【Collocations大集合】#11 許願千萬別說成『make a will』ＸＤ 你一定要會的 make 的 26 個搭配詞 & 俚語總整理！(上)

Because he wanted to be independent of his parents, Danny moved out and lived on his own.
因為丹尼想要不依賴雙親生活，所以他從家裡搬出來一個人住。

Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要為發明之母。⸺諺語

The airplane is an amazing invention. It allows people to travel the world in days.
飛機是一項驚人的發明。它讓人們可以在數天內環遊世界。

Instead of relying on his father, the millionaire’s son decided to start his own business.
這個百萬富翁的兒子決定不靠父親，要開創自己的事業。

The lottery winner became a millionaire overnight.
這名樂透得主一夕之間成了百萬富翁。

I stayed at my friend’s house overnight doing homework.
我整晚待在我朋友家做功課。

After Phoebe released that song, she became an overnight star.
菲比發行了那首歌之後，一夕之間成了明星。

I am taking the overnight train to Moscow.
我要搭夜班火車去莫斯科。

The boy group's popularity grew overnight after the dance challenge video was posted.
舞蹈挑戰的影片一發布，那個男團的人氣一夜間大增。

Harry made a poor excuse for being late to work.
哈利為他上班遲到找了一個很差勁的藉口。

Make a wish and blow out the candles.
許個願，然後把蠟燭吹熄。

I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
事情要改變恐怕會是一個緩慢的過程。

We're still in the process of conducting a market survey.
我們尚在做市場調查中。

It will take about 3 weeks to process your application.
處理您的申請約要 3 星期的時間。

The system can process a large quantity of data quickly.
這個系統可以快速處理大量資料。

Rumor has it that Michael is on a secret mission in Syria.
謠傳麥可正在敘利亞執行一項祕密任務。

Ben feels it is his mission to protect the environment.
班覺得保護環境是他的使命。

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。

Every month, we take an inventory of our stock in the store. 
每月我們都盤點店裡的存貨。

 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。

 I believe Mr. Wu is a competent young man, so I recommend him to you without reservation.
本人相信吳先生是個能幹的年輕人，因此本人毫不保留地把他推薦給閣下。

There is no correct answer to this question.
這個問題並沒有正確的答案。

Please correct me when I make mistakes.
我犯錯時請糾正我。

The famous actress gave a great performance in the play last night.
那位知名的女演員昨晚在舞臺劇中有精彩的演出。

I'm pleased that my son's academic performance is very good.
我兒子的功課很好，這令我滿意。

The mechanic checked the car's engine performance before the trip.
在出發旅行前，技師檢查了汽車的引擎性能。

I’m scouting around for a school that has a good English learning program.
我在找尋有優良英語學習課程的學校。

I’m looking around for a school that has a good English learning program.
我在找尋有優良英語學習課程的學校。

The boy scouts are taught to do a good deed a day.
這些男童軍被教導要日行一善。

The player was spotted by a scout in high school.
這名球員在高中時就被球探看上。

I need to pick up some groceries on my way home.
我回家時要順道買些食品雜貨。

We need to rent an additional warehouse because we have used up all the storage space in the current one.
我們需要再多租一間倉庫，因為目前的儲存空間已經滿了。

The company had to rent storage space to warehouse all of the surplus products.
這間公司得租個儲藏間來存放所有剩餘的產品。

You should concentrate on what the teacher says.
你應當專心聽老師所說的話。

Bob is concentrating his thoughts on writing the essay.
鮑伯將心思專注在寫論文上。

I want fresh orange juice, not juice made from concentrate.
我要新鮮的柳橙汁，不是濃縮果汁。
 

Traffic was slow due to road construction. 
由於道路施工，車輛通行緩慢。

We were told to wear helmets at the construction site.
在工地時，我們被吩咐要戴上安全帽。

There are three new apartments under construction.
有三棟新的公寓正在興建中。

The manager will make a final selection by Friday.
經理將在週五之前做出最終選擇。

The store has a wide selection of clothes.
那家店有各式衣服可供選擇。

What’s your assessment of the team’s chances of winning?
你看該隊勝算如何？

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。

The second-hand car is still in excellent condition.
這輛二手車的車況仍相當不錯。

I can lend you the money on the condition that you pay it back on time.
你若準時還錢，我就借給你。

Many people have been conditioned to believe that men should not cry.
很多人已經習慣地認為男人不應該哭。

The hospital specializes in treating a rare heart condition that affects young adults.
這家醫院專門治療一種影響年輕成人的罕見心臟疾病。

Patricia paid a detective to secretly follow her husband.
派翠西亞花錢僱了一位偵探偷偷跟蹤她老公。

The scientist installed a detective device to prevent any gas leaks in the lab.
這位科學家裝設了偵測裝置以防實驗室裡的瓦斯外洩。
 

Officer Miller worked with a detective to catch the jewelry thief.
米勒警官與一名警探合作捉拿該名珠寶竊賊。

The police suspected Bob of the crime.
警方懷疑鮑伯犯了這個罪行。

Ted was suspected of stealing Mary’s watch.
泰德涉嫌偷了瑪莉的手錶。

Collecting old records is one of my hobbies.
蒐集舊唱片是我的嗜好之一。

The mayor is scheduled to make a speech on TV tomorrow.
市長預定明天會在電視上發表演說。

I’m glad that we finished the work ahead of schedule.
真高興我們提前完工。

Wait here. I’ll go and call an ambulance.
你在此等候。我去打電話叫救護車。

First impressions are often lasting impressions.
第一印象通常會持續很久。

What’s your impression of Penny’s new boyfriend?
你對潘妮的新男友印象如何？

After talking to the principal, I was left with the impression that it was a very good school.
和校長談過話後，我印象覺得這是一所很好的學校。
 

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 have the impression that you’re not happy.
我覺得你並不快樂。

I was under the impression that Emma was marrying Robert.
我還以為艾瑪要嫁給羅伯特。

The kids left the impression of their hands in the wet cement.
這群小鬼在未乾的水泥上留下手印。

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。
 

David was thrilled about receiving an appointment as assistant professor at Cambridge.
大衛很興奮能獲聘到劍橋大學擔任助理教授一職。

No one was pleased with Beth’s appointment as group leader.
沒有人對貝絲獲任命為小組領導人一事感到高興。

The novel interested me a lot. I want to read it again.

我對那本小說很感興趣。我想要再讀一遍。

I’m interested in the magazine you’re reading.

我對你在看的那本雜誌有興趣。

Being ill-tempered, John has difficulty getting along with colleagues.
約翰脾氣不好，跟同事處不來。

Are you positive that Jerry is right?
你確定傑瑞是對的嗎？

Are you sure that Jerry is right?
你確定傑瑞是對的嗎？

Try to be more positive. Everything is going to be OK.
設法積極正面一點。一切都會沒事的。

Derek tested positive for COVID-19.
德瑞克冠狀病毒的檢驗結果為陽性。

The positives of this job include good employee welfare.
這份工作的好處包括有很好的員工福利。

We should spare no effort to protect our environment from being polluted.
我們應盡全力保護我們的環境免於汙染。

Because of the rain, the audience at the concert was small.
由於下雨的緣故，那場音樂會的觀眾很少。

The concert drew a large audience.
那場演唱會吸引了很多的觀眾。

We tried to reach a wider audience through television ads.
我們試圖透過電視廣告讓更多觀眾可以看到我們。

 My mother always fusses about trivial problems.
我媽媽總是對枝微末節的問題大驚小怪。
 

 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。

 The little girl fusses 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。

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。

There was a fuss among the students when the 
teacher canceled the field trip. 
當老師把遠足取消時，學生都在抱怨。

Mr. Sato speaks English with a heavy Japanese accent.
佐藤先生講英語有濃厚的日本腔。

The steak is undercooked.   
這牛排沒煮熟。

The waitress asked Ralph“, How would you like your steak done?”
女服務生問雷夫：『你的牛排要幾分熟？』

I’d like my steak well done.
我的牛排要全熟。

I’d like my steak medium.
我的牛排要 5 分熟。

I’d like my steak rare.
我的牛排要 1 分熟。

The teacher gave a satisfactory explanation of the process.
這位老師把這程序作了令人滿意的說明。

The Vikings were the most famous pirates in medieval Europe.
維京人是中世紀歐洲最著名的海盜。

It’s illegal to pirate CDs.
製作盜版 CD 是違法的。

It’s illegal to make pirated CDs.
製作盜版 CD 是違法的。

Jack is bored with his current job.
傑克對目前的工作感到厭煩。

If the class is too long, the children may get bored.
如果上課時間太長的話，孩子們可能就會厭煩。