1 表達賺取金錢、創造財富:
make a living 謀生、維持生計
make money 賺錢
make a fortune 發財、賺大錢
- He works hard every day to make a living for his family. (他每天都很努力地工作,為家人謀生。)
- John started his own business to make money and become financially independent. (約翰開始自己的事業,賺錢並獲得財務上的獨立。)
- With his new invention, he made a fortune and became a millionaire overnight. (憑藉他的新發明,他一夜之間發了財,成為了百萬富翁。)
2 表達創造、編造:
make up a story 捏造故事
make excuses 找藉口
make a wish 許願
make a will 立遺囑
make history 創造歷史
- She made up a story to explain why she was late. (她捏造了一個故事來解釋她為什麼遲到了。)
- Stop making excuses and take responsibility for your actions. (別再找藉口了,要對自己的行為負責。)
- Blow out the candles and make a wish. (吹熄蠟燭,許個願吧。)
- My father made a will before he passed away, and it made the probate process much easier for my family. (我父親在去世前立了遺囑,這使得遺產分配的過程對我們家庭來說更加容易。)
- The first manned mission to Mars will make history. (第一次有人類登上火星將創造歷史。)
3 表達做出、給出:
make a copy 複印
make a mark 做記號,留下印象
make a list 列清單
make an inventory 清點存貨
make noise 發出噪音
make a reservation 預訂
- Can you make a copy of this report for me? (你可以幫我複印一份這報告嗎?)
- I need to make a copy of this key for my friend. (我要幫我朋友打一把備用鑰匙。)
- Please make a mark next to the correct answer. (請在正確答案旁做記號。)
- His performance in the game made a mark on the scouts. (他在比賽中的表現給球探留下了深刻的印象。)
- I need to make a list of everything I need to buy at the grocery store.(我需要列出在雜貨店我所需要買的所有東西的清單。)
- The store manager made an inventory of the products in the warehouse.(店長對倉庫裡的產品進行了盤點。)
- The construction site is making a lot of noise, it's hard to concentrate. (建築工地發出很多噪音,很難集中精力。)
- I need to make a reservation for two at the restaurant.(我需要在餐廳預訂兩個座位。)
4 表達做出判斷或選擇:
make a selection 做出選擇
make an assessment 評估、做出結論
make an inference 推論、做出結論
- She spent hours making a selection of books to read on her vacation.(她花了幾個小時挑選要在假期閱讀的書。)
- The doctor made an assessment of the patient's condition.(醫生對病人的狀況做出了評估。)
- Based on the footprints, the detective made an inference about the suspect.(根據腳印,偵探對嫌疑犯做出了推論。)
「make an assessment of」意指「評估、評價、做出結論」,通常是基於事實、資料、經驗等客觀的因素,做出有根據的判斷。而「make an inference」則是指「推斷、推論、做出結論」,通常是基於已知的一些事實或線索,對未知的事情作出一個假設或猜測。
5 表達讓出抽出時間或空間:
make time 抽出時間
make way 讓路、讓位
make room 騰出空間;讓出空間(或為某人或某事物留出時間、機會等)
- She always makes time for her hobbies, even though she has a busy schedule. (她總是會抽出時間做自己的興趣,儘管她的行程很擁擠。)
- Please make way for the ambulance. (請為救護車讓路。)
- The retiring CEO will make way for the new leader. (退休的CEO將為新領導者讓位。)
- The hotel needs to make room for a group of tourists arriving later this week. (這家酒店需要為這周晚些時候到達的一批遊客讓出空間。)
- I need to make room in my schedule for a doctor's appointment tomorrow. (我需要為明天的醫生約診在我的日程表中騰出時間。)
6 表達結交朋友、感情對象:
make a pass at sb 向...調情 (搭訕)
make friends 交朋友make an impression on sb 給某人留下印象
make a move on sb 對某人表示好感、示愛
make an appointment with sb 與某人約會
- He tried to make a pass at her, but she was not interested. (他試圖搭訕她,但她對他沒有興趣。)
- When you start a new job, try to make friends with your colleagues to create a positive work environment.(當你開始一份新工作時,請試著與同事交朋友,以建立一個積極的工作環境。)
- His speech at the conference made a strong impression on the audience. (他在會議上的演講給觀眾留下了深刻的印象。)
- Jack has been trying to make a move on Sarah for weeks, but she hasn't shown any interest. (傑克已經試圖示愛莎拉好幾個星期了,但她沒有表現出任何興趣。)
- I need to make an appointment with my doctor for a check-up next week. (我需要與我的醫生預約下週的檢查。)
7 表達對某人的負面態度:
make fun of sb 取笑,嘲笑
make a fuss (about sth) 對某件事過度關注、大驚小怪
make a fuss over ... 對某人或某件事情過分關心、照顧
- The kids were making fun of her accent.(孩子們在取笑她的口音。)
- I don't want to make a fuss, but this steak is undercooked.(我不想大驚小怪,但是這塊牛排沒煮熟。)
- Don't make a fuss about it, it's just a small mistake. (別對這個小錯誤大驚小怪,沒什麼大不了的。)
- My grandma always makes a fuss over me when I visit her. (每次我拜訪奶奶,她總是對我過分關心。)
8 make sense 有道理、講得通
- His explanation didn't make sense to me. (他的解釋對我來說沒有意義。)
Charlie made some money by investing.
查理透過投資賺了點錢。
Uncle Peter made a small fortune selling hot dogs.
彼得叔叔賣熱狗發了一筆小財。
Al made up many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。
Make a wish on a falling star.
對流星許個願。
The man made his final will a month before he died.
這名男子在去世前一個月立下最後的遺囑。
Neil Armstrong made history by walking on the moon.
尼爾•阿姆斯壯在月球上漫步創造了歷史。
You should take responsibility for what you’ve done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。
My grandma passed away ten years ago.
我的奶奶 10 年前過世。
The secretary forgot to make a copy of the document.
那位祕書忘了影印文件。
Don’t make marks on the pages.
別在頁面上做記號。
Make a list of all the things you want to buy.
把你要買的所有東西列成清單。
We made an inventory of everything in our
warehouse.
我們將倉庫裡的所有東西列了張清單。
Stop making noise! I’m studying.
別再吵了!我在念書。
I’d like to make a reservation for a table of five people tonight.
我想預訂今晚一張 5 人座的桌位。
The manager will make a final selection by Friday.
經理將在週五之前做出最終選擇。
It would be prudent to make a comprehensive assessment of the situation before we make any plans.
在我們制訂任何計畫前,保險的作法應是先對局勢做全盤的評估。
According to the data, we are able to make the
inference that global warming is endangering the
habitat of polar bears.
根據這些資料,我們可以推論全球暖化正威脅到北極熊的棲
息地。
Can we make room for one more table?
我們可以騰出空間再放一張桌子嗎?
Even though he is poor, she still loves him.
雖然他窮,她仍愛他。
A small group of students lined up at the bus stop.
一小群學生在公車站牌前排隊。
Kevin makes friends very easily.
凱文很容易交朋友。
Kent made a bad impression on Nelly’s parents because he brought her home too late.
肯特給娜莉的父母留了壞印象,因為他太晚送她回家。
I already made an appointment with my doctor for seven this evening.
我已經和醫師約好今晚 7 點看診。
Don’t make fun of John. He is so embarrassed.
不要取笑約翰。他很尷尬。
The little girl makes a fuss over the dog that she and
her parents adopted from the animal shelter.
小女孩對她和父母從動物收容所領養出來的狗寵愛有加。
My mother always makes a fuss about trivial
problems.
我媽媽總是對枝微末節的問題大驚小怪。
What Sean says doesn’t make sense.
尚恩說的話沒道理。
You’d better make sure (that) all the answers are correct.
你最好確認所有答案都是正確的。
I’m interested in the magazine you’re reading.
我對你在看的那本雜誌有興趣。
To make a long story short, you should change your study habits.
長話短說,你應該改變你的讀書習慣。