CONSTRUCTING OR CREATING 建造或创造
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (from/(out) of sth); ~ sth (for sb) construct, create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together （用材料或零件）做﹑ 制作﹑ 制造﹑ 建造或创造某物: make a car, a dress, a cake 制造汽车﹑ 做连衣裙﹑ 做蛋糕 * make bread, cement, wine 做面包﹑ 制水泥﹑ 酿葡萄酒 * make (ie manufacture) paper 造纸 * God made man. 上帝创造了人类. * She makes her own clothes. 她的衣服都是她自己做的. * Wine is made from grapes. 葡萄酒是用葡萄酿制的. * `What is your bracelet made of?' `It's made of gold.' ‘你的镯子是什麽材料做的?’‘是金的.’ * I made myself a cup of tea. 我自己沏了一杯茶. * She made coffee for all of us. 她给我们大家煮了咖啡. * This car wasn't made (ie is not big enough) to carry eight people. 这辆汽车不是坐八个人的. (b) [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态] ~ sth into sth put (materials or parts) together to produce sth 将（材料或零件）做成或制成某物: Glass is made into bottles. 玻璃可制成瓶子. (c) [Tn] arrange (a bed) so that it is ready for use 铺（床）: Please make your beds before breakfast. 请在早饭前把床铺好. 
[Tn, Tn.pr] cause (sth) to appear by breaking, tearing, removing material or striking （藉打破﹑ 撕破﹑ 移去材料或敲击）使（某物）出现, 形成: The stone made a dent in the roof of my car. 我的汽车顶让石头砸了个坑. * The holes in the cloth were made by moths. 布上的洞是虫子蛀的. 
[Tn] create (sth); establish 制定（某事物）; 规定: These regulations were made to protect children. 这些规则是为保护儿童而制定的. * Who made this ridiculous rule? 这条荒唐的规则是谁定的? 
[Tn] write, compose or prepare (sth) 写, 创作, 准备（某事物）: make one's will 立遗嘱 * make a treaty with sb 与某人签订协议 * She has made (ie directed) several films. 她已导演了几部影片. * I'll ask my solicitor to make a deed of transfer. 我要找律师拟一份让据书.CAUSING TO BECOME, DO OR APPEAR 使变为..., 做...或显得...
[Tn] cause (sth) 产生, 引起（某事物）: make a noise, disturbance, mess 产生噪音﹑ 骚乱﹑ 混乱 * She's always making trouble (for her friends). 她总（给朋友）惹麻烦. 
[Cn.a] cause (sb/sth) to be or become 使（某人[某事物]）成为, 变为, 变成, 变得: The news made her happy. 这消息使她很高兴. * She made clear her objections/made it clear that she objected to the proposal. 她明确表示反对此提案. * His actions made him universally respected. 他的行为使他受到普遍尊敬. * Can you make yourself understood in English? 你能用英语把意思表达清楚吗? * The full story was never made public. 详情从未公之於众. * She couldn't make herself/her voice heard above the noise of the traffic. 来往车辆噪声很大, 她无法让别人听到她的声音. 
[Cn.i] (a) force or compel (sb) to do sth 强迫, 迫使（某人）做某事物: They made me repeat/I was made to repeat the story. 他们逼我又把那事讲了一遍. * She must be made to comply with the rules. 必须强迫她遵守这些规则. * He never tidies his room and his mother never tries to make him (do it). 他从不整理自己的房间, 而他母亲也从未想逼他（整理）. =>Usage at cause 用法见cause. (b) cause (sb/sth) to do sth 使（某人[某事物]）做某事物: Onions make your eyes water. 洋葱能刺激眼睛流泪. * Her jokes made us all laugh. 她说的笑话把我们都逗乐了. * I couldn't make my car start this morning. 今天早晨我的汽车发动不起来了. * What makes you say that? 是什麽原因让你说出那种话来? * I rang the doorbell several times but couldn't make anyone hear. 我摁了几次门铃, 但没人应. * Nothing will make me change my mind. 无论什麽事都不能使我改变主意. 
[Cn.a, Cn.n, Cn.i] represent (sb/sth) as being or doing sth 使（某人[某事物]）表现出某状况: You've made my nose too big, eg in a drawing or painting. 你把我的鼻子画得太大了. * The novelist makes his heroine commit suicide at the end of the book. 那小说作者在书的结尾让他的女主人公自杀了. 
[Cn.n] elect (sb); appoint 选举（某人）; 指派: make sb king, an earl, a peer, etc 拥戴某人当国王﹑封某人为伯爵﹑ 封某人为贵族 * He was made spokesmanby the committee. 委员会派他当发言人. * She made him her assistant. 她委派他作自己的助手. 
[Tn.pr, Cn.n] ~ sth of sb/sth cause sb/sth to be or become sth 使某人[某事物]处於某状况或变成某事物: We'll make a footballer of him yet, ie turn him into a good footballer despite the fact that he is not a good one now. 我们还是要把他造就成优秀的足球运动员（虽然他现在还不是）. * This isn't very important I don't want to make an issue of it. 这并不十分重要--我不想使其成为争论之点. * Don't make a habit of it/Don't make it a habit. 不要养成那样的习惯. * She made it her business (ie special task) to find out who was responsible. 她非要弄清是谁的责任不可.BEING OR BECOMING SOMETHING 成为...或变为...
[Ln] be or become (sth) through development; turn out to be 演变成（某事物）; 结果是: If you train hard, you'll make a good footballer. 你要刻苦训练就能成为优秀的足球运动员. * He'll never make an actor. 他决当不成演员. * She would have made an excellent teacher. 她本可以成为杰出的教师. 
[Ln] serve or function as (sth); constitute 用作（某事物）; 起（某事物）的作用; 组成; 构成: That will make a good ending to the book. 那就成了这本书很好的结尾. * This hall would make an excellent theatre. 这座大厅可当作极好的剧院. 
[Ln] add up to (sth); equal; amount to; constitute 合计等於（某数）; 总计; 构成: 5 and 7 make 12. 5加7等於12. * A hundred pence make one pound. 一百便士为一镑. * How many members make a quorum? 起码的法定人数是多少? * His thrillers make enthralling reading. 他的惊险小说引人入胜. * The play makes a splendid evening's entertainment. 这出剧是极好的晚间消遣. 
[Ln] count as (sth) 算做（某事物）: That makes the tenth time he's failed his driving test! 他驾驶测验不及格, 这次算第十次了!GAINING OR WINNING 获得或赢得
[Tn] earn (sth); gain; acquire 赚得（某事物）; 获得; 取得: She makes 15000 a year. 她一年挣15000英镑. * make a profit/loss 盈利[亏损] * He made a fortune on the stock market. 他在股票交易中发了财. * How much do you stand to make? 你决计要赚多少钱? 
[Tn] (in cricket) score (sth) （在板球中）得（若干）分: England made 235 for 5. 英格兰队5名击球手共得235分. * Botham made a century. 博瑟姆得了一百分. 
(in card games, esp bridge 用於牌戏, 尤於桥牌中) (a) [Tn] win a trick with (a particular card) 打（某张牌）赢一墩: She made her ten of hearts. 她打出红桃十赢了一墩. (b) [Tn] win (a trick) or fulfil (a contract) 赢（一墩）; 完成（一定约墩数的约定）. (c) [I, Tn] shuffle (the cards) 洗（牌）: It's my turn to make. 该我洗牌了. 
[Tn] (sl sexist 俚, 性别偏见) succeed in having sex with (a woman) 与（某女子）性交: The guy doesn't make the girl until the last chapter. 直到最後一章那个男子才和那个姑娘发生了性关系.OTHER MEANINGS 其他意义
[no passive 不用於被动语态: Cn.a, Cn.n, Cn.t] calculate or estimate (sth) to be (sth) 计算, 估计（某事物）: What time do you make it?/What do you make the time? 你说现在几点了? * How large do you make the audience? 你估计听众有多少? * I make the total (to be) about 50. 我看总数大约50英镑. * I make the distance about 70 miles. 我估计那段距离约有70英里. 
[Tn no passive 不用於被动语态] (a) travel over (a distance) 走过（一段距离）: We've made 100 miles today. 我们今天已走了100英里. (b) reach or maintain (a speed) 达到, 保持（某速度）: Can your car make a hundred miles per hour? 你的汽车一小时能开一百英里吗? (c) manage to reach (a place) 设法到达（某处）: D'you think we'll make Oxford by midday? 我们中午能到牛津吗? * The train leaves in five minutes we'll never make it, ie reach the station in time to catch it. 火车再有五分钟就开了--我们绝对赶不上了. * I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night. 很抱歉, 昨晚我没能参加你们的聚会. * Her new novel has made (ie sold enough copies to be in) the best-seller lists. 她的新小说已列入畅销书目了. * She'll never make (ie win a place in) the team. 她绝对进不了那个运动队. * He made (ie reached the rank of) sergeant in six months. 他六个月後就当上了中士. * The story made (ie appeared on) the front page of the national newspapers. 这件事刊登在全国各报的第一版上. 
[Tn, Dn.n] put (sth) forward; propose; offer 提出（某事）; 提议; 提供: Has she made you an offer (ie said how much money she would pay you) for your car? 她说过她愿出多少钱买你的汽车吗? * make a proposal 提出建议 * The employers made a new offer (ie of a rise in wages) to the work-force. 雇主向工人提出增加工资的新建议. * I made him a bid for the antique table. 我向他出了个价, 要买那张古董桌子. 
[Tn] cause or ensure the success of (sth) 促成, 确保（某事）: A good wine can make a meal. 有了好酒饭就香. * It was the beautiful weather that really made the holiday. 是好天气成全了假日之美. 
[It] behave as if one is about to do sth 表现出要做某事物的样子: He made as if to strike her. 他做出要打她的架势. * She made to go but he told her to stay. 她好像要走, 但他叫她留下. 
eat or have (a meal) 吃（饭）; 进（餐）: We make a good breakfast before leaving. 我们动身前好好吃顿早饭. * She made a hasty lunch. 她匆匆吃了午饭. 
(Often used in a pattern with a n, in which make and the n have the same meaning as a v similar in spelling to the n 常用於与名词连用的句型中, 其中make和名词之组合与该名词相应之动词同义, 如 make a decision, 即 decide; make a guess (at sth), 即 guess (at sth); for other expressions of this kind, see entries for ns 查阅类似词组见有关名词词条) 
(idm 习语) make do with sth; make (sth) `do manage with sth that is not really adequate or satisfactory 用某事物勉强应付; 将就; 凑合: We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack. 我们时间很紧, 只好胡乱吃了顿小吃. * There isn't much of it but you'll have to make (it) do. 东西不多, 你只好将就了. make `good become rich and successful 变富; 获得成功: a local boy made good, eg as a businessman 一个发迹的本地男子. make sth good (a) pay for, replace or repair sth that has been lost or damaged 赔偿﹑ 替换或修理损坏之物: She promised to make good the loss. 她答应赔偿损失. * make good the damage 修复损坏之物 * The plaster will have to be made good before you paint it. 要先重新抹好灰泥再刷浆. (b) carry sth out; fulfil sth 履行某事; 实现某事: make good a promise, threat, etc 履行诺言﹑ 进行威胁. `make it (infml 口) be successful in one's career 事业上获得成功: He's never really made it as an actor. 他当演员从未有所成就. make the most of sth/sb/oneself profit as much as one can from sth/sb/oneself 从某事物[某人/自己]处获取尽可能多的好处: make the most of one's chances, opportunities, talents, etc 充分利用时机﹑ 机会﹑ 才能等 * It's my first holiday for two years so I'm going to make the most of it. 这是我两年来的第一个假日, 所以要好好利用一下. * She really tries to make the most of herself, eg by dressing well. 她确实想尽量发挥自己的优势（如穿着漂亮）. make much of sth/sb (a) (in negative sentences and questions 用於否定句和疑问句) understand sth 理解某事物: I couldn't make much of his speech it was all in Russian. 他的演讲我大部分都听不懂--全是用俄语讲的. (b) treat sth/sb as very important; stress or emphasize sth 非常重视某事物[某人]; 强调某事物: He always makes much of his humble origins. 他总强调自己出身卑微. * She was always made much of by her adoring friends. 她的朋友总是那麽崇拜她. make nothing of sth easily achieve sth that appears to be difficult; treat sth as trifling 轻易做好貌似困难之事; 对某事物满不在乎. make or break sb/sth be crucial in making sb/sth either a success or a failure 为某人[某事物]成败的关键: The council's decision will make or break the local theatre. 政务委员会将要决定当地剧院的命运. * [attrib 作定语] It's make-or-break time for the local theatre. 这是当地剧院存亡攸关的时刻. (For other idioms containing make, see entries for ns, adjs, etc 查阅与make搭配的其他习语, 见有关名词﹑ 形容词等的词条, 如 make love => love1; make merry => merry. )
(phr v) make after sb/sth chase or pursue sb/sth 追逐或追捕某人[某事物]: The policeman made after the burglar. 警察追捕那窃贼.make at sb move towards sb (as if) to attack him 逼近某人（似）欲袭击: His attacker made at him with a knife. 那人持刀袭击他.
make a`way with oneself commit suicide 自杀. make away with sth = make off with sth.
make for sb/sth move in the direction of sb/sth; head for sb/sth 朝某人[某物]的方向移动: The ship made for the open sea. 轮船驶向公海. * It's getting late; we'd better turn and make for home. 天晚了, 我们最好折回家吧. * When the interval came everyone made for the bar. 幕间休息时, 大家都涌向酒吧. * I turned and ran when I saw the bull making for (ie charging towards) me. 我看见那头牛向我冲来, 我赶紧转身跑开了. make for sth help to make sth possible; contribute to sth 有助於做某事物; 有利於某事物: The large print makes for easier reading. 大号字体容易阅读. * Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage. 经常争吵不利於维系和美的婚姻. be `made for sb/each other be well suited to sb/each other 完全适合某人[彼此完全适应]: Ann and Robert seem (to be) made for each other. 安和罗伯特真似天生的一对.
make sb/sth into sb/sth change or convert sb/sth into sb/sth 将某人[某事物]改变成或转变成某人[某事物]: We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. 我们正在把阁楼改装成一间额外的卧室. * The local cinema has been made into a bingo hall. 当地的电影院已改建成宾戈游戏厅了.
make sth of sb/sth understand the meaning or nature of sb/sth to be sth 理解某人[某事物]的意义或性质: What do you make of it all? 你明白那都是什麽意思吗? * What are we to make of her behaviour? 她的表现我们应该怎样看? * What do you make of (ie think of) the new manager? 你认为这位新经理怎麽样? * I can make nothing of this scribble. 我一点也看不懂这种潦草的字.
make `off (infml 口) hurry or rush away, esp in order to escape 匆匆离开; （尤指）逃走: The thieves made off in a stolen car. 小偷乘偷来的汽车溜掉了. make off with sth (infml 口) steal sth and hurry away with it 携偷得之物逃跑: Two boys made off with our cases while we weren't looking. 有两个男孩子趁我们不备, 偷了我们的箱子就跑了.
make `out (infml 口) (usu in questions after how 通常用於how之後的问句) manage; survive; fare 设法应付; 活下来; 过活: How did he make out while his wife was away? 他妻子不在家时他是怎麽生活的? * How are you making out with Mary? ie How is your relationship with her developing? 你与玛丽的关系怎样了? make sb `out understand (sb's character) 了解（某人的性格）: What a strange person she is! I can't make her out at all. 她这个人真怪! 我根本无法了解她. make sb/sth out manage to see sb/sth or read sth 辨认出某人[某物]: I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 我隐约看见黑暗中有个人影. * The dim outline of a house could be made out. 有一所房子的模糊轮廓依稀可辨. * Can you make out what that sign says? 你看得见牌子上写的是什麽吗? make sth out write out sth; complete sth 写出或填写某内容: make out a cheque for 10 开出一张10英镑的支票 * Applications must be made out in triplicate. 申请书必须填写一式三份. * The doctor made me out a prescription. 医生给我开了一个处方. make sth out; make out if/whether... understand sth 理解某事物: I can't make out what she wants. 我不明白她想要什麽. * How do you make that out? ie How did you reach that conclusion? 你怎麽得出那个结论的? * I can't make out if she enjoys her job or not. 我不知道她是否喜欢她的工作. make out that...; make oneself/sb/sth out to be... claim; assert; maintain 声称; 断言; 坚持: He made out that he had been robbed. 他声称他遭到抢劫. * She's not as rich as people make out/as people make her out to be. 她并不像人们说的那麽富有. * He makes himself out to be cleverer than he really is. 他把自己说得比实际聪明.
make sb/sth over (into sth) change or convert sb/sth 改变或转变某人[某事物]: The basement has been made over into a workshop. 地下室已改建成工作间了. make sth over (to sb/sth) transfer the ownership of sth 转移某事物的所有权: The estate was made over to the eldest son. 地产的所有权已转给长子. * He has made over the whole property to the National Trust. 他已把全部房地产转交给全国名胜古蹟托管协会.
make `up; make oneself/sb up put powder, lipstick, greasepaint, etc on the face, etc to make it more attractive or to prepare it for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc 为自己[某人]化妆: She spent an hour making (herself) up before the party. 她在聚会前化妆用了一个小时. * She's always very heavily made up, ie She puts a lot of make-up on her face. 她总是浓妆艳抹的. make sth up (a) form, compose or constitute sth 形成﹑ 构成或组成某物: Animal bodies are made up of cells. 动物的身体是由细胞组成的. * What are the qualities that make up her character? 形成她性格的特质是什麽? * These arguments make up the case for the defence. 这些论据是有利於被告的理由. * Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities. 社会是由能力迥异的人组成的. (b) put sth together from several different things 将几种东西放在一起: make up a bundle of old clothes for a jumble sale 把旧衣物捆起准备义卖 * She made up a basket of food for the picnic. 她为野餐装好一篮子食物. (c) prepare (a medicine) by mixing different ingredients together 配（药）: The pharmacist made up the prescription. 药剂师按处方配了药. (d) fashion (material) into a garment 将（布料）制成衣服: Can you make up this dress length for me? 你能用这块衣料给我做一件连衣裙吗? (e) prepare (a bed) for use; set up (a temporary bed) 铺（床）; 支起（临时床）: We made up the bed in the spare room for our guest. 我们在空着的房间里给客人铺好床. * They made up a bed for me on the sofa. 他们给我在沙发上铺好被褥当作床. (f) add fuel to (a fire) 给（火）添燃料: The fire needs making up, ie needs to have more coal put on it. 这火该添点煤了. (g) (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) put a hard surface on (a road) to make it suitable for motor vehicles 铺（路）. (h) arrange (type, illustrations, etc) in columns or pages for printing 编排（版面）; 拼（版）. (i) invent sth, esp in order to deceive sb 捏造﹑ 虚构某事（尤指为欺骗某人）: make up an excuse 编造藉口 * I couldn't remember a story to tell the children, so I made one up as I went along. 我想不出有什麽故事可给孩子讲了, 只好现编现讲. * Stop making things up! 不要胡编了! (j) complete sth 补足或补齐某事物: We still need 100 to make up the sum required. 我们还需要100英镑才能达到所需的数目. * We have ten players, so we need one more to make up a team. 我们已有十名运动员, 尚需一名才能凑成一个队. (k) replace sth 代替﹑ 取代﹑ 替换或赔还某事物: Our losses will have to be made up with more loans. 我们需增加贷款以赔补亏损. * You must make up the time you wasted this afternoon by working late tonight. 你今晚得熬夜来补回下午浪费的时间. make up for sth compensate for sth 补偿﹑ 赔偿﹑ 弥补或抵消某事物: Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence. 勤能补拙. * Nothing can make up for the loss (ie death) of a child. 孩子的死亡是无可弥补的损失. * The beautiful autumn made up for the wet summer. 美丽的秋季抵消了多雨的夏季这一缺憾. make up (to sb) for sth compensate sb for the trouble or suffering one has caused him （因给某人带来麻烦或苦难）酬谢或报答某人: How can I make up for the way I've treated you? 我这样待你, 真不知怎样才能向你赔罪. make up to sb (infml 口) be pleasant to sb in order to win favours 讨好或巴结某人: He's always making up to the boss. 他总是巴结老板. make it up to sb (infml 口) compensatesb for sth he has missed or suffered or for money he has spent 补偿某人的损失﹑ 遭受的不幸或花费的钱财: Thanks for buying my ticket I'll make it up to you later. 感谢你给我买了票--我稍後再还给你钱. make (it) `up (with sb) end a quarrel or dispute with sb 与某人和解或和好: Why don't you two kiss and make up? 你们俩接个吻, 言归於好吧! * Has he made it up with her yet/Have they made it up yet? 他跟她[他们]和好了吗?
make with sth (US sl 俚) (esp imperative 尤用於祈使句) produce or supply sth quickly 迅速拿出或提供某物: Make with the beers, buster! 伙计, 拿啤酒来! make it with sb (sl 俚) succeed in having sex with sb 与某人性交: Terry made it with Sharon on the back seat of his car. 特里在他的汽车後排座位上和沙伦发生关系了.
# `make-believe n [U] (a) pretending or imagining things; fantasizing 假装; 想像; 幻想: indulge in make-believe 沉溺於幻想中. (b) things thus imagined 想像之物: live in a world of make-believe 生活在幻想的世界中 * [attrib 作定语] a make-believe world 想像的世界.
`make-up n
1 [U] cosmetics such as powder, lipstick, etc used by a woman to make herself more attractive, or by an actor 化妆品; 化装用品: She never wears make-up. 她从来不搽化妆品. * Her make-up is smudged. 她搽的化妆品已蹭污了.
2 [sing] (a) combination of qualities that form a person's character or temperament 性格; 气质: Jealousy is not part of his make-up. 他的品性中没有忌妒. (b) combination of things, people, etc that form sth; composition of sth （事物﹑ 人等的）组合; 构成: There are plans to change the make-up of the committee, ie to replace some of the people who work on it. 有计画要改变委员会的人员组成.
3 [C usu sing 通常作单数] arrangement of type, illustrations, etc on a printed page 排版; 拼版.