有关make的习语和表达
以下是有关make的习语和表达。每个习语或表达后面,皆有定义和例句来帮助你理解这些常见的有关make的习惯用语。
1.make a beeline for someone or something
to go directly to someone or something as soon as you arrive
一到达就径直朝某人或某物走去
I got to the party and made a beeline for Susan.
我一到达派对就直接想苏珊走去。
He made a beeline for the booth as soon as he arrived.
他一到达就径直朝公用电话亭走去。
2.make a clean sweep
to get ride of everything or everyone to start a new life
让某事或某人重新开始
I'm afraid we'll have to make a clean sweep and start over.
恐怕我们得重新来过了。
The police made a clean sweep of the area by arresting everyone.
警察为了抓人,又去了一次那个地方。
3.make a comeback
to become successful again after having been away from the scene or society for a long time
在与银幕或社会隔绝一段时间后,东山再起。
The actress made a comeback in her latest movie.
这个女演员凭借最新的电影而东山再起。
You'll have to make a comeback and take over the company.
你得东山再起,接管这个公司。
4.make a face
contort your face, make a strange expression often used with 'at someone'
做鬼脸,摆出奇怪的表情,通常后面接at someone。
She tasted the soup and made a face. It must have been awful.
她尝了一口汤,做了个鬼脸。这汤肯定不好喝。
Don't make a face at me! I know you're not happy.
别对我做鬼脸了!我知道你不开心。
5.make a fool out of someone
to trick someone and make them look bad
欺骗某人,使他们难堪。
She made a fool out of him and then left him for another man.
她欺骗了他,然后把他扔给了别人。
I don't think you'll ever make a fool out of me.
我觉得你不会骗我。
6.make a fuss
to pay a lot of attention to someone or something
大惊小怪,小题大做
She made a fuss the last time we visited, so lets take a gift.
上次我们去的时候她大惊小怪,所以这次要带上礼物。
I'm afraid I make a bit of a fuss over my plants in the garden.
我在花园里发现自己的植物时,大惊小怪了一场。
7.make a go of it
to become successful, have success in business
成功,在经商方面干得出色。
It took us a few years to make a go of it, but everything's fine now.
我们花了几年的时间才成功,但现在一切都好了。
Bob made a go of it as an opera singer in Europe.
鲍勃是欧洲一名出色的歌剧演唱家。
8.make a killing
to earn a lot of money
赚大钱
Peter has been making a killing as a hedge fund manager.
皮特做了对冲基金经理后,发了大财。
They made a killing in real estate and retired.
他们做房地产发了大财后,就退休了。
9.make a living
to earn money in a profession or trade
用工作来谋生
He makes a living selling insurance to the elderly.
他通过向老年人售卖保险为生。
Can you make a good living by teaching?
你是以教书为生吗?
10.make a name for oneself
to become famous
成名
Jennifer made a name for herself as an actress on Broadway.
詹妮弗是百老汇的一位有名的'女演员。
One day you'll got out into the world and make a name for yourself.
总有一天,你会进入社会,一举成名的。
11.make a point
to make something understood to others
使别人理解某件事
I'm trying to make a point about your lack of effort.
我想让你知道,你的努力还不够。
The presentation made the point that you need to start saving early in life.
这个陈述告诉我们,补救要趁早。
12.make a run for it
to try to escape from a bad situation, or just from the rain or something equally unpleasant
试图逃离糟糕的情况,或者避雨,或逃离不愉快的事物。
Let's make a run for those trees over there. They should keep us dry.
我们逃到那些树那儿吧,可以使我们不被雨淋湿。
The bank robbers made a run for it, but the police caught them within two hours.
银行抢劫犯逃走了,但警察两个小时内就抓住了他们。
13.make a scene
to become very upset and vocal so that others notice you
表现得非常不高兴,吵吵闹闹以至于别人注意到你。
The little girl made a scene every time her mother didn't immediately buy her what she wanted.
每次只要妈妈不给她买想要的东西,这个小女孩就大吵大闹。
Don't make a scene about this. Let's go home and talk about it.
别为了这个大吵大闹,回家讨论吧。
14.make a stink
to complain loudly about something