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make of vb (tr, preposition) 1. to interpret as the meaning of: what do you make of this news?. 2. to produce or construct from: houses made of brick. 3. make little of make nothing of a. not to understandb. to attribute little or no importance toc. to gain little or no benefit from4. make much of make a lot of a. (used with a negative) to make sense of: he couldn't make much of her babble. b. to give importance toc. to gain benefit fromd. to pay flattering attention to: the reporters made much of the film star. Translationsmake (meik) – past tense, past participle made (meid) – verb1. to create, form or produce. God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain. 做,製作,製造,創造 制造,构成,制定 2. to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something). They made her do it; He made me laugh. 做...…致使,迫使 使...做...,迫使 3. to cause to be. I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy. 使成為,使變得 使...成为4. to gain or earn. He makes $100 a week; to make a profit. 得到,賺得 得到5. (of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to. 2 and 2 make(s) 4. 總計 总计6. to become, turn into, or be. He'll make an excellent teacher. 成為,變成 成为...7. to estimate as. I make the total 483. 估計 估计8. to appoint, or choose, as. He was made manager. 聘任,推選 聘任,推选 9. used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed. He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make? 與名詞連用以構成動詞 与表示动词的名词连用,即具有那个名词的意思 noun a (usually manufacturer's) brand. What make is your new car? 廠牌 品牌,样式 ˈmaker noun a person who makes. a tool-maker; a dressmaker. 製造者 制造者ˈmaking noun the process of producing or forming something. glassmaking; (also adjective) the road-making industry. 製造 制造ˌmake-beˈlieve noun the act or art of pretending and imagining. a world of make-believe; (also adjective) a make-believe world. 假裝(的),幻想(的) 假装(的) ˈmake-ˌover noun a (complete) change in a person's appearance made by cosmetic treatment, new hairstyle, new clothes etc. 徹底整修(透過整容、變換髮型、新造型等) 透过整容、变换发型、新造型等面貌翻新ˈmakeshift adjective temporary and usually of poor quality. a makeshift garden shed. 暫時湊和用的(通常品質不佳) 临时凑合的ˈmake-up noun1. cosmetics applied to the face etc. She never wears any make-up. 化妝品 化妆品2. the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition. Violence is just not part of his make-up. 性格,組成 性格,成分 have the makings of to have the clear ability for becoming. Your son has the makings of an engineer. 有成為…的素質 有...的素质in the making being made or formed at this very moment. A revolution is in the making. 在製造或形成過程中 在发展中,在制造中,在形成的 make a/one's bed to tidy and straighten the sheets, blankets etc on a bed after it has been used. The children make their own beds every morning. 鋪床 铺床make believe to pretend (that). The children made believe they were animals. 假裝 假装make do (with with) to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing. There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes. 湊和使用,作為暫時替代 以...代用,凑合着用,将就 make for to go towards. We're making for home. 前進走向 向...前进make it to be successful. After twenty years, we've finally made it. 成功 成功make it up1. to become friends again after a quarrel. It's time you two made it up (with each other). 和解 和解2. to give compensation or make amends for something. I'm sorry – I'll make it up to you somehow. 補償 补偿make (something) of (something) to understand (something) by or from (something). What do you make of all this? 了解 了解make out1. to see, hear or understand. He could make out a ship in the distance. 看見,聽到,理解 发现2. to make it seem that. He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money. 裝出 表现出3. to write or fill in. The doctor made out a prescription. 寫,填寫 写4. (slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck. They were making out in the back seat. (俚語)相互親吻,親吻愛撫 相互亲吻,亲吻抚摸 make over (American) to change something or turn it into something else. They made over the room as an office; The plastic surgeon made her face over. (美)改變,轉變 翻新,改造 make up1. to invent. He made up the whole story. 捏造 捏造2. to compose or be part(s) of. The group was made up of doctors and lawyers. 由...組成 由...组成3. to complete. We need one more player – will you make up the number(s)? 補足 补足4. to apply cosmetics to (the face). I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public. 化妝 化妆5. to become friends again (after a quarrel etc). They've finally made up (their disagreement). 和好 和好make up for to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc. Next week we'll try to make up for lost time. 彌補 弥补make up one's mind to make a decision. He finally made up his mind about the job. 做出決定,下定決心 决定,下决心 make up to to try to gain the favour or love of by flattery etc. She's always making up to the teacher by bringing him presents. 奉承 奉承 made of is used in speaking of the material from which an object is constructed etc: This table is made of wood/plastic/steel . made from is used in speaking of the raw material from which something has been produced by a process of manufacture: Paper is made from wood/rags . make of
make (something) (out) of (someone or something)1. To create something from someone or something. I made this table out of oak. I'm going to make a sci-fi fan of you if it’s the last thing I do!2. To consider, interpret, or form an opinion about someone or something. Can you make any sense out of this note that Jeffrey left behind? So, what do you make of the new intern? Is he up to snuff?3. To create or instigate an argument or dispute out of something. It was just a joke, Tom. I don't understand why you're trying to make something bigger out of it. A: "Did I overhear you trash talking Johnny Cash?" B: "Yeah, you wanna make something of it?"See also: make, ofmake something (out) of something 1. Lit. to make something out of parts or raw materials. I will make the cake out of the very best ingredients. Can you make a salad out of these vegetables? 2. Fig. to make an interpretation of something. Can you make anything out of this message? I don't understand it. I'm sorry, I can't make any sense out of it. 3. Fig. to interpret something negatively. (See also something of something">make something of something.) The hostess made too much out of my absence.See also: make, ofmake something of someone or somethingto succeed with improving someone or something; to turn someone or something into someone or something worthwhile. I tried to make something of you, but you had to do things the way you saw fit. I think I can make something of this script.See also: make, ofmake something of something 1. to make an interpretation of something. What do you make of this letter? Look through this and see what sense you make of it. 2. to turn an incident into a dispute. (Usually with it. Often as an invitation to fight. See also make something (out) of something.) Do you want to make something of it? He looks like he wants to make something of it.See also: make, ofmake ofv.1. To create or fashion something from something else: All that practice will make a good player of you. This statue is made of clay.2. To consider something to be true of something or someone. Used chiefly as a question or in the passive: What do you make of these little pieces of wood? Not much was made of the evidence they found.See also: make, of |