英语词汇“on the make”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

on the make

informal

1Intent on gain, typically in an unscrupulous way: a hard-faced girl on the make...

This is the story of his adventures when he is sent away to live in London with his uncle, a fat man always on the make - the book's finest comic creation.
Mackintosh beckoned from across the park, then sat down next to him like a vagrant on the make.
There is always someone on the make in a crisis.

Synonyms

ambitious, aspiring, determined, forceful, pushy, enterprising, pioneering, progressive, eager, motivated, enthusiastic, energetic, zealous, committed, go-ahead, go-getting, purposeful, assertive, aggressive, hungry, power-hungry

1.1Looking for a sexual partner: he was always on the make and he had a very quick turnover...

The crowd can be a little shaky sometimes (a few too many single people on the make!) but the decor is simply mindbendingly good.
She was obviously on the make for her mother's boyfriend.
Why are some people faithful and others on the make?

See parent entry: make

单词	on the make
释义	on the make informal 1Intent on gain, typically in an unscrupulous way: a hard-faced girl on the make... This is the story of his adventures when he is sent away to live in London with his uncle, a fat man always on the make - the book's finest comic creation. Mackintosh beckoned from across the park, then sat down next to him like a vagrant on the make. There is always someone on the make in a crisis. Synonyms ambitious, aspiring, determined, forceful, pushy, enterprising, pioneering, progressive, eager, motivated, enthusiastic, energetic, zealous, committed, go-ahead, go-getting, purposeful, assertive, aggressive, hungry, power-hungry 1.1Looking for a sexual partner: he was always on the make and he had a very quick turnover... The crowd can be a little shaky sometimes (a few too many single people on the make!) but the decor is simply mindbendingly good. She was obviously on the make for her mother's boyfriend. Why are some people faithful and others on the make? See parent entry: make
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