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英语高频词汇:有关make的习语和表达

2017-01-11 14:38

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  以下是有关meke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 anew

  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

  在与场景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.

  皮特做了避险基金经理后,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。

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