PRODUCE 制作，制造, [T] to produce something, for example by putting the different parts of it together

制造，做，组装:

I'm going to show you how to make a box for your tools.

我来教你怎么做一个箱子放你的工具。

A family of mice had made their nest in the roof.

一窝老鼠在房顶上安了家。

She made her own wedding dress.

她的婚纱是自己做的。

The company has been making quality furniture for over 200 years.

这家公司制作优质家具有 200 多年的历史了。

They met while they were making a film.

他们是在拍电影时认识的。

Make a list of all the things you need.

把你需要的所有物品列一个清单。

He made her a toy horse, using just some straw and bamboo twigs.

他就用了一些稻草和竹枝给她做了个玩具马。

Paper is made from wood.

纸是用木材制成的。

a shirt made of silk

一件丝绸质地的衬衫

She's very good at making things from old scraps of material.

她很会用旧的碎料来制作东西。

DO 做, [T] used with some nouns to say that someone does something

进行; 作出〔与某些名词连用，表示某人做某事〕:

Anyone can make a mistake.

任何人都可能犯错。

I can't make a decision just yet.

我还没法作出决定。

I need to make a quick phone call.

我需要很快地打个电话。

You could have made more effort to talk to him.

你其实可以再想想办法和他谈谈。

He made no attempt to apologize.

他没有去道歉。

Could I make a suggestion?

我能提个建议吗？

There are a few points I'd like to make.

有几点我想说明一下。

The police were called but no arrests were made.

叫了警察，但没有逮捕什么人。

I suppose we should make a start on cleaning this room.

我想我们应该开始清洁房间了。

Stop making such a fuss!

别这样大惊小怪的！

COOK 做饭, [T] to cook or prepare food or drink

做，准备〔食物〕:

When was the last time you made a cake?

你上次做蛋糕是什么时候？

John was making breakfast in the kitchen.

约翰在厨房做早餐。

Who's going to make the tea?

谁去泡茶？

I'll make you some sandwiches.

我来给你做点三明治。

CAUSE 导致, [T] to cause something to happen, or cause a particular state or condition

引起，导致; 使…发生:

Its beautiful beaches make this a highly popular area with tourists.

美丽的海滩使这里成为游客云集的地方。

It was this movie which made him a star.

就是这部电影使他成为名星的。

His attitude made him very unpopular with colleagues.

他的态度使他很不受同事欢迎。

The photo makes her look much older than she really is.

这张照片使她看起来比实际年龄大得多。

I like him because he makes me laugh.

我喜欢他是因为他能逗我笑。

The use of computers has made it possible for more people to work from home.

计算机的应用使更多人在家办公成为可能。

Over 80,000 people attended, making it the biggest sporting event in the area.

8 万多人的参加使这场运动会成了当地最大的体育盛事。

The President has made it clear that he is not going to change his mind.

总统已经明确表示他不会改变主意。

FORCE 迫使, [T] to force someone to do something

迫使〔某人做某事〕:

My parents always make me do my homework before I go out.

我父母总是要我做完作业再出去。

I was made to wait four hours before I was examined by a doctor.

我被迫等了 4 个小时才有一个医生给我做检查。

MARK / HOLE ETC 印记/洞等, [T] to cause a mark, hole etc to appear

使形成，留下〔印记、洞等〕:

Make a hole in the paper

. 在纸上挖一个洞。

The cup has made a mark on the table.

茶杯在桌上留了个印痕。

make it

make the meeting / the party / Tuesday etc, [spoken] to be able to go to something that has been arranged for a particular date or time

能够出席（参加）会议/派对/周二的活动等:

I'm sorry, I can't make Friday after all.

对不起，我礼拜五还是不行。

Will you be able to make the next meeting?

下一个会议你能参加吗？

ACHIEVE STH 做成某事, [T] to succeed in achieving a particular position, rate etc

成功获得〔某一位置、速度等〕:

He was never good enough to make the team.

他一直都不够好，进不了球队。

I don't think we'll make the deadline.

我认为我们不能按时完成。

GET MONEY 得到钱, [T] to earn or get money

挣得; 获得〔钱〕:

The plan could cost you more than you would make.

这个计划可能会让你入不敷出。

They made a profit of ￡140 million.

他们获得了 1.4 亿英镑的利润。

His one aim in life was to make money .

他人生的一个目标就是挣钱。

She hopes to make a living (=earn the money she needs to live) from writing children's books.

她希望靠写儿童故事书来谋生。

He's made a fortune (=earned a lot of money) selling computers on the Internet.

他在因特网上卖计算机挣了一大笔钱。

How easy is it to make money out of gardening?

靠做园艺挣钱到底有多容易？

HAVE A QUALITY 具有某一特性, [linking verb] to have the qualities that are necessary for a particular job, use, or purpose

适合，胜任:

I'm sure you will make a very good teacher.

我相信你一定会成为一名非常出色的老师。

The hall would make an ideal venue for a wedding reception.

这个大礼堂将是办婚宴的理想场所。

An old cardboard box makes a comfortable bed for a kitten.

一个旧纸板盒可以给小猫咪做一个舒适的窝。

make it / that sth, [spoken] used to correct what you have just said

是…，应该是…〔用于纠正刚说过的话〕:

Can we have two cups of coffee, please? No, make that three.

请给我们来两杯咖啡好吗？不，是三杯。

make do, to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough

凑合，将就:

I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.

我在家里几乎没有什么吃的东西，所以我只能凑合一下。

I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast.

我通常早饭喝杯咖啡就算了。

For many people, make do and mend (=when someone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was a harsh reality.

对许多人而言，勉强度日是残酷的现实。

make yourself heard / understood / known etc, to succeed in getting someone to hear you, understand you, or know that you are there

让人听到/理解/知道自己等:

I had to shout to make myself heard above the music.

我不得不大声呼喊才能使我的声音不会淹没在音乐声中。

BE A TOTAL 合为总数, [linking verb] to be a particular amount when added together

合计为，总计:

Two and two make four .

二加二等于四。

There are nine people coming, plus me, which makes ten.

九个人要来，加上我总共十个人。

CALCULATE 计算, [T] used to say what you have calculated a number to be

计算为，算出:

I make that $150 altogether.

我算出总共为 150 美元。

SPORTS SCORE 体育比赛得分, [T] to achieve a particular score in a sports game

〔在体育比赛中〕得到…分:

Surrey had made 92 by lunchtime.

萨里队到吃午饭的时候已经得了 92 分。

make sb captain / leader etc, to give someone a new job or position in a group, organization etc

任命某人为队长/领导等:

She's now been made a full partner.

她现在已是正式合伙人。

He was made mayor in 1998.

他 1998 年被任命为市长。

make believe, to pretend or imagine that something is true when it is not

假装; 假想:

I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn't true.

我假想她是快乐的，但我内心里知道并非如此。

make like, [informal] to behave as if something is true when it is not

假装; 装作:

He makes like he never met me before.

他假装以前从未认识我。

make as if to do sth, [literary] to seem as if you are going to do something but then not do it

好像要做某事:

She made as if to speak but then stopped.

她欲言又止。

ARRIVE 到达, [T] [old-fashioned] to arrive at or get to a particular place, especially when it is difficult

到达〔某处，尤指有困难〕:

I don't think we're going to make the town before nightfall.

我认为我们天黑前到不了镇上。

make the papers / headlines / front page etc, to be interesting or important enough to be printed in a newspaper, reported on television etc

登上报纸/成为头条新闻/成为头版新闻等:

News of their divorce made the headlines.

他们离婚的消息成了头条新闻。

make or break, to cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely

使大为成功或彻底失败，或成之或毁之:

Critics can make or break a young performer.

批评家可以成就也可以毁掉一名年轻艺人。

that makes two of us, [spoken] used to say that you agree with someone or that something that is true of them is true of you too

对我来说也是如此，对我同样适用:

'I haven't a clue what's going on.' 'That makes two of us.'

“我一点也不知道是怎么回事。”“我也一样。”

MAKE STH PERFECT 使某物完美, [T] [informal] to make something complete or successful

使完美; 使成功:

The hat makes the outfit.

这顶帽子给整套服装增色不少。

make it with sb, [old-fashioned informal] to have sex with someone

与某人做爱

[C] the name of a particular product or of the company that makes it

〔产品的〕牌子，品牌:

What make is your car?

你的车是什么牌子的？

It's one of the most popular makes of satellite phone on the market.

这是市场上最流行的卫星电话品牌之一。

be on the make, [informal] to be trying to get money or power – used in order to show disapproval

总是设法为自己谋求利益〔含贬义〕:

He was just a salesman on the make.

他只是个一心想发财的推销员。