| 其他翻译 |
| make n | (brand) | SCSimplified Chinese 品牌 pǐn pái |
| | What make of car do you drive? Toyota? What make is your computer? |
| | 你开什么车啊？丰田吗？ |
| | 你的电脑是什么牌子的？ |
| make n | (build, stature) | SCSimplified Chinese 体格 tǐ gé
TCTraditional Chinese 體格 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 身材 tǐ gé ，shēn cái
TCTraditional Chinese 身材 |
| | He is of a lean make, and could be an excellent athlete. |
| | 他体格清瘦，是有可能成为一名出色的运动员的。 |
| make [sth] of [sth] v expr | (interpret) | SCSimplified Chinese 理解 lǐ jiě
TCTraditional Chinese 理解 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 诠释 lǐ jiě ，quán shì |
| | I don't know what to make of his actions. What do you make of this car? |
| | 我不知道该怎么理解他的行为。你觉得这辆车怎么样？ |
| make for [sth] vi + prep | (move towards) | SCSimplified Chinese 前往 qián wǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 前往 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 前进 qián wǎng，qián jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 前進 |
| | The fleet made for port. |
| make [sth]⇒ vtr | (bring into existence) | SCSimplified Chinese 造出 zào chū |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 创造出 zào chū，chuàng zào chū |
| | Let's make a baby! |
| make [sth] vtr | (take: a decision, choice) (决定等) | SCSimplified Chinese 做出 zuò chū |
| | It's a difficult choice, but someone has to make it. |
| | 这是个艰难的抉择，但必须有人来做。 |
| make [sth] vtr | (utter) (演讲) | SCSimplified Chinese 发表 fā biǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 發表 |
| | The politician made an impassioned plea for change. |
| | My colleague is always making unpleasant remarks. |
| make [sth] vtr | (enter into: agreement, deal) | SCSimplified Chinese 缔结 dì jié
TCTraditional Chinese 締結 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 签订
TCTraditional Chinese 簽訂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 订立 dì jié，dìng lì
TCTraditional Chinese 訂立 |
| | The parties involved made an agreement. |
| make [sth] vtr | (fix: date, appointment) | SCSimplified Chinese 约定 yuē dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 約定 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 敲定 yuē dìng，qiāo dìng |
| | Please call first to make an appointment. |
| make [sth] vtr | (train, plane: reach in time) (火车等) | SCSimplified Chinese 赶上 gǎn shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 趕上 |
| | I have to run if I want to make my train. |
| make [sth] vtr | (put down: a payment) | SCSimplified Chinese 支付 zhī fù
TCTraditional Chinese 支付 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...付款 |
| | Adam makes a payment on his car each month. |
| make [sth] vtr | (bed: make tidy) (床铺) | SCSimplified Chinese 铺, 整理 |
| | The girls must make their beds every morning. |
| make [sth] vtr | (establish: name) (名声) | SCSimplified Chinese 赢得, 闯出 |
| | Bill is trying to make a name for himself in the business. |
| make [sth] vtr | (appoint) | SCSimplified Chinese 指派 zhǐ pài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 任命 zhǐ pài ，rèn mìng
TCTraditional Chinese 任命 |
| | The president is going to make Chris a vice-president. |
| make [sth] vtr | (achieve, reach) | SCSimplified Chinese 达成 dá chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 達成 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 达到 dá chéng，dá dào
TCTraditional Chinese 達到 |
| | The sales team hopes to make its numbers this month. |
| make [sth] vtr | (establish, set) | SCSimplified Chinese 制定 zhì dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 制定 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 订立 zhì dìng，dìng lì
TCTraditional Chinese 訂立 |
| | Legislatures make laws. |
| make [sth] vtr | (commit: a mistake, etc.) (错误) | SCSimplified Chinese 犯 fàn
TCTraditional Chinese 犯 |
| | I made a mistake when I spent that money. |
| make [sth] vtr | (attain: position, rank) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为 chéng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 成為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 担任
TCTraditional Chinese 擔任 |
| | Francis is trying to make Captain. |
| make [sth] vtr | informal (earn acceptance into) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 成为…的一员 chéng wéi … de yì yuán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 进入 chéng wéi … de yì yuán ，jìn rù
TCTraditional Chinese 進入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 获选 |
| | Only half of people at tryouts made the team. |
| make [sth] vtr | (equal) | SCSimplified Chinese 等于 děng yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 是…的总和 děng yú ，shì de zǒng hé |
| | Two and two makes four. |
| make [sth] vtr | (be the essence of) | SCSimplified Chinese 算是 suàn shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 算得上 suàn shì，suàn de shàng |
| | What makes a good writer? |
| make [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (seduce) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 引诱，勾引 yǐn yòu，gōu yǐn
TCTraditional Chinese 引誘 |
| | He may try to make her, but he won't succeed. |
| make [sth]⇒ vtr | (reach, form) (结论、决定等) | SCSimplified Chinese 做出, 下 |
| | Leanne is always quick to make judgments. |
| make [sth] vtr | (arrive at) | SCSimplified Chinese 到达 dào dá
TCTraditional Chinese 到達 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 抵达 dào dá，dǐ dá
TCTraditional Chinese 抵達 |
| | The ship made port early in the morning. |
| make [sth] vtr | informal (appear on) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 出现在...上 |
| | The disaster made the evening news. |
| make [sth] vtr | (score: a goal, etc.) (分数、进球等) | SCSimplified Chinese 获得 huò dé
TCTraditional Chinese 獲得 |
| | The player made a goal in the second period. |
| make [sth] vtr | informal (manage to attend) | SCSimplified Chinese 赶上（会议等） |
| | Sorry I couldn't make yesterday's meeting. |
| | 抱歉，我没能赶上昨天的会议。 |
| make [sth] vtr | (earn) | SCSimplified Chinese 赚（钱） zhuàn （ qián ）
TCTraditional Chinese 賺（錢） |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 挣得 zhuàn （ qián ），zhèng dé |
| | Jeff makes $80,000 a year. |
| | 杰夫每年挣80000美元。 |
复合形式：
make | make for |
| make a beeline for [sth] v expr | informal (head directly towards) | SCSimplified Chinese 直奔 zhí bēn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 径直扑向 zhí bēn ，jìng zhí pū xiàng |
| | Whenever I'm in a candy store I make a beeline for the chocolates. |
| make a bid for [sth] v expr | (offer to buy [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 投标 tóu biāo |
| | I made a bid on the stuffed moose in the auction and ended up winning it. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) | SCSimplified Chinese 使你成名 shǐ nǐ chéng míng
TCTraditional Chinese 使你成名 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让你声名远扬 shǐ nǐ chéng míng，ràng nǐ shēng míng yuǎn yáng |
| | After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
| make a break for [sth] v expr | informal (run towards) | SCSimplified Chinese 向…逃窜 xiàng … táo cuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 向…逃竄 |
| | Six monkeys jumped the electric fence and made a break for freedom. |
| make a play for [sb] v expr | (try to attract sexually) | SCSimplified Chinese 诱惑 yòu huò
TCTraditional Chinese 誘惑 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引诱 yòu huò，yǐn yòu
TCTraditional Chinese 引誘 |
| make a play for [sth] v expr | (try to win, attract) | SCSimplified Chinese 争取 zhēng qǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 爭取 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 吸引 zhēng qǔ，xī yǐn
TCTraditional Chinese 吸引 |
make allowances for [sb],
make allowance for [sb] v expr | (be lenient) | SCSimplified Chinese 体谅..., 谅解... |
| | The teachers made allowances for him and gave him a certificate. |
make allowances for [sth],
make allowance for [sth] v expr | (take [sth] into account) | SCSimplified Chinese 顾虑到
TCTraditional Chinese 顧慮到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 体谅到 |
| | You have to make allowances for the fact that he's only just learning. |
| make amends for [sth] v expr | (compensate for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 补偿 bǔ cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 補償 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 弥补 bǔ cháng，mí bǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 彌補 |
| | Henry wanted to make amends for his rude behaviour towards James. |
make an appointment for [sb],
make [sb] an appointment v expr | (secretary, etc.: for [sb] else) (秘书) | SCSimplified Chinese 为...预约
TCTraditional Chinese 為…預約 |
| | 'I've made you an appointment to see Dr Smith at 4pm on Monday,' the receptionist said. |
| | 接待员说："我给您定好了预约，周一下午4点与史密斯医生见面。" |
| make an exception for [sb/sth] v expr | (exempt [sb] from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 为…破例
TCTraditional Chinese 為…破例 |
| | We don't usually allow students to take holidays during term, but we'll make an exception for your daughter, as she's such a good student. |
| make arrangements for [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr | (organize for [sth] to happen) | SCSimplified Chinese 安排…做 |
| | I have made arrangements for a taxi to pick you up from the airport. |
| make good for [sth] v expr | (compensate [sb] for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 补偿 bǔ cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 補償 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赔偿 bǔ cháng，péi cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 賠償 |
| | The driver should make good for the damage he has caused to the other vehicle. |
| make provision for [sth] v expr | (take preparatory measures for) | SCSimplified Chinese 为...预先准备 |
| | We need to make provision for bad debts, in case people don't pay their bills. |
| make provision for [sth] v expr | (supply what is needed by) | SCSimplified Chinese 为...提供所需 |
| make [sb] responsible for [sth] v expr | (put [sb] in charge of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人对某事负责 |
| | He was promoted at work and made responsible for the new export business. |
| make space for [sth/sb] v expr | (move over so [sb/sth] can squeeze in) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...腾出空间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给...让路
TCTraditional Chinese 給…讓路 |
| make time for [sb/sth] v expr | (reserve time) | SCSimplified Chinese 腾出时间 téng chū shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 騰出時間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 弥补失去的时间 téng chū shí jiān ，mí bǔ shī qù de shí jiān |
| | My calendar is full, but I can make time for you. |
| make trouble for [sb] v expr | (cause problems) | SCSimplified Chinese 给…带来麻烦 |
| | The icy roads are making trouble for motorists. |
| make up for lost time v expr | (compensate for past inaction) | SCSimplified Chinese 弥补失去的时间 mí bǔ shī qù de shí jiān |
| | Her father made up for lost time by buying her lots of presents. |
| make way for [sth/sb] v expr | (clear a path for) | SCSimplified Chinese 为…让路
TCTraditional Chinese 為…讓路 |
| | The guards asked the crowd to back up to make way for the king. |
| | 守卫向后驱赶人群，为国王让路。 |
apply makeup,
apply make-up vtr + n | (put on cosmetics) | SCSimplified Chinese 抹化妆品 mǒ huà zhuāng pǐn
TCTraditional Chinese 抹化妝品 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 化妆 mǒ huà zhuāng pǐn，huà zhuāng |
| | I don't have the time to apply makeup, so it's lucky I have nice skin! |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | SCSimplified Chinese 利用你现有的资源做某事 lì yòng nǐ xiàn yǒu de zī yuán zuò mǒu shì |
play ducks and drakes with [sth],
make ducks and drakes of [sth] v expr | figurative (squander, handle recklessly) (金钱) | SCSimplified Chinese 打水漂 |
| failure to make delivery n | (incomplete act) | SCSimplified Chinese 未能完成 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 未能交付 |
| make a good living v expr | (earn good amount of money) | SCSimplified Chinese 过富裕的生活 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生活富足 |
| | He makes a good living from his paintings. |
| kiss and make up v expr | informal, figurative (be reconciled) | SCSimplified Chinese 和好 hé hǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 和好 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 言归于好 hé hǎo ，yán guī yú hǎo |
| | The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. |
| make a bed v expr | (arrange bed linen) | SCSimplified Chinese 铺床 pū chuáng |
| | Every morning, my mom insists that I make my bed before I leave for school. |
| make a bet on [sth] v expr | (wager, gamble) | SCSimplified Chinese 打赌 dǎ dǔ |
| | Do you want to make a bet on this fight? |
| make a botch of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] poorly) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…办砸了 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把…搞得一团糟 bǎ gǎo de yì tuán zāo |
| | Tom made a botch of the project and had to start over from scratch. |
| make a bow v expr | (bow for applause) | SCSimplified Chinese 鞠躬 jū gōng |
| make a breakthrough v expr | (make an important advance) | SCSimplified Chinese 完成突破 wán chéng tū pò
TCTraditional Chinese 有了突破 |
| | After years of study they made an important breakthrough in cancer research. |
| make a brief assessment v expr | (appraise or judge [sth] quickly) | SCSimplified Chinese 简短评估 jiǎn duǎn píng gū
TCTraditional Chinese 簡短評估 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 快速评价 jiǎn duǎn píng gū，kuài sù píng jià |
| make a bundle v expr | informal (earn a lot of money) | SCSimplified Chinese 挣大钱 |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 打电话 dǎ diàn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 打電話 |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 致电 zhì diàn
TCTraditional Chinese 致電 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给...打电话 |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 提出理由证明是对的 tí chū lǐ yóu zhèng míng shì duì de |
| | He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
| make a change v expr | (amend [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变 gǎi biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 改變 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 做变动 |
| | The editor advised the author to make a change on page 2. |
| make a choice v expr | (select from among options) | SCSimplified Chinese 做出选择 zuò chū xuǎn zé
TCTraditional Chinese 做出選擇 |
| | All three candidates would be suited to this job, but as manager I have to make a choice. |
| make a comeback v expr | (popular again) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 重新走红
TCTraditional Chinese 重新走紅 |
| | (事物) | SCSimplified Chinese 重新流行起来，再次成功 chóng xīn liú xíng qǐ lái，zài cì chéng gōng |
| | The pop singer made a comeback after appearing on a reality TV show. |
| make a comeback v expr | (active again) | SCSimplified Chinese 复出 fù chū |
| | He made a comeback, taking silver in the Olympics after four years in retirement. |
| make a comparison v expr | (compare and contrast) | SCSimplified Chinese 比较 bǐ jiào
TCTraditional Chinese 比較 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对比 bǐ jiào，duì bǐ |
| | People always make a comparison between me and Julia Roberts. |
| make a confession without duress v expr | (freely admit one's guilt) | SCSimplified Chinese 不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo |
| | The police were surprised she made a confession without duress; the thought they would have to pressure her into admitting guilt. |
| make a date v expr | (arrange [sth] for a specific day) | SCSimplified Chinese 约定见面时间 yuē dìng jiàn miàn shí jiān |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 定约会 yuē dìng jiàn miàn shí jiān ，dìng yuē huì |
| | I made a date with her for Friday; we are going out to dinner. |
| make a deal v expr | (do business) | SCSimplified Chinese 做买卖 zuò mǎi mài
TCTraditional Chinese 做買賣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 做生意 zuò mǎi mài，zuò shēng yì |
| | The businessman took his partner out to lunch to make a deal. |
| make a deal v expr | (agree on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 统一意见 tǒng yī yì jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 統一意見 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 达成一致 tǒng yī yì jiàn，dá chéng yí zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 達成一致 |
| | We made a deal that I'd do the laundry if he did the dishes. |
| make a decision v expr | (decide, choose) | SCSimplified Chinese 作出决定 zuò chū jué dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 作出決定 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 下决定 zuò chū jué dìng，xià jué dìng |
| | We couldn't agree on where to eat, so I had to make a decision. |
| | 我们一直谈不拢去哪里吃饭，所以只好我来做主下决定了。 |
| make a demand v expr | (insist on [sth] being done) | SCSimplified Chinese 作出要求 zuò chū yāo qiú |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上砸出小坑 |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…明显减少 |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. |
| | Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| make a dent v expr | figurative, informal (reduce [sth] noticeably) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 大量削减 |
| | I haven't got very far with this project yet, but at least I've made a dent. |
| make a dent v expr | figurative, informal (make an impression, impact) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 引起注意 yǐn qǐ zhù yì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...听进去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 造成影响 |
| | The doctor told Joe to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent. |
| make a diagnosis v expr | (diagnose a condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 作出诊断 zuò chū zhěn duàn
TCTraditional Chinese 作出診斷 |
| | I'm still waiting for the doctor to make a diagnosis. |
| make a difference v expr | (have a significant impact) | SCSimplified Chinese 产生重大影响，带来重大改变 chǎn shēng zhòng dà yǐng xiǎng，dài lái zhòng dà gǎi biàn |
| | Please give generously; your donations will make a difference. |
| | Josie is trying to make a difference by doing charity work. |
| | 请慷慨捐赠，您的善款会产生重大影响。乔茜试图通过做慈善来做出重大改变。 |
| make a distinction v expr | (distinguish, differentiate) | SCSimplified Chinese 作出区分 zuò chū qū fēn
TCTraditional Chinese 作出區分 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 区分开来 zuò chū qū fēn，qū fēn kāi lái |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使与众不同 zuò chū qū fēn，shǐ yǔ zhòng bù tóng |
| | She called me cheap, but I think she needs to make a distinction between cheap and frugal. |
| | Most people make a distinction between flowers and weeds, but they can both be beautiful. |
| make a fast buck v expr | informal (make money quickly) | SCSimplified Chinese 挣快钱 |
| make a fool of yourself v expr | (do [sth] stupid) | SCSimplified Chinese 出丑 chū chǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出洋相 chū chǒu，chū yáng xiàng |
| | I don't mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself. |
| make a fortune v expr | informal (win, earn a vast amount of money) | SCSimplified Chinese 赚大钱 zhuàn dà qián
TCTraditional Chinese 賺大錢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发大财 |
| | That businesswoman has made a fortune in retail. |
| make a fresh start v expr | (begin anew) | SCSimplified Chinese 重新开始 chóng xīn kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 重新開始 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 从头来过 chóng xīn kāi shǐ，cóng tóu lái guò |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) | SCSimplified Chinese 做鬼脸 zuò guǐ liǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 做鬼臉 |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| make a fuss v expr | informal (complain about [sth]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 抱怨 bào yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 抱怨 |
| | One of the customers was making a fuss at the teller's counter. |
| | 有个顾客在出纳柜台前大吵大闹。 |
| make a fuss v expr | informal (fret over trivial things) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 小题大做 xiǎo tí dà zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 小題大做 |
| | Oh, it's only a grazed knee – stop making a fuss! |
| | 哦，只是膝盖擦伤而已，没什么大惊小怪的！ |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | SCSimplified Chinese 注意 zhù yì
TCTraditional Chinese 注意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关注 zhù yì，guān zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 關注 |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
| | 昨天老板带着他的狗来上班，引起了所有人的注意。 |
| make a fuss over [sth/sb] v expr | informal (show great admiration for) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…赞不绝口 |
| | Nina got engaged yesterday! All the women in the office were making a fuss over her ring. |
| | 妮娜昨天订婚了！办公室里所有的女人都对她的戒指羡慕不已。 |
| make a go of it v expr | informal (make it successful) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…成功 shǐ chéng gōng |
| | If we work hard on our relationship, we can make a go of it. |
| make a good impression v expr | (be impressive) | SCSimplified Chinese 留下好印象 |
| make a good impression on [sb] v expr | (impress [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...留下好印象 |
| make a good job of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] well) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 做得好，在…方面干得不错 zuò de hǎo |
| | Tim made a good job of painting the house. |
| make a hash of [sth] v expr | (do badly, fail at) | SCSimplified Chinese 搞砸 gǎo zá |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 搅黄 |
| | Everything was going well until Tom made a hash of it. |
| make a hole in [sth] v expr | (puncture) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…捅个洞 zài tǒng gè dòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在…戳个洞 zài tǒng gè dòng，zài chuō gè dòng |
| | It was a piece of glass that made the hole in your tyre. |
| make a journey v expr | (travel somewhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 旅行至 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 旅游至 |
| | Neil made a journey from London to Manchester. |
| make a killing n | slang, figurative (make a large profit) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 发大财，赚大钱 zhuàn dà qián
TCTraditional Chinese 賺大錢 |
| | They made a killing last year buying up apartment buildings. |
make a lasting impression on [sb],
leave a lasting impression v expr | (have enduring impact) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...留下深刻印象 |
make a living,
earn a living,
make your living,
earn your living v expr | (earn money) | SCSimplified Chinese 谋生，靠…为生 móu shēng，kào wéi shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 靠…為生 |
| | Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. |
| | Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. |
| | 谢尔盖靠开出租车谋生。史蒂芬靠炒股为生。 |
| make a loss v expr | (lose money) | SCSimplified Chinese 损失 sǔn shī
TCTraditional Chinese 損失 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赔钱 sǔn shī，péi qián |
| | My company made a loss last year and had to lay off three employees. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上留下记号 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上作标记 |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | SCSimplified Chinese 给…留下深远影响 |
| | d*** Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| make a match v expr | (pair [sth] with [sth] similar) | SCSimplified Chinese 配对 pèi duì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 搭配 pèi duì，dā pèi
TCTraditional Chinese 搭配 |
| | I'm trying to find two socks that make a match, but they all seem to be odd ones. |
| make a mess v expr | (create disorder or dirt) | SCSimplified Chinese 弄得一团糟 nòng dé yì tuán zāo |
| | You can have your mates round for the evening so long as you promise not to make a mess. |
| | The kids have been making chocolate cake and they've made a mess with the batter in the kitchen. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (make [sth] disordered or dirty) | SCSimplified Chinese 搞脏 gǎo zāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 弄乱 gǎo zāng，nòng luàn |
| | Don't make a mess of my nice clean living room. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (get [sth] wrong) | SCSimplified Chinese 搞砸 gǎo zá |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 搞坏 gǎo zá，gǎo huài |
| | The new guy has made a mess of this project; I'm going to have to redo it all. |
| make a mistake v expr | (commit an error) | SCSimplified Chinese 犯错 fàn cuò |
| | Don't be afraid to make a mistake. |
| | 别怕犯错。 |
make a monkey of [sb],
make a monkey out of [sb] v expr | figurative (cause to appear ridiculous) | SCSimplified Chinese 嘲笑 cháo xiào
TCTraditional Chinese 嘲笑 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 愚弄 cháo xiào，yú nòng
TCTraditional Chinese 愚弄 |
| make a motion v expr | (gesture, move) | SCSimplified Chinese 做一个示意动作 zuò yí gè shì yì dòng zuò |
| | The old man made a motion to the children to come closer. |
| make a motion v expr | (at meeting: propose [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 提出动议 tí chū dòng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 提出動議 |
| | She made a motion to adjourn the meeting. |
| make a mountain out of a molehill v expr | figurative (exaggerate a trivial problem) | SCSimplified Chinese 小题大做 xiǎo tí dà zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 小題大做 |
| make a move v expr | informal (leave) | SCSimplified Chinese 离开 lí kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 離開 |
| | He was tired of this town, so he decided to make a move. |
make a move,
make your move v expr | informal (begin, act) | SCSimplified Chinese 采取行动 cǎi qǔ xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 採取行動 |
| | Jane thought it was the right time to make a move and open her own restaurant. |
make a move on [sb],
make your move on [sb] v expr | informal (try to seduce) | SCSimplified Chinese 勾引 gōu yǐn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引诱 gōu yǐn，yǐn yòu
TCTraditional Chinese 引誘 |
| | Joanne smiled and moved closer to Tim, hoping that he would finally make a move on her. |
| | 乔安妮微笑着向蒂姆靠近，希望他最终会对她有所行动。 |
| make a noise v expr | (generate loud sounds) | SCSimplified Chinese 发出噪音 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发出声音 fā chū shēng yīn
TCTraditional Chinese 發出聲音 |
| | I couldn't sleep last night because a group of people were making a noise outside my window. |
make a noise about [sth],
make noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 指出，提出 zhǐ chū，tí chū
TCTraditional Chinese 指出，提出 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...发声 |
| | There was no pedestrian crossing on the main road until local residents made a noise about it. |
make a noise about [sth],
make noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 抱怨 bào yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 抱怨 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 申诉 bào yuàn，shēn sù
TCTraditional Chinese 申訴 |
| | If you don't make a noise about the faulty boiler, your landlord's never going to fix it. |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | (write [sth] down) | SCSimplified Chinese 记录 jì lù
TCTraditional Chinese 記錄 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 记笔记 |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | figurative (commit [sth] to memory) | SCSimplified Chinese 记住 jì zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 記住 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 记下来 jì zhù，jì xià lái |
| make a pass at [sb] v expr | slang (make a sexual advance) | SCSimplified Chinese 骚扰 sāo rǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 騷擾 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…动手动脚 sāo rǎo，duì dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo |
| | He was disciplined for sexual harassment after he made a pass at one of the secretaries. |
| make a plea v expr | (plead, appeal for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 请愿 qǐng yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 請願 / 請愿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 提出请求 |
| | The film star made a plea to the public on behalf of the earthquake relief fund. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | SCSimplified Chinese 阐述一个重要观点 chǎn shù yí gè zhòng yào guān diǎn |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| | 能麻烦你别打断我吗？我正想讲一个重点！ |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | SCSimplified Chinese 强调 qiáng diào
TCTraditional Chinese 強調 |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| | 这位厨师特别注重使用当地的食材烹饪。 |
| make a point of doing [sth] v expr | (insist on doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 坚持做 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 总是做 |
| | I make a point of donating to a charity every Christmas. |
| | 每年圣诞节我都会向慈善机构捐款。 |
| make a practice of doing [sth] v expr | (be in the habit of) | SCSimplified Chinese 常常 cháng cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 常常 |
| | Most doctors do not make a practice of calling on patients in their homes. |
| make a purchase v expr | (buy [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 购买 gòu mǎi
TCTraditional Chinese 購買 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 购物 gòu mǎi，gòu wù |
| make a refreshing change v expr | (be pleasantly unusual) | SCSimplified Chinese 让人眼前一亮 |
| make a request v expr | (ask for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 要求 yāo qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 要求 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 提出要求 yāo qiú，tí chū yāo qiú |
| | To make a request for a new website feature, click here. |
| make a sale v expr | (salesperson: close a deal) | SCSimplified Chinese 做成买卖 zuò chéng mǎi mài
TCTraditional Chinese 做成買賣 |
| | A good salesperson can make a sale even after the customer says no. |
| make a scene v expr | informal (overreact) | SCSimplified Chinese 当众大吵大闹 |
| make a song and dance about [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (make a fuss) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…大惊小怪，对…小题大做 duì dà jīng xiǎo guài |
| | Stop making such a song and dance about it! It's not that big a deal. |
| make a sound v expr | (utter a noise) | SCSimplified Chinese 发出声音 fā chū shēng yīn
TCTraditional Chinese 發出聲音 |
| | Don't make a sound till he's gone - I don't want him to know we're here. |
| make a sound v expr | (create a noise) | SCSimplified Chinese 弄出响声 nòng chū xiǎng shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 弄出響聲 |
| | My clock makes a sound like a bird when it strikes the hour. |
| make a special effort v expr | (try very hard, be unusually conscientious) | SCSimplified Chinese 额外努力 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 下大工夫 xià dà gōng fū |
| | I have to make a special effort to get along with my co-worker. |
| | It's your mum's birthday so please make a special effort to behave. |
| make a spectacle of yourself v expr | (embarrass yourself) | SCSimplified Chinese 出洋相 chū yáng xiàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出丑 chū yáng xiàng ，chū chǒu |
make a speech,
give a speech v expr | (address an audience) | SCSimplified Chinese 演讲 yǎn jiǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 演講 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发表演讲 yǎn jiǎng，fā biǎo yǎn jiǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 發表演講 |
| | At the birthday party everyone asked Grandpa to make a speech. |
| | The father of the bride gave a speech, welcoming his new son-in-law to the family. |
| make a splash v expr | (cause excitement) | SCSimplified Chinese 引起轰动 |
| | The news that the film star would be visiting their small town really made a splash. |
| make a start v expr | (begin) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始 kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 開始 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 动身 kāi shǐ，dòng shēn
TCTraditional Chinese 動身 |
| make a trip v expr | US (travel) | SCSimplified Chinese 旅行 lǚ xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 旅行 |
| | Richard made a trip to Australia. |