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make
[英] [meik] [美] [mek] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

  • 易混淆的单词：MAKE  

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 行业释义

  • 词典例句

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 (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. 

  • 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。

2. VERB (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. 

  • 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 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. 

  • 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 (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. 

  • He made 1,972 runs for the county.

    他为本郡赢得了1,972分。

5. PHRASE 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. 

  • 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 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. 

  • Bob makes like he's a fish blowing bubbles.

    鲍勃装成一条吐泡泡的鱼。

Noun

1. a recognizable kind;

  • "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"
  • "what make of car is that?"

2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Verb

1. engage in;

  • "make love, not war"
  • "make an effort"
  • "do research"
  • "do nothing"
  • "make revolution"
  • synonym： do

2. give certain properties to something;

  • "get someone mad"
  • "She made us look silly"
  • "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"
  • "Don't make this into a big deal"
  • "This invention will make you a millionaire"
  • "Make yourself clear"
  • synonym： get

3. make or cause to be or to become;

  • "make a mess in one's office"
  • "create a furor"

4. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;

  • "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
  • "My children finally got me to buy a computer"
  • "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

5. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally;

  • "cause a commotion"
  • "make a stir"
  • "cause an accident"

6. create or manufacture a man-made product;

  • "We produce more cars than we can sell"
  • "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

7. make, formulate, or derive in the mind;

  • "I draw a line here"
  • "draw a conclusion"
  • "draw parallels"
  • "make an estimate"
  • "What do you make of his remarks?"

8. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way;

  • "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"
  • "Heat makes you sweat"

9. create by artistic means;

  • "create a poem"
  • "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"
  • "Picasso created Cubism"
  • "Auden made verses"

10. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;

  • "How much do you make a month in your new job?"
  • "She earns a lot in her new job"
  • "this merger brought in lots of money"
  • "He clears $5,000 each month"

11. create or design, often in a certain way;

  • "Do my room in blue"
  • "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

12. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting";

  • "The branches made a roof"
  • "This makes a fine introduction"

13. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team";

  • "We made it!"
  • "She may not make the grade"

14. be or be capable of being changed or made into;

  • "He makes a great host"
  • "He will make a fine father"

15. make by shaping or bringing together constituents;

  • "make a dress"
  • "make a cake"
  • "make a wall of stones"

16. perform or carry out;

  • "make a decision"
  • "make a move"
  • "make advances"
  • "make a phone call"

17. make by combining materials and parts;

  • "this little pig made his house out of straw"
  • "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

18. change from one form into another;

  • "make water into wine"
  • "make lead into gold"
  • "make clay into bricks"

19. act in a certain way so as to acquire;

  • "make friends"
  • "make enemies"

20. charge with a function; charge to be;

  • "She was named Head of the Committee"
  • "She was made president of the club"

21. achieve a point or goal;

  • "Nicklaus had a 70"
  • "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
  • "She made 29 points that day"

22. reach a destination, either real or abstract;

  • "We hit Detroit by noon"
  • "The water reached the doorstep"
  • "We barely made it to the finish line"
  • "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

23. institute, enact, or establish;

  • "make laws"

24. carry out or commit;

  • "make a mistake"
  • "commit a faux-pas"

25. add up to;

  • "four and four make eight"

26. form by assembling individuals or constituents;

  • "Make a quorum"
  • "The branches made a roof"

27. organize or be responsible for;

  • "hold a reception"
  • "have, throw, or make a party"
  • "give a course"

28. prepare for eating by applying heat;

  • "Cook me dinner, please"
  • "can you make me an omelette?"
  • "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

29. put in order or neaten;

  • "make the bed"
  • "make up a room"

30. head into a specified direction;

  • "The escaped convict took to the hills"
  • "We made for the mountains"

31. have a bowel movement;

  • "The dog had made in the flower beds"

32. undergo fabrication or creation;

  • "This wool makes into a nice sweater"

33. be suitable for;

  • "Wood makes good furniture"

34. amount to;

  • "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"

35. constitute the essence of;

  • "Clothes make the man"

36. appear to begin an activity;

  • "He made to speak but said nothing i the end"
  • "She made a if to say hello to us"

37. proceed along a path;

  • "work one's way through the crowd"
  • "make one's way into the forest"

38. reach in time;

  • "We barely made the plane"

39. gather and light the materials for;

  • "make a fire"

40. induce to have sex;

  • "Harry finally seduced Sally"
  • "Did you score last night?"
  • "Harry made Sally"

41. assure the success of;

  • "A good review by this critic will make your play!"

42. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like;

  • "She makes like an actress"

43. consider as being;

  • "It wasn't the problem some people made it"

44. calculate as being;

  • "I make the height about 100 feet"

45. cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable;

  • "make my day"

46. favor the development of;

  • "Practice makes the winner"

47. develop into;

  • "He will make a splendid father!"

48. behave in a certain way;

  • "make merry"

49. eliminate urine;

  • "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"

体育

  • 1.比赛中得分

土木工程

<名>
  • 1.补充水
  • 2.make-up water
  • 3.补水率
  • 4.make-up water percentage
  • 5.补给水

电力

<名>
  • 1.补氢
  • 2.make-up hydrogen, replenish hydrogen
  • 3.接通时间
  • 4.make-time
  • 5.锅炉补给水处理
  • 6.make-up water treatment
  • 7.补给水率
  • 8.make-up water rate

计算机

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1. It's better to go back and make a net than to stand by the pond and long for fish.; Better return home and make a net than long for fish by the waterside.; It's better to go back and make a net than to covet the fish by merely staring into the water -- one should have a down-to-earth style of work to attain one's goal.; One should take practical steps to achieve one's aims.
临渊羡鱼，莫如退而结网。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Make way there-make way-make way!
嘿，让一下道，让一下道，让一下道！

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Careful make-up and styling can take years off you (=make you look much younger).
仔细化妆和头发造型能使人显得年轻。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Don't make presumptuous comments out of ignorance. Don't make improper comments before you know the whole story.
不要不明原委，就妄加评论。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= make an incorrect guess from what he sees, hears, etc.).
他爱捕风捉影，听风就是雨。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. His father wants to make him a doctor [to make a doctor of him].
他父亲想让他作一个医生。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7. Just make yourself at home.; Please make yourself at home.
在我这儿可别见外。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8. Make yourself easy (=Make your mind easy).
请放心。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9. One strand of silk doesn't make a thread; one tree doesn't make a forest.
单丝不成线，独木不成林。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. The company is caught in a double bind. If it doesn't modernize it won't make money, but if it does modernize they'll have to make people redundant because they won't need them any more.
这家公司进退两难。不实行现代化就无法盈利，要实行现代化就会有冗员，因为公司将不再需要他们。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. The company is caught in a double bind.If it doesn't modernise it won't make money, but if it does modernise they'll have to make people redundant because they won't need them any more.
这家公司进退两难。不实行现代化就无法盈利，要实行现代化就会有冗员，因为公司将不再需要他们。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. Theatrical make-up and artificial blood had been used to make the injures look realistic.
舞台化装和假血的应用使得伤口看起来很逼真。

来自《用法词典》

13. "I've a proposal to make, " she announced as she entered.
她一进来就对大家说“我有个建议。”

来自《简明英汉词典》

14. A Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
俄国人可能看不出会使英国人笑出泪来的笑话有什么可笑之处。

来自《用法词典》

15. A good judge does not make arbitrary decisions.
一个优秀的法官不会作武断的判决。

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. A good scholar will make an official.
学而优则仕。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17. A judicious parent encourages his children to make their own decisions.
贤明的父亲鼓励儿女自作抉择。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

18. A key is the part of a pianoforte that you touch to make music.
琴键是钢琴上用手指敲击的部件，它能使钢琴发出乐音。

来自《简明英汉词典》

19. A mackerel sky and mares' tails make lofty ships carry low sails.
鱼鳞天，马尾云，大船降帆莫航行。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket.
一个能说出如此恶劣双关语的人，是不会对偷窃钱包感到不安的。

来自《简明英汉词典》