【Collocations大集合】#12『make a killing』跟殺人有關嗎?! make 的 26 個搭配詞 & 俚語總整理！(下)

When negotiating, sometimes you need to make
some concessions to reach an agreement.
談判時，有時你需要讓步才能達成協議。

After several days of negotiations, we finally reached a compromise with our business partners on certain issues.
經過幾天的談判，我們終於就若干事項與我們的生意夥伴達成協議。

We all have to make compromises in life despite ourselves.
我們在生活中都必須不得不做出妥協。

Management refused to compromise with the union members.
資方拒絕跟勞方妥協。

Dylan would rather be shot than compromise his principles.
狄倫是寧死也不肯違背自己的原則。

The public pushed the government to amend the law because it was unfair to some people.
大眾促使政府修訂該法令，因為它對某些人不公。

Paul knew that he needed to amend the situation by clarifying what he meant so people wouldn’t be offended.
保羅知道他得澄清自己的意思來改善情況，以讓大家不會感到被冒犯。

After beating France, Germany secured a place in the World Cup Finals.
打敗法國隊之後，德國隊取得了進入世界盃決賽的席位。

The tables at this restaurant are all secured firmly to the floor.
這家餐廳的桌子都被緊緊地固定在地板上。

Endangered species should be secure against poachers.
瀕臨絕種的物種應該要避免受到盜獵者所危害。

The climbers tied the ropes to a secure anchor before continuing upward.
登山者在繼續往上攀登之前，把繩子繫在穩固的固定點上。

The singer has signed a five-year contract with the record company.
這位歌手和唱片公司簽了 5 年的合約。

Thank you for offering me such a great opportunity.
謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的機會。

Thank you for offering such a great opportunity to me.
謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的機會。

Mary accepted their offer of help.
瑪麗接受了他們想幫忙的提議。

Since I was a regular customer at this fashion boutique, they gave me a 30% discount on that dress.
因為我是這家精品店的老顧客，所以那套洋裝他們幫我打了七折。

Our team maintained the lead until the end.
我們的隊伍一直到終場都保持領先。

Such a large yard is hard to maintain.
這麼大的院子很難維護。

The man maintained that he didn’t steal the woman’s purse.
男子堅稱他沒有偷那位婦人的手提包。

The relationship between this powerful country and some Arab countries deepened.
該強國與一些阿拉伯國家之間的關係加深了。

According to the study, there is a relationship between healthy diets and weight loss.
據研究，健康飲食和減重彼此之間是有關係的。

Cathy is in a relationship. Didn’t you know that?
凱西有穩定交往的對象了。難道你不知道嗎？

How many countries have you visited?
你走訪過幾個國家？

Haley loves visiting the country on weekends.
週末時海莉喜歡到鄉下到處走走。

The government and the leader of the rebel troops finally signed a peace treaty to end the 10-year civil war.
政府與叛軍領袖終於簽署和平條約，終止這場為期十年的內戰。

Do you have any difficulty understanding spoken Chinese?
你聽口語中文有困難嗎？

The monkey climbed the tree looking for bananas.
猴子爬樹找香蕉吃。

Lisa helped her grandmother to climb up the stairs.
麗莎協助她奶奶爬上樓梯。

Global temperatures have climbed steadily over the last few years.
過去幾年全球氣溫不斷上升。

Tori likes to go rock climbing on weekends.
托莉喜歡週末去攀岩。

The climb to the top of the mountain was difficult.
攀登到山頂的過程是艱辛的。

The pound continues its climb against the euro.
英鎊對歐元持續升值。

Sam is in the habit of listening to music while reading.
山姆有邊看書邊聽音樂的習慣。

You need to break the habit of smoking.
你必須戒掉抽菸的習慣。

The government has put a lot of effort to advance research on computer science.
政府花了很多心力促進電腦科學的研究。

The officer told the soldiers to advance.
那名軍官下令士兵前進。

We have not made great advances in the fight against AIDS.
我們在對抗愛滋病方面，並沒有很大的進步。

The boss gave me an advance on my next month’s salary.
老闆讓我預支下個月的薪水。

Sean booked the hotel six months in advance.
尚恩提前 6 個月訂飯店。

My daughter has made great progress in tennis.
我女兒的網球大有進步。

It was hard for us to make progress because of the heavy snow.
因為下大雪，我們很難前進。

The superstar strode across the hallway, got into a limousine, and rode off. 
這名巨星大步走過大廳，進了加長型禮車，然後就離開了。

Scientists have made great strides in genetic engineering. 
科學家在基因工程方面已有極大的進步。

The new employee finally hit her stride after a month of training.
那位新員工在經過一個月的培訓後，終於開始進入狀況了。

I’m going to take 13 credits this semester.
我這學期要修 13 個學分。

The diligent student received the highest grade on the math test. 
這位用功的學生數學考了最高分。
 

Practice makes perfect.
練習造就完美 / 熟能生巧。— 諺語

Our team practices every day.
我們的球隊每天都練習。

Melinda practices playing the piano three hours a day.
梅琳達每天練習彈鋼琴 3 個小時。

The Japanese practice the custom of removing their shoes upon entering a temple.
日本人奉行進寺廟必須脫鞋的習慣。

I want to put my idea into practice as soon as possible.
我想要將我的理念儘早付諸實行。

Many Koreans practice Christianity.
許多韓國人信奉基督教。

Further consideration is necessary before we carry out this plan.
在我們實施這項計畫前，必須再三考慮才行。

Before criticizing Martin, you should take his inexperience into consideration.
在批評馬丁之前，你必須顧及到他的經驗並不足。

Industry in this small country has been developing quickly in recent years.
近年來，這小國工業的發展很迅速。

The fashion industry would be an interesting one to get into.
從事時裝業會很有意思。

Many experts believe the new policy will greatly impact the society.
許多專家都認為那項新政策會對社會帶來巨大衝擊。

Jonathan makes a generous donation in his father ’s name to a local church every Christmas.
喬納森每年聖誕節都會以父親的名義慷慨捐錢給當地的一所教會。

Some people do not support organ donation because of their religion.
有些人因為信仰的關係，所以不支持器官捐贈。

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。

Ricky was surfing the internet instead of doing homework.
瑞奇正在上網，而不是在寫作業。

Globalization has a profound influence on human life.
全球暖化對人類生活影響深遠。

My friend Joe is no expert, but he does have a profound knowledge of plants.
我的朋友喬不是什麼專家，但他真的很懂植物。

Any contribution, large or small, will be appreciated.
任何捐獻，不論金額大小，我們都感激。

The ceasefire agreement would certainly make a great contribution to peace in that area.
該停火協定肯定會對該區的和平有重大貢獻。

Hard work plays a significant role in achieving success.
努力在獲致成功方面扮演了重要的角色。

There is a significant difference in personality between the twin sisters.
這對雙胞胎姐妹的個性有明顯的不同。

Stephen was quite excited at the success of his latest movie.
史蒂芬對他最新的電影很成功感到相當興奮。

The party last night was quite a success.
昨晚的派對辦得很成功。

It’s very difficult for me to answer the question.
這個問題我很難回答。

Tina finds it very difficult to get a job.
蒂娜發覺要找到一份工作很難。

This company's financial situation is getting more and more difficult.
這家公司的財務狀況越來越吃緊。

This trip is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and practice your English.
這趟旅行是個拓展視野以及練習英文的好機會。

We’ve expanded our business by opening two more restaurants lately.
我們最近擴大營業，新開了兩家餐廳。

Thanks to teamwork and sound strategies, our sales expanded by 20% last year.
由於團結合作且策略得當，我們的業績去年增加了20%。

Our overseas division has been doing very well over the past three years.
過去三年來我們的海外部門一直都表現得很好。

Jenny is going to work overseas this summer.
珍妮今年夏天要到國外工作。

Please move the desk to the other room.

請把這張書桌移到另一間房間去。 

The turtle began to move slowly.

這隻烏龜開始慢慢地移動。

The movie moved us to tears.

這部電影使我們感動得落淚。

Next week we are moving to a new apartment.

下星期我們就要搬到新公寓

We are still discussing the next move.

我們還在討論下一步怎麼做。

I made an attempt to warn Peter of the dangers of the task, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我試著警告彼得該任務的危險性，但他根本聽不進去。

I attempted to warn Peter of the dangers of the task, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我試著警告彼得該任務的危險性，但他根本聽不進去。

In an attempt to beat the traffic, many people hit the road earlier.
為了避免交通擁擠，許多人提早上路。

Education should be a preparation for life after graduation.
教育應是為畢業後的人生做準備。

Many students are studying in the library in preparation for the upcoming finals.
許多學生正在圖書館念書以準備即將來臨的期末考。

They’re making preparations for the prince’s birthday party.
他們正在為王子生日派對的事宜做準備。

Farsighted parents should make provision for their children’s education.
有遠見的父母應為子女的教育作準備。

The company manages provisions for accommodations, but transportation is up to the employees.
該公司供應員工住處，但交通就得由員工自行處理。

They had plenty of provisions.
他們有充裕的糧食。

Ms. Wilson took up photography as her career.
魏爾遜女士以攝影作為她的終身職業。

Though a career woman, Jane never ignores her duty as a mother.
阿珍雖然是職業婦女，卻從未忽略她身兼母親的責任。

It ’s possible to order a copy of the book online.

從網路上訂一本這本書是可行的。

Come here as soon as possible. I have something important to tell you.

儘快過來，我有重要的事要告訴你。

Tony’s failure arose from laziness.

東尼的失敗起因於懶惰。

There was a large crowd of elders in the park.
公園裡有一大群年長者。

A lot of factory workers crowded the seafood restaurant.
許多工廠工人坐滿了這家海鮮餐廳。

The students crowded around their teacher.
那些學生圍聚在他們老師的身旁。

Police tried to control the crowd after the event.
活動結束後，警方試圖管制人群。

We have a dense population in Taipei.
臺北人口稠密。

Taipei is densely populated.
臺北人口稠密。

The concert will be held in a large stadium.
演唱會將於一座大型運動場舉行。

According to the news, a notorious drug dealer escaped from prison.
據新聞報導，一個惡名昭彰的毒販越獄了。

We were lucky to escape punishment.
我們很幸運沒受到處罰。

We were lucky to escape being punished.
我們很幸運沒受到處罰。

The media reports of the dangerous prisoner’s
escape worried the public.
媒體報導有一危險囚犯越獄了，這令大眾憂心忡忡。

The prisoner was punished for trying to escape.
該囚犯因企圖逃獄而被懲罰。

Alex was put in jail for drug trafficking.
艾力克斯因販賣毒品而鋃鐺入獄。

Alex was jailed for drug trafficking.
艾力克斯因販賣毒品而鋃鐺入獄。

The thief was caught at last.
小偷最後被抓到了。

Barry dropped his phone but then caught it.
貝瑞弄掉他的電話但是抓住了。

The chocolate cake really caught Lucy’s eye.
巧克力蛋糕吸引了露西的目光。

Joe caught a bee in a glass jar.
喬用玻璃罐逮到了一隻蜜蜂。

Every day, Steve catches a bus to work.
史蒂夫每天搭公車去上班。

Ronnie ran to catch up with his big brother.
羅尼奔跑以追趕上他哥哥。

The wood was too wet to catch on fire.
木頭太溼了，很難起火。

Troy made the catch by jumping into the air.
特洛伊跳到空中接住那顆球。

The low price seems great, but the catch is the expensive shipping.
低廉的價格看似很讚，但隱藏的陷阱是昂貴的運費。

I'm sure this program will appeal to children of all ages.
我相信這個節目一定可以吸引各年齡層的小朋友。

The police are appealing to the public for any information about the robbery.
警方懇請大眾提供與搶案相關的任何訊息。

Not satisfied with the judge's decision, Gary is planning to appeal to a higher court.
蓋瑞對法官的判決不滿，計劃要上訴到高等法院。

The new variety show has a wide appeal.
這個新的綜藝節目非常吸引人。

I sent an appeal to the board, asking for extra funding.
我向董事會提出請求，希望可以得到額外補助金。

The victim's family made a public appeal for help to catch the murderer.
受難者家屬公開訴求希望協助逮捕殺人兇手。

The new design has strong appeal for young people.
這個新設計對年輕人有很大的吸引力。

London and New York are financial centers. 
倫敦和紐約都是金融中心。
 

The business closed due to financial problems.
這個企業由於財務問題而關閉了。
 

The medical community is sparing no effort to promote human health.
醫學界正不遺餘力提升人類的健康。

Many people in the community joined the festival.
社區裡有許多人參加了這項節慶活動。

Hank is active in the online gaming community.
漢克在網路遊戲社群中非常活躍。

Ryan made his debut on the big screen in 2020. 
萊恩初次在大銀幕上演出是 2020 年。

The new TV drama series is going to debut at 8 p.m. tonight.
這齣新的電視連續劇將在今晚 8 點初次放映。

The thieves were surprised by the appearance of the police.
警方的出現讓那些小偷嚇了一跳。

I'm quite tired, but I’ll make an appearance at the party.
我很累，但我會去派對露面一下。

The two women looked very much alike in appearance.
這 2 名女子在外貌上非常相像。

An athlete should know the importance of warming up.
運動員應該知道暖身的重要性。

It seems that there is no cure for athlete’s foot.
香港腳似乎沒有治癒方法。

Labor Day is an annual holiday in many countries.
在許多國家，勞動節每年都有放假。

What’s your annual income?
你年收入是多少？

I had two slices of toast for breakfast this morning.
我今早吃了 2 片烤麵包片當早餐。

I made a toast to Paul and his beautiful bride at the wedding reception.
在婚宴上，我向保羅跟他美麗的新娘子敬酒。

We toasted the guests with wine.
我們以紅酒向來賓敬酒。

The homeless man was found sleeping on the hay in the barn.
那名無家可歸的男子被發現睡在穀倉的乾草上。

Jimmy was so tired that he hit the hay straight after he got home.
吉米太累了，一回家馬上倒頭就睡。

Make hay while the sun shines.
曬草要趁陽光好 / 行事要趁機會好 / 打鐵趁熱。--諺

The sun shone brightly in the sky yesterday.
昨天艷陽高照。

I just had my shoes shined.
我才請人擦過我的鞋。

Kelly’s hair lost its shine after she dyed her hair.
凱莉染頭髮後，頭髮就失去了光澤。

Without creativity, one can't be a successful artist.
一個人若是缺乏創意，就沒辦法成為成功的藝術家。
 

Rebecca’s husband is the head chef in charge of preparing the state banquet.
蕾貝卡的老公就是負責國宴的主廚。

Your opinion is truly important to me.
你的意見對我來說確實很重要。

Tiffany found the pianist’s performance most impressive.
蒂芬妮覺得這位鋼琴家的演奏最令人印象深刻。

The cowboy picked up his hat and whip, and then he went to find the horse.
這個牛仔撿起他的帽子和鞭子，然後去找那匹馬。

Some states in the US have banned jockeys from whipping their horses.
美國某些州已禁止騎師鞭打馬匹。

Cindy likes to whip the cream when her mother bakes a cake.
辛蒂喜歡在媽媽烤蛋糕時打奶油。

These fries are so delicious.
這些薯條太好吃了。

What are the ingredients of the cake?
這個蛋糕的成分是什麼？

Trust is an important ingredient in a successful relationship.
信任在一段成功的關係裡是很重要的要素。
 

The chef added fresh garlic as the main ingredient in his pasta sauce.
那名主廚加入新鮮大蒜作為義大利麵醬的主要材料。

The economy of this country seems to be improving.
這個國家的經濟似乎正在好轉。

Several decisions about the economy were made by us in order to save money.
為了節省開支，我們做了好幾樣省錢的決定。

Oscar invested heavily in the property market in recent years.
近幾年來奧斯卡投資了很多錢在房市。

Jacob made a fortune by investing a large amount of money in the stock market.
雅各將大筆的錢投入股市，賺了一大筆錢。

Mark went to the bank to open an account.
馬克到銀行開戶。

Kelly likes to take a walk along the bank of the river.
凱莉喜歡沿著河岸散步。

Sarah usually banks at the one nearest her company.
莎拉通常把錢存在離她公司最近的那家銀行。

This year has seen a boom in car sales in India. 
今年印度的汽車銷售量大增。

Our business is booming this year because of the rising demand for our products in the market.
我們今年生意興隆，因為市場對我們產品的需求量升高。

They lost all their property in the fire.
他們在這場大火中失去了所有財產。

One property of diamonds is hardness.
堅硬是鑽石的一項特性。

The couple decided to buy a property near the lake for their retirement.
那對伴侶決定在湖邊購買一處房產以便退休後使用。

While we were having dinner, the phone rang.

我們在吃晚餐時，電話響了。 

Linda likes singing, while Peter enjoys dancing.

琳達喜歡唱歌，而彼得喜歡跳舞。

While Vivian's thin, she can eat a lot.

雖然薇薇安很瘦，但她可以吃很多。

I'll stay here for a while.

我將在這裡停留一會兒。

Aaron whiled his weekend away playing Nintendo Switch games.

艾倫週末玩任天堂的 Switch 遊戲消磨時間。