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第35章 M(1)

make away [off]with(及物,不可分)偷走

When the farmers were reaping wheat,the tramps made away with the chickens.正当农民在收割小麦时,一伙流浪汉把小鸡偷走了。

A pickpocket made away with my purse.扒手偷走了我的钱包。

His suitcase was made away with during the night.他的手提箱晚间被人偷了。

make for1(及物,不可分)向…前进

The escaped criminals are deemed to be making for San Francisco.人们认为,逃犯们正向旧金山跑去。

The pickpocket made for wilderness.扒手向荒郊跑去。

The naval vessel made for Singapore.这舰艇加速驶向新加坡。

Swarms of football fans were rapidly making for the stadium.一群群足球迷正向体育场跑去。

make for2(及物,不可分)促进,有助于

Such behaviour is not likely to make for your interests.这种行为对你不见得有好处。

This academic report will make for our understanding of foreign science and techndogy.这次学术报告将增进我们对外国科学技术的了解。

make out1(及物,可分)写出(清单、名单等)

Dane often makes out a list of articles to buy for the whole week.戴恩常常写出一周拟买物品一览表。

Cadell made an application out for his driver's licence.卡德尔填了一张驾驶执照申请表。

make out2(及物,可分)辨认出

In thick fog he could hardly make out the shape of the skyscraper.在浓雾中他几乎不能辨认这座摩天大楼的形状。

I could hardly make out the twin brothers.我很难分辨这对孪生兄弟。

I can make them out by their uniforms.我可以从他们穿的制服辨认他们。

make out3(及物,可分)理解

I can't make out why she is so rude.我不能理解她为什么这样粗鲁无礼。

He failed to make out the meaning of the passage.他未能理解这段话的意思。

She's a fickle person;I can't make her out.她是个反复无常的人。我无法理解她。

make over (to)(及物,不可分)转让[移交]…(给)

He has made over the whole business to his son.他已把全部业务移交给他的儿子。

These instruments have been made over to the research institute.这些仪器已经移交给研究所了。

Mr Hanson made over his vacancy to the community as a reading room.汉森先生把他的空房子让给社区作阅览室。

His property was made over to a primary school.他的财产捐赠给了一所小学。

make up1(及物,可分)补足

The cashier needs five thousand yuan to make up the deficit.这出纳员需要5000元来弥补亏空。

I can only return to you half your money now.I'll make it up next month.现在我只能还你一半的钱,我将在下个月补齐。

If you miss a test,you must make it up.你如果错过一次小考,必须补考。

make up2(不及物)和好如初

At times the young couple quarreled with each other,but they always made up later on.这小两口有时争吵,但事后总是和好如初。

Have Carls and Ina made up since their squabble?卡尔斯和艾娜发生争吵以来已经和解了吗?

make up3(及物,可分)使和好

We have tried to make up the two families.我们曾试图使两家和好。

Jim and Mary usually made their quarrel up the same day.吉姆和玛丽通常在吵架的当天就和好了。

They quarrelled but they're completely made up.他们吵过架,但现在他们已和好如初。

make up4(及物,可分)给(某人)化装,化妆

Helen is used to making herself up before going out.海伦习惯于外出前给自己化妆。

Tom watched his sister make up her face for her date.汤姆看着他姐姐为赴约会化妆。

The actress has made herself up for the role of a queen.这位女演员化好装准备演王后。

make up5(及物,可分)编造

She made up a reason to explain her being late.她编造了一个理由为她的迟到辩解。

He made documents up to deceive people.他捏造文件行骗。

The characters and plot in this novel were made up.这部小说的人物和情节是虚构的。

make up6(及物,可分)整理(床铺)

"Will you please make up the bed?"Maria said.“请你整理一下床铺好吗?”玛丽亚说。

It's time to make up the beds.该铺床准备睡觉了。

The meeting room is in a mess.Let's make it up.会议室里乱糟糟的,我们把它收拾整齐吧。

make up for(及物,不可分)弥补

Because of my absence from my little daughter's birthday party,I gave her a doll to make up for it.由于未能出席我小女儿的生日宴会,我送她一个洋娃娃作为补偿。

We made up for lost time by taking an airplane instead of a train.我们乘飞机而没乘火车,补偿了失去的时间。

You must make up for the lessons you missed yesterday.你必须补学你昨天缺的课。

make up to(及物,不可分)巴结,讨好

The clerk spared no effort to make up to the boss,hoping to be promoted to a higher position.这位职员极力向老板讨好,希望得到提拔。

I never wanted to make up to the rich.我从不想巴结阔人。

He was fired because he had refused to make up to his boss.他因为不愿讨好老板而被解雇。