韦氏高阶学习词典（双解版）试译稿

¹make  /ˈmeɪk/ verb makes ;  made  /ˈmeɪd/ ;  mak·ing 

1 [+ obj] a :to build, create, or produce (something) by work or effort制作，创造或生产■make  a box/chair/suit做箱子（椅子、衣服）■make  someone a dress = make  a dress for someone 给某人做套衣服■He works in a factory that makes  jet engines.他在一家喷气发动机工厂上班。喷气发动机喷气发动机■She made  the curtains herself.她自己做了窗帘。■He collected wood to make  a fire.他找了木头生火。■She used cheese and a mixture of other ingredients to make  a delicious sauce.她用奶酪和由其它原料的混合物制作了一种美味的酱。— often followed by with  to describe the things that are used to produce something （后常接with）制作■She made  the sauce with  cheese and other ingredients. 她用奶酪和其它原料做的那种酱。 — often followed by of  （后常接of）to describe the material that forms something组成，构成■The box is made of  wood. [=it is a wood/wooden box; the material used to produce the box was wood] 这箱子是木头做的。■The topping is made entirely of  cheese. [=the topping consists entirely of cheese]  顶层都是奶酪做的。— often followed by from （后常接from）to describe the source of a product用…制作■Cheese is made from  milk.   奶酪是用牛奶制作的。b :to use (something) to create a product — + into 将…变成（后与into连用）■She made  the material into  a dress. 她将这材料做成一件衣服。■She made a mixture of ingredients into  a delicious sauce. 她将各种原料的混合物做成了可口的酱。

2 [+ obj] :to cause (something) to exist, happen, or appear 造成，导致■Someone was making  a disturbance. 有人在干扰。■The car's engine has been making a strange noise lately. 最近汽车发动机老是发出一种奇怪的声音。■The rock made a dent in the car's fender. 那块岩石撞塌了汽车保险杠。■I'm not trying to make trouble. 我并不想惹麻烦。■The typist made a mistake. 打字员打错了一个地方。■I called the doctor's office to make an appointment. 我打电话到医生办公室预约。■They moved over and made room for her. 他们挪过去，给她腾了个地儿。■I want to make a good home for my children. 我想给我的孩子们营造一个温暖的家。

3 [+ obj] :to create or write (something) in an official or legal way 订立，制定，拟订■The government should make  laws to protect poor people. 政府应该立法以保护人民。■I don't make the rules; I just follow them. 我不是制定规则，我只是遵从规则。■You should make a will. 你该立个遗嘱。

4 [+ obj] :to produce, direct, or act in (something, such as a movie)制作，指导或出演■a director who has made  some classic films 一个导了几部经典电影的导演■That actor has made  many films. 那个演员演了许多片子。

5 [+ obj] :to cause (something or someone) to be changed in a specified way ，使变为，使成为■They adapted a Russian play and made  the setting Dublin rather than Moscow. 他们改编了一部俄罗斯剧本，把背景改成都柏林，而不是莫斯科。■We originally planned on a one-week vacation, but we decided to make it two weeks instead. 我们原本计划放假一周，但后来决定改成两周。■The experience made him a cynic. = The experience made a cynic (out) of him. = The experience made [=changed, turned ] him into a cynic. 他的经历使他成了一个玩世不恭的人。■I'd like a hamburger. No, wait¯make that a cheeseburger. 给我来个汉堡。不，等一下—换成奶酪汉堡。

6 [+ obj] :to cause (something or someone) to have a specified quality, feeling, etc. 让，使■A good teacher makes  learning enjoyable. 好的老师让学习快乐有趣。■She made what she wanted clear to us. = She made (it) clear to us what she wanted. [=she said or showed clearly what she wanted] 她让我们明白她的意思。■He made it understood/known that he expected us to help. 他让我们明白，他想要我们的帮助。■The experience made him cynical. 那段经历使他变得愤世嫉俗。■Working in the garden makes me very tired. 在花园里干活让我累坏了。■It makes me sad to think that the summer is ending. 想到夏天要结束了我就伤心。■The photograph makes me seem/look fat. 在这张照片里我显胖。  To make yourself useful means to do something useful. make yourself useful 意为“做有用的事儿”。■Why don't you make yourself useful by washing the dishes?  你干嘛不洗碗帮点儿忙？  To make yourself heard/understood (etc.) means to do what is necessary to be sure that people hear you, understand you, etc. make yourself heard/understood (etc.) 意为“确信让人听见/听懂”。■The music was so loud that she could hardly make herself heard. 音乐太响了，几乎听不见她的声音。■She doesn't speak French well, but she can make herself understood. 她法语说得不太好，但能让人明白。

7 [+ obj] :to cause (something) to be or become something 使成为，变得■A good teacher makes  learning a pleasure. = A good teacher makes it a pleasure to learn. 好的老师使学习变为一种乐趣。■Yes, you can leave work early today, but don't make it a habit. 是的，你今天可以早点儿下班，但不能经常这样。■The bright paint really makes the room come alive! 明亮的油漆使房间重现生机！

8 [+ obj] a :to cause (someone) to do something 害（得），使（得）■He yelled at her and made  her cry. 他冲着她喊，害得她哭了。■How can I make you understand that I love you?!  我怎么才能让你明白我爱你？！b :to force (someone) to do something 迫使■We have to find a way to make  them work faster. 我们得想个办法让他干活儿快点儿。■They made me wait for an hour. 他们让我等了一个小时。■If he doesn't want to do it, we can't make him (do it). 如果他不想干，我们不能强迫他。■They used threats to make her do it. = She was made to do it by the use of threats. 他们威胁她干。

9 [+ obj] :to give a particular job, title, status, etc., to (someone) 推荐，任命，命名■They made  him (the) Emperor. 他们推举他为皇帝。■They made her a member of their club. = She was made a member of their club. 他们让他成为他们俱乐部的成员。