏，一定会获得成功。5[PHRASE	短语]及时赶上参加 If you cannot make it, you are unable to attend an event that you have been invited  to.   [V inflects]'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。”He hadn't been able to make it to our dinner.他没能出席我们的晚宴。Part-61[VERB	动词]算，猜(数字) You use make it when saying what you calculate or guess an amount to be.   [V it amount]  [V n amount]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。I make the total for the year £9,599.我算出当年的总额为9,599英镑。2[VERB	动词](根据自己的表)时间为… You use make it when saying what time your watch says it is.   [V it n]  [Also V n n]I make it nearly 9.30...我的手表显示快9点半了。'What time d'you make it?' — 'Thirteen past.'“你的表几点？”——“整点过13分钟。”Part-7相关词组：make for make of make off make off with make out make over make up make up for make up to  make1 verbmake2 nounmakemake1 /meɪk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle made /meɪd/)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1produce [transitive] to produce something, for example by putting the different parts of it together:  I’m going to show you how to make a box for your tools. A family of mice had made their nest in the roof. She made her own wedding dress. The company has been making quality furniture for over 200 years. They met while they were making a film. Make a list of all the things you need.make somebody something He made her a toy horse, using just some straw and bamboo twigs.be made from something Paper is made from wood.be made (out) of something a shirt made of silkmake something from/out of something She’s very good at making things from old scraps of material.Japanese-made/English-made etc (=produced in Japan etc) → make the bedat bed1(1)2do [transitive] used with some nouns to say that someone does something:  Anyone can make a mistake. I can’t make a decision just yet. I need to make a quick phone call. You could have made more effort to talk to him. He made no attempt to apologize. Could I make a suggestion? There are a few points I’d like to make. The police were called but no arrests were made. I suppose we should make a start on cleaning this room. Stop making such a fuss!3cook [transitive] to cook or prepare food or drink:  When was the last time you made a cake? John was making breakfast in the kitchen. Who’s going to make the tea?make somebody something I’ll make you some sandwiches.► see thesaurus at cook4cause [transitive] to cause something to happen, or cause a particular state or condition:  Its beautiful beaches make this a highly popular area with tourists. It was this movie which made him a star. His attitude made him very unpopular with colleagues. The photo makes her look much older than she really is.make somebody/something do something I like him because he makes me laugh.make something difficult/easy/possible etc The use of computers has made it possible for more people to work from home.make something the best/worst/most expensive etc Over 80,000 people attended, making it the biggest sporting event in the area. The president has made it clear that he is not going to change his mind.RegisterIn written English, people often use cause somebody to do something rather than make somebody do something, as it sounds more formal:· His attitude caused him to be unpopular with colleagues.5force [transitive] to force someone to do somethingmake somebody do something My parents always make me do my homework before I go out.be made to do something I was made to wait four hours before I was examined by a doctor.► see thesaurus at force6mark/hole etc [transitive] to cause a mark, hole etc to appearmake a hole/dent/mark etc Make a hole in the paper. The cup has made a mark on the table.7make it a)to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficult:  If we run, we should make it.make to With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. b)to be successful at something, for example in your job:  He came to the US and not only made it but made it big (=was extremely successful). So far, relatively few women have made it to the top in the business world.make as He was told he had no talent and would never make it as a professional singer.make to England look less likely to make it to the finals.make it to manager/director etc How did anyone so stupid make it to manager? c)spoken to be able to go to an event, meeting etc that has been arranged:  I’m really sorry, but I won’t be able to make it on Sunday after all. Nice to see you. I’m glad you could make it. d) informal to continue to live after you have been seriously ill or badly injured:  Frank was very ill, and the doctors didn’t think he’d make it. e)to manage to deal with a difficult experiencemake through I couldn’t have made it through those times without the support of my boyfriend. f)used to say or ask what time it is according to your own or someone else’s watch:  What time do you make it? I make it ten past three.8make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc spoken to be able to go to something that has been arranged for a particular date or time:  I’m sorry, I can’t make Friday after all. Will you be able to make the next meeting?9achieve something [transitive] to succeed in achieving a particular position, rate etc:  He was never good enough to make the team. I don’t think we’ll make the deadline.10get money [transitive] to earn or get money:  The plan could cost you more than you would make. They made a profit of £140 million. His one aim in life was to make money. She hopes to make a living (=earn the money she needs to live) from writing children’s books. He’s made a fortune (=earned a lot of money) selling computers on the Internet.make something out of something How easy is it to make money out of gardening?► see thesaurus at earn11have a quality [linking verb] to have the qualities that are necessary for a particular job, use, or purposemake noun I’m sure you will make a very good teacher. The hall would make an ideal venue for a wedding reception. An old cardboard box makes a comfortable bed for a kitten.GRAMMAR: Linking verbsMake is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective and noun: · You’ll make a wonderful father.· The leaves make a pretty table decoration.12make it/that something spoken used to correct what you have just said:  Can we have two cups of coffee, please? No, make that three.13make do to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough:  I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.make with/without I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast. 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.14make yourself heard/understood/known etc to succeed in getting someone to hear you, understand you, or know that you are there:  I had to shout to make myself heard above the music.15be a total [linking verb] to be a particular amount when added together:  Two and two make four. There are nine people coming, plus me, which makes ten.16calculate [transitive] used to say what you have calculated a number to be:  I make that $150 altogether.17sports score [transitive] to achieve a particular score in a sports game:  Surrey had made 92 by lunchtime.18make somebody captain/leader etc to give someone a new job or position in a group, organization etc:  She’s now been made a full partner. He was made mayor in 1998.19make believe to pretend or imagine that something is true when it is not:  I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn’t true. →make-believe20make like informal to behave as if something is true when it is not:  He makes like he never met me before.21make as if to do something literary to seem as if you are going to do something but then not do it:  She made as if to speak but then stopped.22arrive [transitive] old-fashioned to arrive at or get to a particular place, especially when it is difficult:  I don’t think we’re going to make the town before nightfall.23make the papers/headlines/front page etc to be interesting or important enough to be printed in a newspaper, reported on television etc:  News of their divorce made the headlines.24make or break to cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely:  Critics can make or break a young performer. →make-or-break25that makes two of us spoken used to say that you agree with someone or that something that is true of them is true of you too:  ‘I haven’t a clue what’s going on.’ ‘That makes two of us.’26make something perfect [transitive] informal to make something complete or successful:  The hat makes the outfit.27make it with somebody old-fashioned informal to have sex with someone →made, → make somebody’s dayat day(19), → make friendsat friend1(3), → make goodat good1(35), → make senseat sense1(5)GRAMMAR: Comparisonbe made of• You use this when saying which material is used to make something. The material has not been changed and can still be recognized: · The table is made of wood.· The ring was made of solid gold.be made from• You use this especially when the materials used to make something have been completely changed and cannot be recognized: · The drink is made from cherries.· Cheese is made from milk. ✗Don’t say:  made by cherries  | made by milkbe made by• You use this when saying who makes something: · The pots are made by local craftsmen.• You also use this when saying how something is made: · Tar is made by heating coal to a high temperature.GRAMMAR: Using the progressive• Make up is not used in the progressive in this meaning. You say: · Oxygen makes up roughly 20% of the atmosphere. ✗Don’t say:  Oxygen is making up roughly 20% of the atmosphere.• However, the participle form making up is often used: · Customers under 25 are important, making up a quarter of the total.THESAURUSmake used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· My camera was made in China.produce to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process: · The factory produces high-quality steel.· Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones.· The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.create to make something new and original: · Tarantino created a whole new style of films.· Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products.· Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’.· This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.manufacture to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories: · The company manufactures aircraft parts.mass-produce to make very large quantities of something in a factory: · They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.develop to design and make something new over a period of time: · In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles.· The company is developing new anti-virus software.form to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· The research will help us understand how planets are formed.generate to make something such as heat, electricity, or power: · Wind can be used to generate electricity.make away with somebody/something phrasal verb1informal to steal something and take it away with you:  Thieves made away with the contents of the safe.2 old-fashioned to kill someonemake for something phrasal verb1to go in the direction of a particular place  SYN  head for:  I think it’s time we made for home.2to cause a particular result or situation:  Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game. → made for each otherat made(6)make somebody/something into something phrasal verb1to change something so that it has a different form or purpose  SYN  convert:  We can make your room into a study.2to change someone’s character, job, position in society etc:  The movie made her into a star overnight.make something of somebody/something phrasal verb1to have a particular opinion about or understanding of something or someone:  I didn’t know what to make of her. What do you make of the idea?2to use the opportunities that you have in order to become successful:  I want to make something of my life.make something of yourself She has the ambition and talent to make something of herself.3 make the most of something to get as much advantage as you can from a situation while you are able to:  We’ve only got one day in Paris, so we’d better make the most of it.4make too much of something to treat something as if it is more important than it really is:  It would be a mistake to make too much of these findings. → make much of somebody/somethingat much2(17)5make a day/night/evening of it informal to spend a whole day, night etc doing something, because you have chosen to:  We decided to take a picnic and make a day of it. → make a go of somethingat go2(3), → make the best of somethingat best3(9), → see what somebody is made ofat made(4)make off phrasal verb to leave quickly, especially in order to escape:  The men made off as the police arrived.make off along/across/through etc The getaway car made off towards Horrocks Avenue.make off with something phrasal verb informal to steal something and take it away with you:  Thieves broke into the school and made off with computer equipment worth £40,000.make out phrasal verb1see/hear make something ↔ out to be just able to see or hear something:  He could just make out a dark shape moving towards him.make out who/what etc I couldn’t make out what he was saying.2understand something make something ↔ out to understand something, especially the reason why something has happenedmake out what/how/why etc I couldn’t make out what I had done to annoy her. As far as I can make out, he has never been married.3understand somebody make somebody ↔ out [usually in questions and negatives] to understand someone’s character and the way they behave:  Stuart’s a strange guy – I can’t make him out at all.4write cheque etc make something ↔ out to write something such as a bill or cheque:  She was making out a list of people to invite. The book gives advice on making out a will.make out to Make the cheque out to ‘Grays Ltd’.5say/pretend make somebody/something ↔ out to say that something is true when it is not:  The situation was never as bad as the media made out.make out (that) She always tried to make out that I was wrong and she was right.make somebody/something out to be something He makes me out to be some sort of idiot.6make out a case (for something) to find good reasons that prove something or show why you need something:  We made out a case for hiring another assistant.7succeed especially American English to succeed or progress in a particular way  SYN  get on:  How did you make out this morning?8sex informal especially American English to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way9make out like a bandit American English informal to get or win a lot of money:  The lawyers made out like bandits.make something out of somebody/something phrasal verb to change a person or thing into something else:  The Olympics can make sporting heroes out of previously little-known athletes.make something/somebody ↔ over phrasal verb1especially British English to officially and legally give money or property to someone else  SYN  transfermake over to He made over the whole estate to his son.2to change someone or something so that they look different or have a different use:  Redgrave has made herself over completely for her movie role. →makeovermake towards something phrasal verb British English formal to start moving towards something:  She made towards the door.make up phrasal verb1form/be make up something to combine together to form something  SYN  constitute:  Women make up only a small proportion of the prison population.be made up of something The committee is made up of representatives from every state.2pretend something is true make something ↔ up to pretend that something is true in order to deceive someone:  I think they’re making the whole thing up. →made-up(1)3invent make something ↔ up to produce a new story, song, game etc by thinking:  Nick made up a song about them. When you’re the boss you can make up your own rules. 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).4prepare make something ↔ up to prepare something by mixing things or putting things together:  I could make up a bed for you on the sofa. Can you make up a bottle of milk for the baby?5somebody’s face make somebody ↔ up to put make-up (=special coloured substances)  on someone’s face in order to make them look better or different:  They made him up as an old man for the last act of the play. One lucky winner will have the chance to be made up and photographed. ► Do not use the verb ‘make up’ when you are talking about putting make-up on your own face. Say that you put on (your) make-up. →made-up(2)6number/amount make something ↔ up especially British English to add to an amount in order to bring it up to the level that is needed:  I saved as much as I could, and my parents made up the rest. The company will be forced to pay $6 million to make up the difference.7time/work make something ↔ up to work at times when you do not usually work, because you have not done as much work as you should:  I’m trying to make up the time I lost while I was sick. Is it OK if I make the work up next week?8friends (also make it up) informal to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argumentmake up with Have you made up with Patty yet? Oh come on! Why don’t you just kiss and make up?9from cloth make something ↔ up to produce something from cloth by cutting and sewing:  The dress had been made up to her exact requirements.make up into I plan on making that material up into a dress. → make up your mindat mind1(3)make up for something phrasal verb1to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has been lost  SYN  compensate:  The team will be anxious to make up for a disappointing start to the season. I don’t eat breakfast but I make up for it at lunch. The good days more than make up for the bad ones.2to have so much of one quality that it is not important that you do not have much of another onemake up for in/with What Jay lacked in experience, he made up for in enthusiasm. Caroline doesn’t have a natural talent for music but she makes up for it with hard work.3to do something to show that you are sorry for doing something that upset or annoyed someone:  I’m sorry I was late. To make up for it, let me treat you to a meal.4make 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:  We rehearsed all day Saturday, to make up for lost time. b)to do a lot of something in an eager way because you have not had a chance to do it before:  Palin didn’t travel much as a young man but he’s certainly made up for lost time now.make up to somebody phrasal verb1make (it) up to somebody to do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone:  I’ll make it up to you somehow. He was looking for a way to make up to her for what he had done.2 British English informal to say nice things to someone or be very friendly to them in order to get an advantage for yourself – used to show disapproval3be made up to captain/manager etc to be given a higher position in an organization  SYN  promote:  He was a security guard before he was made up to reception manager.make1 verbmake2 nounmakemake2 ●●○ noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable] the name of a particular product or of the company that makes it:  What make is your car?make of It’s one of the most popular makes of satellite phone on the market.2be on the make informal to be trying to get money or power – used to show disapproval:  He was just a salesman on the make.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ER7PeBL/aywx7IKuPY/92tEChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iIEmgswzAcg2c08tAd60ivCgN9i+DDu3oASU3imCdX+91zQNB95z80VEjh9CYVZgoaG6Bi7HAaxMc4NewpRgZXQ==             make              ★                    /        meɪk                ;          NAmE                meɪk                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            make      makes      made      making            ☞see also                            made                                          verb        ★                                                          (              made        ,        made                  /          meɪd                    ;            NAmE                    meɪd                    /                    )              create        制造                    1        ★                  to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together            制造；做；组装                                    makesth                          ◆          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。                          ◆          made in France            (= on a label)                    法国制造                          makesth (out) of sth                          ◆          What's your shirt made of?          你的衬衣是用什么做的？                          makesth from sth                          ◆          Wine is made from grapes.          葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。                          makesth into sth                          ◆          The grapes are made into wine.          这些葡萄用来做酒。                          makesth for sb                          ◆          She made coffee for us all.          她给我们大家冲了咖啡。                          makesb sth                          ◆          She made us all coffee.          她给我们大家冲了咖啡。                          ☞note at                                                    do                                                                2        ★                  makesth                          to write, create or prepare sth            写；出产；制订                                    ◆          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。                            a bed        床                    3        ★        ~ a bed                  to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use            铺床                                      cause to appear/happen/become/do        使出现╱发生／成为╱做                    4        ★                  makesth (+ adv./prep.)                          to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material            造成（破坏、破损等）                                    ◆          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。                            5        ★                  makesth                          to cause sth to exist, happen or be done            使出现；引发；使产生                                    ◆          to            make a noise/mess/fuss                    产生噪音；弄得一团糟；小题大做                          ◆          She tried to            make a good impressionon the interviewer.                    她努力给主持面试者留个好印象。                          ◆          I keep            makingthe same            mistakes.                    我总是犯同样的错误。                            6        ★                  makesb/sth/yourself + adj.                          to cause sb/sth to be or become sth            使变得；使成为                                    ◆          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 thathe 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 understoodin Russian?                    你能用俄语表达你的意思吗？                          ◆          She couldn't            make herself heardabove 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 thattourists would be targeted.                    恐怖分子宣称游客将成为他们袭击的目标。                            7        ★                  makesb/sth do sth                          to cause sb/sth to do sth            促使；使得                                    ◆          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。                            8        ★                  to cause sb/sth to be or become sth            使变得；使成为                                    makesth of sb/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 aterrible            mess ofthis 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.          我们会让你成为一名网球选手的。                          makesth + noun                          ◆          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 businessto find out who was responsible.                    她一定要查清楚到底该谁负责。                            a decision/guess/comment, etc.        决定、猜测、评论等                    9        ★        ~ a decision, guess, comment, etc.                  to decide, guess, etc. sth            做，作出（决定、估计等）                                    ◆          Come on! It's time we made a start.          快点！我们该开始了。                                      HELP                     Makecan be used in this way with a number of different nouns. These expressions are included at the entry for each noun.                      *make 可以和许多名词这样搭配使用，表达方式列在各有关名词词条下。                                      force        迫使                    10        ★                  to force sb to do sth            迫使；强迫                                    makesb do sth                          ◆          They made me repeat the whole story.          他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。                be made to do sth                  ◆          She must be made to comply with the rules.          必须让她遵守规则。                          makesb                          ◆          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。                            represent        表现                    11        ★                  to represent sb/sth as being or doing sth            表现；表示；描绘                                    makesb/sth + adj.                          ◆          You've made my nose too big            (= for example in a drawing).                    你把我的鼻子画得太大了。                          makesb/sth + noun                          ◆          He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure.          他把李尔王刻画成一个真正的悲剧人物。                            appoint        任命                    12        ★                  makesb + noun                          to elect or choose sb as sth            选举；挑选；任命                                    ◆          She made him her assistant.          她挑选他做她的助手。                            be suitable        适合                    13        ★                  linking verb                          makesb/sth + noun                          to become or develop into sth; to be suitable for sth            成为；适合                                    ◆          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。                            equal        等于                    14        ★                  linking verb                + noun                  to add up to or equal sth            合计；等于                                    ◆          5 and 7 make 12.                      *5 加 7 等于 12。                                    ◆          A hundred cents make one euro.          一百分等于一欧元。                            15                  linking verb                + noun                  to be a total of sth            成为总数；是…的总和                                    ◆          That makes the third time he's failed his driving test!          他这已经是第三次驾驶考试不及格了！                            money        钱                    16        ★                  makesth                          to earn or gain money            挣钱；赚钱                                    ◆          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 fortuneon the stock market.                    他在股票市场发了大财。                          ◆          He            makes a livingas a stand-up comic.                    他靠说单口相声为生。                            calculate        计算                    17                  [no passive          ]                          makesth + noun                          to think or calculate sth to be sth            估计；计算                                    ◆          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。                            reach        达到                    18                  [no passive          ]                          makesth                          to manage to reach or go to a place or position            （尽力）赶往，到达，达到                                    ◆          Do you think we'll make Dover by 12?          你觉得我们 12 点能到多佛吗？                          ◆          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.                    他绝不可能成为该队的队员。                          ◆          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。                            sth successful        成功                    19                  makesth                          to cause sth to be a success            使成功；使圆满                                    ◆          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。                            IDIOMS              Most idioms containing          makeare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example          make merryis at          merry.          大多数含 make 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 make merry 在词条 merry 下。                make as if to do sth                              to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do sth              似乎；假装                                            ◆            He made as if to speak.            他似乎要说点什么。                                      make ˈdo (with sth)                              to manage with sth that is not really good enough              凑合；将就                                            ◆            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 ˈgood                              to become rich and successful              变得富有；获得成功                                                  make sth ˈgood                  1                      to pay for, replace or repair sth that has been lost or damaged              赔偿；替换；修理                                            ◆            She promised to make good the damage.            她答应赔偿损失。                                    2                      to do sth that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do              履行，执行（曾承诺、威胁等的事）                                            SYN                                                            fulfil                                                                                ˈmake it                  1          ★                      to be successful in your career              获得成功                                            ◆            He never really made it as an actor.            他从来就不是一个成功的演员。                                    2          ★                      to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult              （尤指在困难情况下）准时到达                                            ◆            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。                                    3          ★                      to be able to be present at a place              能够出席（或到场）                                            ◆            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。                                    4          ★                      to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience              幸免于难；渡过难关                                            ◆            The doctors think he's going to make it.            医生认为他能挺过去。                                ◆            I don't know how I              made it throughthe week.                        我不知道自己是怎么熬过那个星期的。                                      ˈmake it with sb                              (              NAmE) (              slang)                        to have sex with sb              （与某人）发生性关系                                                  make like…                              (              NAmE) (              informal)                        to pretend to be, know or have sth in order to impress people              （为给别人留下印象）假装，装出…样子                                            ◆            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 ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself                              to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth              充分利用；尽情享受                                            ◆            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。                                ◆            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 ˈmuch of sth/sb                              to treat sth/sb as very important              重视；认为很重要                                            ◆            He always makes much of his humble origins.            他总是非常在意他卑微的出身。                                      ˌmake or ˈbreak sb/sth                              to be the thing that makes sb/sth either a success or a failure              为…成败的关键                                            ◆            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。                                ◆            It's make-or-break time for the company.            这是公司盛衰的关键时刻。                                      ˈmake something of yourself                              to be successful in your life              获得成功；事业有成                                                          PHRASAL VERBS                    ˈmake for sth                  1                      to move towards sth              向…移动                                            SYN                                                            head for                                                                              2                      to help to make sth possible              促成                                            ◆            Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage.            不断争吵不可能使婚姻幸福。                                    ☞see also                      be made for sb/each other            at            made                                      ★        ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth                              to change sb/sth into sb/sth              把…变成                                            SYN                                          turn into                                                          ◆            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。                                      ˈmake sth of sb/sth                              to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth              领会；理解；懂得                                            ◆                          What do you make ofit 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，我不知道怎么说他才好。                                      ˌmake ˈoff                              to hurry away, especially in order to escape              匆忙离开；（尤指）仓惶逃跑                                                  ˌmake ˈoff with sth                              to steal sth and hurry away with it              偷走某物；顺手牵羊                                                  ˌmake ˈout                  1                      (              informal)                        used to ask if sb managed well or was successful in a particular situation              （询问是否处理得当）应付，过                                            ◆            How did he make out while his wife was away?            他妻子不在家时他是怎么过的？                                    2                      make(with sb)                                (              NAmE) (              informal)                        to kiss and touch sb in a sexual way; to have sex with sb              亲吻抚摸（某人）；（与某人）性交                                                  ˌmake sb ˈout                              to understand sb's character              看透，弄懂（某人）                                                  ˌmake sb/sth↔ˈout                  1                      to manage to see sb/sth or read or hear sth              看清；听清；分清；辨认清楚                                            SYN                                                            distinguish                                                                          ◆            I could just make out a figure in the darkness.            黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。                                makewhat, who, etc…                                ◆            I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what they were saying.            我能听到说话的声音，却听不清他们在说什么。                                ☞synonyms at                                                            identify                                                                              2                      to say that sth is true when it may not be              声称；把…说成                                            SYN                                                            claim                                                                          ◆            She's not as rich as people make out.            她并不像人们说的那样富有。                                makethat…                                ◆            He made out that he had been robbed.            他说他被人抢劫了。                                maketo be/do sth                                ◆            She makes herself out to be smarter than she really is.            她说自己多么聪明，未免言过其实。                                      ˌmake sth↔ˈout                  1                      to write out or complete a form or document              开具，填写（表格或文件）                                            ◆            He made out a cheque for €100.            他开了一张 100 欧元的支票。                                ◆            The doctor made out a prescription for me.            医生给我开了一张处方。                                    2                      (              used in negative sentences and questions                用于否定句和疑问句              )                        to understand sth; to see the reasons for sth              理解；明白（事理）                                            ◆            How do you make that out              (= what are your reasons for thinking that)?                        你为什么这么想？                                makewhat, why, etc…                                ◆            I can't make out what she wants.            我不明白她想要什么。                                      ˌmake sth↔ˈover (to sb/sth)                  1                      to legally give sth to sb              （合法地）给予，转让                                            ◆            He made over the property to his eldest son.            他把财产传给了他的长子。                                    2                      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.              改造；修饰；彻底改变形象                                            SYN                                                            transform                                                                          ☞related noun                                                            makeover                                                                                ˈmake towards sth                              to start moving towards sth              向…移动；朝…走去                                            ◆            He made towards the door.            他向门口走去。                                      ˌmake ˈup | ˌmake yourself/sb↔ˈup                              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.              化妆；上妆                                            ☞related noun                                                            make-up                                                             (1                )                                                                ˌmake sth↔ˈup                  1          ★                      to form sth              形成；构成                                            SYN                                                            constitute                                                                          ◆            Women make up 56% of the student numbers.            女生占学生人数的 56%。                                ☞related noun                                                            make-up                                                             (3                )                                                          ☞synonyms at                                                            consist of                                                                          ☞language bank at                                                            proportion                                                                              2                      to put sth together from several different things              拼装；组成                                            ☞related noun                                                            make-up                                                             (3                )                                                              3          ★                      to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain sb              编造（故事、谎言等）                                            ◆            He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.            他编造了一些托辞，说他的女儿病倒了。                                ◆            I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.            我给孩子们讲了个故事，是现编的。                                ◆            You made that up!            你瞎编！                                    4                      to complete a number or an amount required              凑数                                            ◆            We need one more person to make up a team.            我们还需要一个人才能组成一个队。                                    5                      to replace sth that has been lost; to              compensatefor sth              补上（失去的东西）；作出补偿                                            ◆            Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?            我今天下午早点儿走，明天补上这段时间，可以吗？                                    6                      to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together              配药                                                7                      to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed              铺床；临时搭床                                            ◆            We made up the bed in the spare room.            我们在空着没用的房间里搭了张床。                                ◆            They made up a bed for me on the sofa.            他们给我在沙发上铺了个床。                                    8                      (              especially NAmE)                        to clean a hotel room and make the bed              打扫（酒店房间）                                            ◆            The maid asked if she could make up the room.            清洁女工问她是不是可以整理房间。                                      ★        ˌmake ˈup for sth                              to do sth that corrects a bad situation              弥补；补偿                                            SYN                                                            compensate                                                                          ◆            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。                                      ★        ˌmake ˈup (to sb) for sth                              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              （对某人）表示歉意，给以补偿                                            SYN                                                            compensate                                                                          ◆            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？                                ◆            (              informal)                        I'll              make it up to you,I promise.                        我保证我一定会补偿你的。                                      ˌmake ˈup to sb                              (              BrE) (              informal,              disapproving)                        to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to get an advantage for yourself              献媚；奉承；讨好                                                  ˌmake ˈup (with sb)                              (                          BrE also                        ˌmake it ˈup            )                                to end a disagreement with sb and become friends again              （与某人）言归于好                                            ◆            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？                                                    noun        ★                    make(of sth)              the name or type of a machine, piece of equipment, etc. that is made by a particular company        （机器、设备等的）品牌，型号                    ◆      What make of car does he drive?      他开的是什么品牌的车？              ◆      There are so many different makes to choose from.      有很多不同的型号可供选择。              ◆      a Swiss make of watch      一块瑞士表              IDIOM              on the ˈmake                              (              informal,              disapproving)                        trying to get money or an advantage for yourself              谋取利益                                                          SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  make            do              ◆create              ◆develop              ◆produce              ◆generate              ◆form                                      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、使产生之意。                                                    ■              make              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 impressionon the interviewer.                                她给主持面试者留下了很好的印象。                                                    ■              do              (                rather informal) to make or prepare sth, especially sth artistic or sth to eat                指制作、准备（尤指艺术品或食品）：                                            ◆                He did a beautiful drawing of a house.                他画了一栋漂亮的房子。                                                          ◆                Who's doing the food for the party?                谁准备聚会的食物？                                                    ■              create              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有分歧。                                      make or create?              用 make 还是 create？                                                      Makeis a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually                make a table/dress/cakebut                create jobs/wealth.You can use                createfor sth physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is.                                  *make 较通用，较常用以指物质的东西，如制造桌子、做衣服、做蛋糕通常用 make，但创造就业机会 / 财富用 create。要强调某物品或实体事物是原创的或不同寻常，也可用 create：                                                            ◆                Try this new dish, created by our head chef.                品尝一下这道新菜吧，是我们厨师长首创的。                                                    ■              develop              (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product                （尤用于商务语境）指开发、研制（产品）：                                            ◆                to develop new software                开发新软件                                                    ■              produce              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                                                    ■              generate              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。                                                    ■              form              [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。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form sth                  from / from  sth                                                            ◆                to make/form sth                  intosth                                                            ◆                to make/produce                  wine                                                            ◆                to create/develop a                  new product                                                            ◆                to create/produce/generate                  income / income                                                              ◆                to produce/generate                  electricity / electricity                                                                                      make              /        meɪk                ;          NAmE                meɪk                /                    made              /        meɪd                ;          NAmE                meɪd                /             make[meɪk]made, making, makesCET4CET6考研IELTSv45932443204692185259222325184449135718n90901993716347438308184VERB3436446384NOUN6565117153Spoken:422094584made[528918] makes[200724] 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Collins	make ★★★★★ 1. CARRYING OUT AN ACTION 做动作 2. CAUSING OR CHANGING 致使；改变 3. CREATING OR PRODUCING 生产；制造 4. LINK VERB USES 连系动词用法 5. ACHIEVING OR REACHING 达到；到达 6. STATING AN AMOUNT OR TIME 报出数字；显示时间 7. PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词 Part-1 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 动词](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. [V n] [V n n] I'd just like to make a comment... 我只想稍加评论。 I made a few phone calls... 我打了几个电话。 I think you're making a serious mistake... 我认为你正在犯一个严重的错误。 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。 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。 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 动词](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. [V n of n] Apparently he made a mess of his audition... 看样子他把试镜搞砸了。 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 动词]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. [V as if to-inf] [V to-inf] [WRITTEN 笔语] Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated... 玛丽好像要抗议，却又犹豫了。 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 动词](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. [V amount] He made 1,972 runs for the county. 他为本郡赢得了1,972分。 5 [PHRASE 短语]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. [make inflects] 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？ 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 短语]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. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] Bob makes like he's a fish blowing bubbles. 鲍勃装成一条吐泡泡的鱼。 Part-2 1 [VERB 动词]使；致使 If something makes you do something, it causes you to do it. [V n inf] [be V-ed to-inf] Grit from the highway made him cough... 公路上扬起的沙子呛得他咳嗽起来。 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。 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 动词]迫使；强迫 If you make someone do something, you force them to do it. [V n inf] [be V-ed to-inf] Mama made him clean up the plate... 妈妈要他把盘子洗干净。 You can't make me do anything... 你不能强迫我做任何事情。 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 动词]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. [V n n] [V n adj] [V it adj that] [V it adj to-inf] [V n of n] ...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 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。 She made life very difficult for me... 她使我的日子变得举步维艰。 She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me... 她坦言被我吓着了。 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。 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 动词]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. [V n inf adj/prep/n] 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。 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 动词]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. [V pron-refl -ed] 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。 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 动词]委任；任命 If you make someone something, you appoint them to a particular job, role, or position. [V n n] Mr Blair made him transport minister... 布莱尔先生任命他为交通部长。 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 动词]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. [V n into n] We made it into a beautiful home... 我们把这里变成了美丽的家园。 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 动词]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. [V n 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。 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 动词]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. [V n] [V n of n] Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily... 洛伦佐是天生的领袖，善于交友。 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 短语]成功；胜利 If someone makes something of themselves or makes something of their life, they become successful. [V inflects] 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。 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 ； Part-3 1 [VERB 动词]制造；建造；创造 To make something means to produce, construct, or create it. [V n] [have n V-ed] [V n from/out of n] She made her own bread... 她自己做面包。 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。 Having curtains made professionally can be costly... 找专业公司制作窗帘会非常昂贵。 They make compost out of all kinds of waste. 他们用各种废料制造堆肥。 2 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [V-ed] We are making a film about wildlife. 我们正在拍摄一部关于野生动物的影片。 ...the film 'Queen Christina', made in 1934. 1934年出品的影片《克里斯蒂娜女王》 3 [VERB 动词]做(饭)；准备(饮料) If you make a meal or a drink, you prepare it. [V n] [V n n] You wash while I make some lunch... 你洗一下，我去做午饭。 Would you like me to make us all a coffee? 我给大家冲杯咖啡好吗？ 4 [VERB 动词]写(便条)；记(笔记)；列(名单) If you make a note or list, you write something down in that form. [V n] Mr Perry made a note in his book... 佩里先生在他的书上作了一个注解。 Make a list of your questions beforehand. 事先列出你的问题。 5 [VERB 动词]制定，规定（规则、法律等） If you make rules or laws, you decide what these should be. [V n] 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。 The only person who makes rules in this house is me. 这座房子里就我说了算。 6 [VERB 动词]挣(钱)；赚(钱) If you make money, you get it by working for it, by selling something, or by winning it. [V n] [V n out of/from n] I think every business's goal is to make money... 我认为各家公司的目的都是赚钱。 How much did we make?... 我们挣了多少？ 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 动词](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. [V n] 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 可数名词](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. →see usage note at:brand [supp N] 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。 ...a certain make of wristwatch. 某种品牌的手表 9 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [v-link PHR] [disapproval] Part-4 1 [V-LINK 连系动词]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. [V n] [V n n] 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。 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。 Instructors decided he would never make a pilot... 教练断定他永远也当不了飞行员。 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 连系动词]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. [V n] 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 连系动词]等于；成为 You can use make to say what two numbers add up to. [V amount] Four twos make eight... 4乘以2等于8。 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。 Part-5 1 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] The athletes are just happy to make the British team... 运动员们很乐意加入英国国家队。 He knew he was never going to make director. 他明白自己永远也当不了导演。 2 [VERB 动词]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. [V n prep] 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 短语](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. [V inflects] So you did make it to America, after all. 那么，你终究还是成功地来到了美国。 ...the hostages who never made it home... 再也没能重返家园的人质 I just made it! 我可到了！ 4 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [V inflects] I believe I have the talent to make it... 我相信自己有成功的天分。 You're brave and courageous. You can make it. 你勇敢无畏，一定会获得成功。 5 [PHRASE 短语]及时赶上参加 If you cannot make it, you are unable to attend an event that you have been invited to. [V inflects] '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。” He hadn't been able to make it to our dinner. 他没能出席我们的晚宴。 Part-6 1 [VERB 动词]算，猜(数字) You use make it when saying what you calculate or guess an amount to be. [V it amount] [V n amount] 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。 I make the total for the year £9,599. 我算出当年的总额为9,599英镑。 2 [VERB 动词](根据自己的表)时间为… You use make it when saying what time your watch says it is. [V it n] [Also V n n] I make it nearly 9.30... 我的手表显示快9点半了。 'What time d'you make it?' — 'Thirteen past.' “你的表几点？”——“整点过13分钟。” Part-7 相关词组： make for make of make off make off with make out make over make up make up for make up to
Oxford	make ★ / meɪk ; NAmE meɪk / verb , noun make makes made making ☞see also made verb ★ ( made , made / meɪd ; NAmE meɪd / ) create 制造 1 ★ to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together 制造；做；组装 makesth ◆ 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。 ◆ made in France (= on a label) 法国制造 makesth (out) of sth ◆ What's your shirt made of? 你的衬衣是用什么做的？ makesth from sth ◆ Wine is made from grapes. 葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。 makesth into sth ◆ The grapes are made into wine. 这些葡萄用来做酒。 makesth for sb ◆ She made coffee for us all. 她给我们大家冲了咖啡。 makesb sth ◆ She made us all coffee. 她给我们大家冲了咖啡。 ☞note at do 2 ★ makesth to write, create or prepare sth 写；出产；制订 ◆ 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。 a bed 床 3 ★ ~ a bed to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use 铺床 cause to appear/happen/become/do 使出现╱发生／成为╱做 4 ★ makesth (+ adv./prep.) to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material 造成（破坏、破损等） ◆ 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。 5 ★ makesth to cause sth to exist, happen or be done 使出现；引发；使产生 ◆ to make a noise/mess/fuss 产生噪音；弄得一团糟；小题大做 ◆ She tried to make a good impressionon the interviewer. 她努力给主持面试者留个好印象。 ◆ I keep makingthe same mistakes. 我总是犯同样的错误。 6 ★ makesb/sth/yourself + adj. to cause sb/sth to be or become sth 使变得；使成为 ◆ 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 thathe 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 understoodin Russian? 你能用俄语表达你的意思吗？ ◆ She couldn't make herself heardabove 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 thattourists would be targeted. 恐怖分子宣称游客将成为他们袭击的目标。 7 ★ makesb/sth do sth to cause sb/sth to do sth 促使；使得 ◆ 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。 8 ★ to cause sb/sth to be or become sth 使变得；使成为 makesth of sb/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 aterrible mess ofthis 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. 我们会让你成为一名网球选手的。 makesth + noun ◆ 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 businessto find out who was responsible. 她一定要查清楚到底该谁负责。 a decision/guess/comment, etc. 决定、猜测、评论等 9 ★ ~ a decision, guess, comment, etc. to decide, guess, etc. sth 做，作出（决定、估计等） ◆ Come on! It's time we made a start. 快点！我们该开始了。 HELP Makecan be used in this way with a number of different nouns. These expressions are included at the entry for each noun. make 可以和许多名词这样搭配使用，表达方式列在各有关名词词条下。 force 迫使 10 ★ to force sb to do sth 迫使；强迫 makesb do sth ◆ They made me repeat the whole story. 他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。 be made to do sth ◆ She must be made to comply with the rules. 必须让她遵守规则。 makesb ◆ 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。 represent 表现 11 ★ to represent sb/sth as being or doing sth 表现；表示；描绘 makesb/sth + adj. ◆ You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). 你把我的鼻子画得太大了。 makesb/sth + noun ◆ He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. 他把李尔王刻画成一个真正的悲剧人物。 appoint 任命 12 ★ makesb + noun to elect or choose sb as sth 选举；挑选；任命 ◆ She made him her assistant. 她挑选他做她的助手。 be suitable 适合 13 ★ linking verb makesb/sth + noun to become or develop into sth; to be suitable for sth 成为；适合 ◆ 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。 equal 等于 14 ★ linking verb + noun to add up to or equal sth 合计；等于 ◆ 5 and 7 make 12. 5 加 7 等于 12。 ◆ A hundred cents make one euro. 一百分等于一欧元。 15 linking verb + noun to be a total of sth 成为总数；是…的总和 ◆ That makes the third time he's failed his driving test! 他这已经是第三次驾驶考试不及格了！ money 钱 16 ★ makesth to earn or gain money 挣钱；赚钱 ◆ 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 fortuneon the stock market. 他在股票市场发了大财。 ◆ He makes a livingas a stand-up comic. 他靠说单口相声为生。 calculate 计算 17 [no passive ] makesth + noun to think or calculate sth to be sth 估计；计算 ◆ 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。 reach 达到 18 [no passive ] makesth to manage to reach or go to a place or position （尽力）赶往，到达，达到 ◆ Do you think we'll make Dover by 12? 你觉得我们 12 点能到多佛吗？ ◆ 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. 他绝不可能成为该队的队员。 ◆ 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。 sth successful 成功 19 makesth to cause sth to be a success 使成功；使圆满 ◆ 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。 IDIOMS Most idioms containing makeare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example make merryis at merry. 大多数含 make 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 make merry 在词条 merry 下。 make as if to do sth to make a movement that makes it seem as if you are just going to do sth 似乎；假装 ◆ He made as if to speak. 他似乎要说点什么。 make ˈdo (with sth) to manage with sth that is not really good enough 凑合；将就 ◆ 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 ˈgood to become rich and successful 变得富有；获得成功 make sth ˈgood 1 to pay for, replace or repair sth that has been lost or damaged 赔偿；替换；修理 ◆ She promised to make good the damage. 她答应赔偿损失。 2 to do sth that you have promised, threatened, etc. to do 履行，执行（曾承诺、威胁等的事） SYN fulfil ˈmake it 1 ★ to be successful in your career 获得成功 ◆ He never really made it as an actor. 他从来就不是一个成功的演员。 2 ★ to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult （尤指在困难情况下）准时到达 ◆ 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。 3 ★ to be able to be present at a place 能够出席（或到场） ◆ 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。 4 ★ to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience 幸免于难；渡过难关 ◆ The doctors think he's going to make it. 医生认为他能挺过去。 ◆ I don't know how I made it throughthe week. 我不知道自己是怎么熬过那个星期的。 ˈmake it with sb ( NAmE) ( slang) to have sex with sb （与某人）发生性关系 make like… ( NAmE) ( informal) to pretend to be, know or have sth in order to impress people （为给别人留下印象）假装，装出…样子 ◆ 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 ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth 充分利用；尽情享受 ◆ 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。 ◆ 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 ˈmuch of sth/sb to treat sth/sb as very important 重视；认为很重要 ◆ He always makes much of his humble origins. 他总是非常在意他卑微的出身。 ˌmake or ˈbreak sb/sth to be the thing that makes sb/sth either a success or a failure 为…成败的关键 ◆ 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。 ◆ It's make-or-break time for the company. 这是公司盛衰的关键时刻。 ˈmake something of yourself to be successful in your life 获得成功；事业有成 PHRASAL VERBS ˈmake for sth 1 to move towards sth 向…移动 SYN head for 2 to help to make sth possible 促成 ◆ Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage. 不断争吵不可能使婚姻幸福。 ☞see also be made for sb/each other at made ★ ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth to change sb/sth into sb/sth 把…变成 SYN turn into ◆ 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。 ˈmake sth of sb/sth to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth 领会；理解；懂得 ◆ What do you make ofit 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，我不知道怎么说他才好。 ˌmake ˈoff to hurry away, especially in order to escape 匆忙离开；（尤指）仓惶逃跑 ˌmake ˈoff with sth to steal sth and hurry away with it 偷走某物；顺手牵羊 ˌmake ˈout 1 ( informal) used to ask if sb managed well or was successful in a particular situation （询问是否处理得当）应付，过 ◆ How did he make out while his wife was away? 他妻子不在家时他是怎么过的？ 2 make(with sb) ( NAmE) ( informal) to kiss and touch sb in a sexual way; to have sex with sb 亲吻抚摸（某人）；（与某人）性交 ˌmake sb ˈout to understand sb's character 看透，弄懂（某人） ˌmake sb/sth↔ˈout 1 to manage to see sb/sth or read or hear sth 看清；听清；分清；辨认清楚 SYN distinguish ◆ I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。 makewhat, who, etc… ◆ I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what they were saying. 我能听到说话的声音，却听不清他们在说什么。 ☞synonyms at identify 2 to say that sth is true when it may not be 声称；把…说成 SYN claim ◆ She's not as rich as people make out. 她并不像人们说的那样富有。 makethat… ◆ He made out that he had been robbed. 他说他被人抢劫了。 maketo be/do sth ◆ She makes herself out to be smarter than she really is. 她说自己多么聪明，未免言过其实。 ˌmake sth↔ˈout 1 to write out or complete a form or document 开具，填写（表格或文件） ◆ He made out a cheque for €100. 他开了一张 100 欧元的支票。 ◆ The doctor made out a prescription for me. 医生给我开了一张处方。 2 ( used in negative sentences and questions 用于否定句和疑问句 ) to understand sth; to see the reasons for sth 理解；明白（事理） ◆ How do you make that out (= what are your reasons for thinking that)? 你为什么这么想？ makewhat, why, etc… ◆ I can't make out what she wants. 我不明白她想要什么。 ˌmake sth↔ˈover (to sb/sth) 1 to legally give sth to sb （合法地）给予，转让 ◆ He made over the property to his eldest son. 他把财产传给了他的长子。 2 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. 改造；修饰；彻底改变形象 SYN transform ☞related noun makeover ˈmake towards sth to start moving towards sth 向…移动；朝…走去 ◆ He made towards the door. 他向门口走去。 ˌmake ˈup \| ˌmake yourself/sb↔ˈup 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. 化妆；上妆 ☞related noun make-up (1 ) ˌmake sth↔ˈup 1 ★ to form sth 形成；构成 SYN constitute ◆ Women make up 56% of the student numbers. 女生占学生人数的 56%。 ☞related noun make-up (3 ) ☞synonyms at consist of ☞language bank at proportion 2 to put sth together from several different things 拼装；组成 ☞related noun make-up (3 ) 3 ★ to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain sb 编造（故事、谎言等） ◆ He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. 他编造了一些托辞，说他的女儿病倒了。 ◆ I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. 我给孩子们讲了个故事，是现编的。 ◆ You made that up! 你瞎编！ 4 to complete a number or an amount required 凑数 ◆ We need one more person to make up a team. 我们还需要一个人才能组成一个队。 5 to replace sth that has been lost; to compensatefor sth 补上（失去的东西）；作出补偿 ◆ Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow? 我今天下午早点儿走，明天补上这段时间，可以吗？ 6 to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together 配药 7 to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed 铺床；临时搭床 ◆ We made up the bed in the spare room. 我们在空着没用的房间里搭了张床。 ◆ They made up a bed for me on the sofa. 他们给我在沙发上铺了个床。 8 ( especially NAmE) to clean a hotel room and make the bed 打扫（酒店房间） ◆ The maid asked if she could make up the room. 清洁女工问她是不是可以整理房间。 ★ ˌmake ˈup for sth to do sth that corrects a bad situation 弥补；补偿 SYN compensate ◆ 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。 ★ ˌmake ˈup (to sb) for sth 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 （对某人）表示歉意，给以补偿 SYN compensate ◆ 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？ ◆ ( informal) I'll make it up to you,I promise. 我保证我一定会补偿你的。 ˌmake ˈup to sb ( BrE) ( informal, disapproving) to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to get an advantage for yourself 献媚；奉承；讨好 ˌmake ˈup (with sb) ( BrE also ˌmake it ˈup ) to end a disagreement with sb and become friends again （与某人）言归于好 ◆ 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？ noun ★ make(of sth) the name or type of a machine, piece of equipment, etc. that is made by a particular company （机器、设备等的）品牌，型号 ◆ What make of car does he drive? 他开的是什么品牌的车？ ◆ There are so many different makes to choose from. 有很多不同的型号可供选择。 ◆ a Swiss make of watch 一块瑞士表 IDIOM on the ˈmake ( informal, disapproving) trying to get money or an advantage for yourself 谋取利益 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 make do ◆create ◆develop ◆produce ◆generate ◆form 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、使产生之意。 ■ make 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 impressionon the interviewer. 她给主持面试者留下了很好的印象。 ■ do ( rather informal) to make or prepare sth, especially sth artistic or sth to eat 指制作、准备（尤指艺术品或食品）： ◆ He did a beautiful drawing of a house. 他画了一栋漂亮的房子。 ◆ Who's doing the food for the party? 谁准备聚会的食物？ ■ create 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有分歧。 make or create? 用 make 还是 create？ Makeis a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cakebut create jobs/wealth.You can use createfor sth physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is. *make 较通用，较常用以指物质的东西，如制造桌子、做衣服、做蛋糕通常用 make，但创造就业机会 / 财富用 create。要强调某物品或实体事物是原创的或不同寻常，也可用 create： ◆ Try this new dish, created by our head chef. 品尝一下这道新菜吧，是我们厨师长首创的。 ■ develop (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product （尤用于商务语境）指开发、研制（产品）： ◆ to develop new software 开发新软件 ■ produce 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 ■ generate 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。 ■ form [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。 PATTERNS ◆ to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form sth from / from sth ◆ to make/form sth intosth ◆ to make/produce wine ◆ to create/develop a new product ◆ to create/produce/generate income / income ◆ to produce/generate electricity / electricity make / meɪk ; NAmE meɪk / made / meɪd ; NAmE meɪd /
LDC	make1 verb make2 noun makemake1 /meɪk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle made /meɪd/) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1produce [transitive] to produce something, for example by putting the different parts of it together: I’m going to show you how to make a box for your tools. A family of mice had made their nest in the roof. She made her own wedding dress. The company has been making quality furniture for over 200 years. They met while they were making a film. Make a list of all the things you need.make somebody something He made her a toy horse, using just some straw and bamboo twigs.be made from something Paper is made from wood.be made (out) of something a shirt made of silkmake something from/out of something She’s very good at making things from old scraps of material.Japanese-made/English-made etc (=produced in Japan etc) → make the bed at bed1(1) 2do [transitive] used with some nouns to say that someone does something: Anyone can make a mistake. I can’t make a decision just yet. I need to make a quick phone call. You could have made more effort to talk to him. He made no attempt to apologize. Could I make a suggestion? There are a few points I’d like to make. The police were called but no arrests were made. I suppose we should make a start on cleaning this room. Stop making such a fuss!3cook [transitive] to cook or prepare food or drink: When was the last time you made a cake? John was making breakfast in the kitchen. Who’s going to make the tea?make somebody something I’ll make you some sandwiches.► see thesaurus at cook 4cause [transitive] to cause something to happen, or cause a particular state or condition: Its beautiful beaches make this a highly popular area with tourists. It was this movie which made him a star. His attitude made him very unpopular with colleagues. The photo makes her look much older than she really is.make somebody/something do something I like him because he makes me laugh.make something difficult/easy/possible etc The use of computers has made it possible for more people to work from home.make something the best/worst/most expensive etc Over 80,000 people attended, making it the biggest sporting event in the area. The president has made it clear that he is not going to change his mind.RegisterIn written English, people often use cause somebody to do something rather than make somebody do something, as it sounds more formal:· His attitude caused him to be unpopular with colleagues.5force [transitive] to force someone to do somethingmake somebody do something My parents always make me do my homework before I go out.be made to do something I was made to wait four hours before I was examined by a doctor.► see thesaurus at force 6mark/hole etc [transitive] to cause a mark, hole etc to appearmake a hole/dent/mark etc Make a hole in the paper. The cup has made a mark on the table.7make it a)to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficult: If we run, we should make it.make to With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. b)to be successful at something, for example in your job: He came to the US and not only made it but made it big (=was extremely successful). So far, relatively few women have made it to the top in the business world.make as He was told he had no talent and would never make it as a professional singer.make to England look less likely to make it to the finals.make it to manager/director etc How did anyone so stupid make it to manager? c)spoken to be able to go to an event, meeting etc that has been arranged: I’m really sorry, but I won’t be able to make it on Sunday after all. Nice to see you. I’m glad you could make it. d) informal to continue to live after you have been seriously ill or badly injured: Frank was very ill, and the doctors didn’t think he’d make it. e)to manage to deal with a difficult experiencemake through I couldn’t have made it through those times without the support of my boyfriend. f)used to say or ask what time it is according to your own or someone else’s watch: What time do you make it? I make it ten past three.8make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc spoken to be able to go to something that has been arranged for a particular date or time: I’m sorry, I can’t make Friday after all. Will you be able to make the next meeting?9achieve something [transitive] to succeed in achieving a particular position, rate etc: He was never good enough to make the team. I don’t think we’ll make the deadline.10get money [transitive] to earn or get money: The plan could cost you more than you would make. They made a profit of £140 million. His one aim in life was to make money. She hopes to make a living (=earn the money she needs to live) from writing children’s books. He’s made a fortune (=earned a lot of money) selling computers on the Internet.make something out of something How easy is it to make money out of gardening?► see thesaurus at earn 11have a quality [linking verb] to have the qualities that are necessary for a particular job, use, or purposemake noun I’m sure you will make a very good teacher. The hall would make an ideal venue for a wedding reception. An old cardboard box makes a comfortable bed for a kitten.GRAMMAR: Linking verbsMake is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective and noun: · You’ll make a wonderful father.· The leaves make a pretty table decoration.12make it/that something spoken used to correct what you have just said: Can we have two cups of coffee, please? No, make that three.13make do to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough: I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.make with/without I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast. 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.14make yourself heard/understood/known etc to succeed in getting someone to hear you, understand you, or know that you are there: I had to shout to make myself heard above the music.15be a total [linking verb] to be a particular amount when added together: Two and two make four. There are nine people coming, plus me, which makes ten.16calculate [transitive] used to say what you have calculated a number to be: I make that $150 altogether.17sports score [transitive] to achieve a particular score in a sports game: Surrey had made 92 by lunchtime.18make somebody captain/leader etc to give someone a new job or position in a group, organization etc: She’s now been made a full partner. He was made mayor in 1998.19make believe to pretend or imagine that something is true when it is not: I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn’t true. → make-believe 20make like informal to behave as if something is true when it is not: He makes like he never met me before.21make as if to do something literary to seem as if you are going to do something but then not do it: She made as if to speak but then stopped.22arrive [transitive] old-fashioned to arrive at or get to a particular place, especially when it is difficult: I don’t think we’re going to make the town before nightfall.23make the papers/headlines/front page etc to be interesting or important enough to be printed in a newspaper, reported on television etc: News of their divorce made the headlines.24make or break to cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely: Critics can make or break a young performer. → make-or-break 25that makes two of us spoken used to say that you agree with someone or that something that is true of them is true of you too: ‘I haven’t a clue what’s going on.’ ‘That makes two of us.’26make something perfect [transitive] informal to make something complete or successful: The hat makes the outfit.27make it with somebody old-fashioned informal to have sex with someone → made , → make somebody’s day at day(19) , → make friends at friend1(3) , → make good at good1(35) , → make sense at sense1(5) GRAMMAR: Comparisonbe made of• You use this when saying which material is used to make something. The material has not been changed and can still be recognized: · The table is made of wood.· The ring was made of solid gold.be made from• You use this especially when the materials used to make something have been completely changed and cannot be recognized: · The drink is made from cherries.· Cheese is made from milk. ✗Don’t say: made by cherries \| made by milkbe made by• You use this when saying who makes something: · The pots are made by local craftsmen.• You also use this when saying how something is made: · Tar is made by heating coal to a high temperature.GRAMMAR: Using the progressive• Make up is not used in the progressive in this meaning. You say: · Oxygen makes up roughly 20% of the atmosphere. ✗Don’t say: Oxygen is making up roughly 20% of the atmosphere.• However, the participle form making up is often used: · Customers under 25 are important, making up a quarter of the total.THESAURUSmake used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· My camera was made in China.produce to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process: · The factory produces high-quality steel.· Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones.· The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.create to make something new and original: · Tarantino created a whole new style of films.· Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products.· Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’.· This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.manufacture to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories: · The company manufactures aircraft parts.mass-produce to make very large quantities of something in a factory: · They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.develop to design and make something new over a period of time: · In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles.· The company is developing new anti-virus software.form to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· The research will help us understand how planets are formed.generate to make something such as heat, electricity, or power: · Wind can be used to generate electricity.make away with phrasal verb1informal to steal something and take it away with you: Thieves made away with the contents of the safe.2 old-fashioned to kill someonemake for phrasal verb1to go in the direction of a particular place SYN head for: I think it’s time we made for home.2to cause a particular result or situation: Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game. → made for each other at made(6) make into phrasal verb1to change something so that it has a different form or purpose SYN convert: We can make your room into a study.2to change someone’s character, job, position in society etc: The movie made her into a star overnight.make of phrasal verb1to have a particular opinion about or understanding of something or someone: I didn’t know what to make of her. What do you make of the idea?2to use the opportunities that you have in order to become successful: I want to make something of my life.make something of yourself She has the ambition and talent to make something of herself.3 make the most of something to get as much advantage as you can from a situation while you are able to: We’ve only got one day in Paris, so we’d better make the most of it.4make too much of something to treat something as if it is more important than it really is: It would be a mistake to make too much of these findings. → make much of somebody/something at much2(17) 5make a day/night/evening of it informal to spend a whole day, night etc doing something, because you have chosen to: We decided to take a picnic and make a day of it. → make a go of something at go2(3) , → make the best of something at best3(9) , → see what somebody is made of at made(4) make off phrasal verb to leave quickly, especially in order to escape: The men made off as the police arrived.make off along/across/through etc The getaway car made off towards Horrocks Avenue.make off with phrasal verb informal to steal something and take it away with you: Thieves broke into the school and made off with computer equipment worth £40,000.make out phrasal verb1see/hear make something ↔ out to be just able to see or hear something: He could just make out a dark shape moving towards him.make out who/what etc I couldn’t make out what he was saying.2understand something make something ↔ out to understand something, especially the reason why something has happenedmake out what/how/why etc I couldn’t make out what I had done to annoy her. As far as I can make out, he has never been married.3understand somebody make somebody ↔ out [usually in questions and negatives] to understand someone’s character and the way they behave: Stuart’s a strange guy – I can’t make him out at all.4write cheque etc make something ↔ out to write something such as a bill or cheque: She was making out a list of people to invite. The book gives advice on making out a will.make out to Make the cheque out to ‘Grays Ltd’.5say/pretend make somebody/something ↔ out to say that something is true when it is not: The situation was never as bad as the media made out.make out (that) She always tried to make out that I was wrong and she was right.make somebody/something out to be something He makes me out to be some sort of idiot.6make out a case (for something) to find good reasons that prove something or show why you need something: We made out a case for hiring another assistant.7succeed especially American English to succeed or progress in a particular way SYN get on: How did you make out this morning?8sex informal especially American English to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way9make out like a bandit American English informal to get or win a lot of money: The lawyers made out like bandits.make out of phrasal verb to change a person or thing into something else: The Olympics can make sporting heroes out of previously little-known athletes.make over phrasal verb1especially British English to officially and legally give money or property to someone else SYN transfermake over to He made over the whole estate to his son.2to change someone or something so that they look different or have a different use: Redgrave has made herself over completely for her movie role. → makeover make towards phrasal verb British English formal to start moving towards something: She made towards the door.make up phrasal verb1form/be make up something to combine together to form something SYN constitute: Women make up only a small proportion of the prison population.be made up of something The committee is made up of representatives from every state.2pretend something is true make something ↔ up to pretend that something is true in order to deceive someone: I think they’re making the whole thing up. → made-up(1) 3invent make something ↔ up to produce a new story, song, game etc by thinking: Nick made up a song about them. When you’re the boss you can make up your own rules. 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).4prepare make something ↔ up to prepare something by mixing things or putting things together: I could make up a bed for you on the sofa. Can you make up a bottle of milk for the baby?5somebody’s face make somebody ↔ up to put make-up (=special coloured substances) on someone’s face in order to make them look better or different: They made him up as an old man for the last act of the play. One lucky winner will have the chance to be made up and photographed. ► Do not use the verb ‘make up’ when you are talking about putting make-up on your own face. Say that you put on (your) make-up. → made-up(2) 6number/amount make something ↔ up especially British English to add to an amount in order to bring it up to the level that is needed: I saved as much as I could, and my parents made up the rest. The company will be forced to pay $6 million to make up the difference.7time/work make something ↔ up to work at times when you do not usually work, because you have not done as much work as you should: I’m trying to make up the time I lost while I was sick. Is it OK if I make the work up next week?8friends (also make it up) informal to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argumentmake up with Have you made up with Patty yet? Oh come on! Why don’t you just kiss and make up?9from cloth make something ↔ up to produce something from cloth by cutting and sewing: The dress had been made up to her exact requirements.make up into I plan on making that material up into a dress. → make up your mind at mind1(3) make up for phrasal verb1to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has been lost SYN compensate: The team will be anxious to make up for a disappointing start to the season. I don’t eat breakfast but I make up for it at lunch. The good days more than make up for the bad ones.2to have so much of one quality that it is not important that you do not have much of another onemake up for in/with What Jay lacked in experience, he made up for in enthusiasm. Caroline doesn’t have a natural talent for music but she makes up for it with hard work.3to do something to show that you are sorry for doing something that upset or annoyed someone: I’m sorry I was late. To make up for it, let me treat you to a meal.4make 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: We rehearsed all day Saturday, to make up for lost time. b)to do a lot of something in an eager way because you have not had a chance to do it before: Palin didn’t travel much as a young man but he’s certainly made up for lost time now.make up to phrasal verb1make (it) up to somebody to do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone: I’ll make it up to you somehow. He was looking for a way to make up to her for what he had done.2 British English informal to say nice things to someone or be very friendly to them in order to get an advantage for yourself – used to show disapproval3be made up to captain/manager etc to be given a higher position in an organization SYN promote: He was a security guard before he was made up to reception manager. make1 verb make2 noun makemake2 ●●○ noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable] the name of a particular product or of the company that makes it: What make is your car?make of It’s one of the most popular makes of satellite phone on the market.2be on the make informal to be trying to get money or power – used to show disapproval: He was just a salesman on the make.
WDF	make [meɪk]made, making, makes CET4CET6考研IELTS v45 932443 204692 185259 222325 184449 135718 n9090 1993 716 347 438 308 184 VERB34 36446384 NOUN6565 117153 Spoken: 422094584 made[528918] makes[200724] maketh[285] making[208484] 做(49%)，制造(37%)，使得(5%)，成功(3%)，性格(2%)，达成(2%)，生产量(1%)，式样(1%) vt.使得；进行；布置，准备，整理；制造；认为；获得；形成；安排；引起；构成 vi.开始；前进；增大；被制造 n.制造；构造；性情 n.(Make)人名；(塞、南非)马克

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