| 短语 | make out |
| 释义 | make out 1. SEE / HEAR 看见/听见, make sth ↔ out to be just able to see or hear something〔勉强〕看出，辨认出，听出:•He could just make out a dark shape moving towards him.他只能勉强看到有个黑影朝他走来。make out who / what etc•I couldn't make out what he was saying.我听不清他在说些什么。2. UNDERSTAND STH 理解某事, make sth ↔ out to understand something, especially the reason why something has happened明白，弄懂〔某事发生的原因〕:make out what / how / why etc•I couldn't make out what I had done to annoy her.我不知我做了什么惹她不高兴。•As far as I can make out , he has never been married.据我所知，他一直没有结婚。3. UNDERSTAND SB 理解某人, make sb ↔ out usually in questions and negativesto understand someone's character and the way they behave懂得，理解〔某人的品行及做事方式〕:•Stuart's a strange guy – I can't make him out at all.斯图尔特是个怪人 — 我根本不能理解他。4. WRITE A CHEQUE ETC 开支票等, make sth ↔ out to write something such as a bill or cheque开〔账单、支票等〕:•She was making out a list of people to invite.她正在列一份邀请名单。•The book gives advice on making out a will.本书指导你如何写遗嘱。[+ to ]•Make the cheque out to 'Grays Ltd'.把支票开给格雷有限公司。5. SAY / PRETEND 说/假装, make sb / sth ↔ out to say that something is true when it is not把…说成，声称:•The situation was never as bad as the media made out.情况根本没有像媒体所声称的那样糟。make out (that)•She always tried to make out that I was wrong and she was right.她总是要把我说成是错的而她是对的。make sb / sth out to be sth•He makes me out to be some sort of idiot.他把我说得有点像是白痴。6. make out a case (for sth) to find good reasons that prove something or show why you need something找到充分理由证明（解释）（某事）:•We made out a case for hiring another assistant.我们找到了理由要再雇一名助手。7. SUCCEED 成功 especially AmEto succeed or progress in a particular way 〔在某方面〕取得成功，取得进展:•How did you make out this morning?你今天上午进展如何？8. SEX 性 informal especially AmEto kiss and touch someone in a sexual way 亲吻爱抚 9. make out like a bandit AmE informalto get or win a lot of money获得大量金钱; 赢得大量钱财:•The lawyers made out like bandits.这些律师赚钱多得像强盗抢来似的。 make out informal 〈非正式〉 1. make progress; fare 进展; 过日子： how are you making out, now that the summer's over? 夏天过去了, 你们现在生活得如何啊？ 2. N. Amer. informal engage in sexual activity 〈北美, 非正式〉搞性关系： Ernie was making out with Berenice. 厄尼和贝伦尼斯搞上了。 ˌmake ˈout1(informal)used to ask if sb managed well or was successful in a particular situation（询问是否处理得当）应付，过How did he make out while his wife was away?他妻子不在家时他是怎么过的？2make(with sb)(NAmE) (informal)to kiss and touch sb in a sexual way; to have sex with sb亲吻抚摸（某人）；（与某人）性交make out1. fill out 填写 * The teacher made out the report cards and gave them to the students to take home. 老师填好成绩单，交给学生带回家。 * Will you please make out my bill? 请把我的账单开给我好吗？2. understand 理解；了解 * I couldn't make out what he was saying. 我不明白他在说什么。 * I never could make Janet out. Why does she always annoy people who try to help her? 我永远也不可能理解珍妮，为什么她总要使那些想帮她忙的人感到不愉快呢？3. distinguish 辨认 * I can't make out what that sign says; it's still too far away. 我无法看清那个标记，它距离我太远了。4. try to prove 企图证明 * Charles and Bob had a fight, and Charles tried to make out that Bob started it. 查尔斯和鲍勃打了一架，查尔斯竭力说是鲍勃先动的手。 * He made out that he had never been to the place before. 他企图证明他从未去过那个地方。5. represent; represent as being 声称；把…说成 * They make themselves out to be poorer than they really are. 他们把自己说得比实际上要穷些。 * He made me out to be a hypocrite. 他把我说成是伪君子。6. progress 进展 * He is making out very well in his new job. 他那项新工作干得很不错。 * He seems a little bit irresponsible now, but I think he will make out all right. 目前看来他有点缺乏责任感，但我相信他会变好的。7. pretend 假装 * They made out they were weavers. 他们假装是织布工人。 * He made himself out to be interested in our planned trip. 他假装对我们计划中的旅行感兴趣。8. complete (a total) 凑足（总数） * I cannot make out the required sum to settle this account. 我凑不出这笔款子来还账。 * Several other items were added to make out a round number. 加了几个别的项目以凑足一个整数。 |
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