- 理解；了解；弄清:
I couldn't make out what she meant.
我不懂她是什么意思。
Can you make out what he is trying to say?
你明白他想说的意思吗?
- 看清楚，辨认出：
There's someone outside the window,but I can't make out who it is.
窗外有人，但我看不清是谁。
I can just make out the horse in the distance.
我只能隐约看见远处的那匹马。
- 写出，书写(文件等)；开出(支票、账单等)，填写(表格)：
When you make out the bill, please tell me.
你开出账单后，请告诉我。
I'm trying to make out a shopping list.
我正在写出购货清单。
- 假装，装作：
He made out to be ill.
他假装生病。
Anna has always made out that her father was rich, but it isn't true.
安娜总是佯称她父亲很有钱，但事实并非如此。
- 凑足；完成：
The article was included to make out a book.
加上这篇文章凑成了一本书。
- 得出…的结论，推断出，找到答案：
How do you made that out?
你是怎么得出那个结论的?
- [美国英语]开展，顺利进展：
Whatever profession Wise chooses, I'm sure he'll make out all right.
怀斯不管干哪行，我想他都会成功的。
When we see how you make out, we'll talk about the possibility of more lasting employment.
当我们看到你工作有成绩时就会讨论较长时间雇用你的可能性。
- 勉强度日，设法应付：
How did he make out while his mother was away?
他母亲外出不在时他是怎样过日子的?
How did you make out with them?
你是如何和他们相处下去的?
- (和某人)建立友谊；发生性关系，性交：
How did you make out with the girl we met last week?
你和上星期我们遇到的那个姑娘关系怎么样了?
- 声称，宣称；把…说成是：
He made out that his car had been stolen.
他声称他的汽车被盗。
Jack is not such a fool as he's made out to be.
杰克并不像人们说的那么傻。
- [美国口语]柔情地接吻和抚摸；爱抚
- [口语]尽力做；尽力应付