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

　　大声抱怨某事

　　She made a stink to human resources after she didn't get the promotion.

　　因为没有得到晋升，她对人力资源部怨声载道。

　　I'll go down to the store and make a stink about this!

　　我会直接去商店抱怨这件事!

　　15.make an example of someone

　　To do something negative to someone in order that others understand that they should not do the same

　　惩罚某人以儆他人，杀一儆百。

　　The boss decided to fire him to make an example of him to the other employees.

　　老板打算解雇他，以对其他员工杀一儆百。

　　I'm afraid he made an example of her and she started to cry in front of everybody.

　　恐怕他就是在对她杀一儆百，她在人们面前哭了起来。

　　16.make an exception

　　to not do something that is usually the rule

　　破例

　　I'll make an exception this one time. Next time, don't forget your homework.

　　这次我就破例一下。下次别忘了家庭作业啊。

　　Can you make an exception and let me take the test next week?

　　你能破次例，让我参加下周的考试么?

　　17.make arrangements

　　to do everything needed in order to be sure that something is done properly

　　做好全部筹备，以确定处理妥当

　　I'll make arrangements for this to be shipped to Japan.

　　我会安排好一切，再乘船去日本。

　　We made arrangements for the meeting next week.

　　我们为下周的会议做准备工作。

　　18.make ends meet

　　to earn enough money to pay the bills

　　收支相抵

　　He works as an English teacher to make ends meet.

　　他英语老师的工作刚好使收支相抵。

　　You might not get rich, but you'll certainly make ends meet.

　　你可能不会很富裕，但过日子是一定没问题的。

　　19.make fun of

　　to joke at the expense of someone

　　取笑某人

　　He made fun of her makeup and she began to cry.

　　他嘲笑她化了妆，使她哭了起来。

　　Don't make fun of Peter! He's a great guy!

　　别嘲笑皮特!他是个好人!