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What are the uses of "make"?
Do, make, make, earn (money), succeed, realize
Personality, style, manufacture and production
Example:
The stone made a dent in my car roof.
The roof of my car was pitted by a stone.
I can't start my car this morning.
My car won't start this morning.
She could have been an excellent teacher.
She could have been an excellent teacher.
Explanation:
Etymological interpretation
Marcian; Directly from old English; Makojanan, from West Germanic.
Grammatical usage
Usage of make followed by infinitive: When used in the infinitive of make+ object+verb, the verb cannot be preceded by to, which means "make someone (or something) do something".
I made her cry.
I made her cry.
In passive usage, the verb must be preceded by to.
She was forced to repeat the whole story.
She was asked to repeat the whole story.
But if make only means "manufacturing", to cannot be omitted.
He made our shoes durable.
He made our shoes strong and durable.
In addition, the infinitive "to" after the object "make" in slanderers cannot be omitted.
Money talks.
Money talks.
Make 1
/me? k; mek/ v (pt,pp made / me? d; med/)
Build or create.
(a) [Tn,Tn.pr,Dn.n,dn . pr]~ sth(from/(out of sth); Build, create or prepare something (for sb) To make, make, manufacture, build or create something by combining materials or putting parts together. Wine makes bread, cement and wine make paper and paper. God made man. God created man. She makes her own clothes. Wine is made from grapes. Wine is made from grapes. * `What is your bracelet made of? It is made of gold. "What material is your bracelet made of?" This is gold. I made myself a cup of tea. She made coffee for all of us. She made coffee for all of us. This car is not made (not big enough). Carrying eight people. This car can't seat eight people. To put (materials or parts) together to produce something: glass is made into bottles. Make (a bed) for use. Make the bed before breakfast.
【TN,TN。 Make (sth) appear, make (sth) appear. The roof of my car was hit by a stone. The hole in the cloth was eaten by insects.
Create (sth); Establish (sth); Regulations: These regulations are made to protect children. These rules are made to protect children. * Who made this cruel rule? Who made this ridiculous rule?
Write, create or prepare (sth) Write, create and prepare (sth) Make a will, make a treaty with someone and sign an agreement with someone. She made some serious movies. She directed several films. * I will ask my lawyer to make a deed of assignment. I'd like to ask a lawyer to draw up a transfer contract.
Make, do or appear to be ..., do ... or appear. ...
Cause (sth): Make noise, interference and confusion. She always makes trouble (for her friends).
Make (sb [sth]) become or become (sb [sth]) become, become, become: The news made her very happy. The news made her very happy. She made her objection clear. She made it clear that she was against the proposal. His behavior earned him universal respect. His behavior earned him universal respect. Can you express yourself clearly in English? * The whole story was never made public. Details have never been made public. She couldn't make herself heard in the noise of traffic. The traffic is so noisy that she can't let others hear her voice.
Force or compete (sb) to do sth. Force (sb) to do sth: They asked me to repeat the story. They forced me to say it again She must be made to obey the rules. She must be forced to obey these rules. He never tidies his room, and his mother never forces him. He never tidies his room, and his mother never forces him to do so. => See Reason for usage. Make (sb/sth) do sth: Onions make you cry. Onions can irritate eyes and make them cry. Her jokes made us all laugh Her jokes made us all laugh I couldn't start my car this morning. My car won't start this morning. What makes you say that? Why do you say that? I rang the doorbell several times, but no one heard me. I rang the doorbell several times, but no one answered. Nothing can make me change my mind. Nothing can make me change my mind.
On behalf of (someone [something]) to exist or do something makes (someone [something]) show something: you have drawn my nose too big, eg in a picture or oil painting. You drew my nose too big. The novel IST makes his hero commit suicide at the end of the book. The author of the novel made his heroine commit suicide at the end of the book.
Elect (someone); Nomination election (SB); Appoint sb. as king, earl, aristocrat, etc. Make someone king, make someone valuable, and make someone noble. He was appointed as a spokesman by the Committee. The committee appointed him as its spokesman. She made him her assistant.
Put someone/something in a certain state or become something: we will turn it into a football. However, I turned him into a good football, although he is not a good football now. We still want him to be an excellent football player (though he is not yet). It's not very important. I don't want to make a mountain out of a molehill. This is not very important, I don't want to turn it into a problem. * Don't form a habit/don't form a habit. She takes it as her duty to find out who is responsible. She must find out who is responsible.
Become something, become something ... or become. ...
Become (sth) through development; Originally evolved into (something); The result is that if you train hard, you will become an excellent football player. If you train hard, you will become an excellent football player. He will never be an actor. He will never become an actor. She will be an excellent teacher.
Serve or function as (sth); Constitute to be used as (something); Play the role of (sth); Composition; Composition: This will be a good ending for this book. That will be a good ending for this book. This hall will make an excellent theater. This hall can be regarded as an excellent theater.
Sum up (sth); Equality; Equivalent to; The sum of the components is equal to (a certain number); Total; Composition: 5 plus 7 equals 12. 5 plus 7 equals 12. * One hundred pence equals one pound. * What is the quorum? What is the minimum quorum? His horror novels are very attractive to read. His thrillers are fascinating. This play is a wonderful party entertainment. The play is an excellent evening pastime.
This is the tenth time that he has failed the driving test! He failed the driving test, this is the tenth time!
Get or win get or win.
Get (sth); Gain; Get (sth); Obtain; She earns 15000 a year. She earns 15000 a year. Gain/loss gain [loss] He made a fortune in the stock market. He made a fortune in stock trading. * How much can you earn? How much money are you determined to earn?
Score (something) (cricket): England scored 235 points in five innings. Five batters from England scored 235 points. * * botham got a hundred points.
(in card games, especially bridge) To win a trick with (a granular card) in card games, especially bridge. Win (a pier) or complete (a contract) (an agreement with a certain number of piers). Shuffle: It's my turn to deal. It's my turn to shuffle the cards.
[TN] (SL sexist slang, sexist prejudice) Successfully having sex with (a woman) and having sex with (a woman): boys don't fuck girls. It was not until the last chapter that men had sex with women.
Other meaning, other meaning
[no passive is not used in passive voice: cn.a, cn.n, cn.t] Calculate or estimate (something) as (something), estimate (something): What do you do? /What time do you think it is? What time did you say it was? * What's your audience? How many listeners do you estimate? I estimate that the total is about 50 pounds. I think the total is about 50 pounds. I estimate the distance to be about 70 miles. I estimate that the distance is about 70 miles.
Travel (some distance): We walked 100 miles today. We have walked 100 miles today. Reach or maintain a certain speed. Reach and maintain (a certain speed): Can your car reach 100 miles per hour? Can your car drive 100 miles per hour? Try to get to (a place). Do you think we can get to Oxford before midnight? Can we get to Oxford at noon? The train leaves in five minutes, so we can't catch it. The train leaves in five minutes, so we can't catch it. I'm sorry I couldn't attend your party last night. Sorry, I couldn't attend your party last night. Her new novel has reached the bestseller list. She will never succeed. Team. She'll never make that sports team. He became a sergeant within six months. Six months later, he became a sergeant The report appeared on the front page of the national newspaper. It was published in the first edition of all the newspapers in China.
Push (sth) forward; Propose marriage; Provide (sth); Propose marriage; Offer: Did she offer you (I said how much she would pay you) to buy your car? Did she say how much she would pay for your car? The employees put forward new suggestions (pay increase) to the workers. The employer put forward a new proposal to the workers for a pay increase. I made him an offer for this antique table. I made him an offer for that antique table.
Cause or ensure the success of (sth) Ensure (sth) that a good bottle of wine can make a good meal. Good wine tastes delicious. What really makes the holiday a success is the beautiful weather. It is the good weather that makes the holiday beautiful.
Act as if to do something: he pretended to hit her. He made a gesture to hit her. She wanted to leave, but he asked her to stay. She seemed to be leaving, but he asked her to stay.
Eat or have (a meal) to eat (a meal); We made a big breakfast before we left. Let's have a big breakfast before we leave. * She made lunch in a hurry.
(often used in sentence patterns with n, in which make and n have the same meaning as v, and the spelling is similar to n. It is often used in sentence patterns used with nouns, in which the combination of make and noun is synonymous with the verb corresponding to the noun, such as make a decision, that is, decision to guess (something); For other expressions of this category, see the entry of nouns).
(idm idiom) will do something; Make do with (sth)' make do with sth that is not very advocated or satisfactory; Yes; We are in a hurry, so we have to make do with some fast food. We were pressed for time, so we had to grab a snack. * Not much, so we have to make do. Let good people become rich and successful people become rich; Success: A local boy made a fortune, eg as a businessman or a local who made a fortune. Compensate, replace or repair something lost or damaged: She promised to compensate for the loss. She promised to compensate for the loss. Mend the damaged things. Before you paint, the plaster must be mended. Carry out sth; Finish sth; Success in business: As an actor, he has never really succeeded. As an actor, he has never achieved anything. Make full use of sth [sb/oneself] to get as many benefits as possible from sth [sb/oneself], make full use of opportunities, opportunities, talents, etc. This is my first vacation in two years, so I will make full use of it. This is my first holiday in two years. So make good use of it. She really tries to make the most of herself, eg by dressing appropriately. She really wants to give play to her advantages (such as dressing beautifully). Attach importance to something/someone (a) (negative sentences and questions are used in negative sentences and questions). I don't know much about his speech. It's all in Russian. I can't understand most of his speeches-they are all in Russian. Think sth [sb] is very important; Emphasize or emphasize that something attaches great importance to something [someone]; One thing to emphasize: he always emphasizes his humble origins. He always emphasizes his humble origins. She is always valued by her adoring friends. Her friends always adore her. Don't take things that look different and grateful too seriously; Take something as a joke and do seemingly difficult things easily; It is cruel to make someone [something] succeed or fail. The key to success: the decision of the Committee will determine the success or failure of the local theater. The government committee will decide the fate of the local theater. This is a critical moment for the success or failure of the local theater. This is a critical moment for the local theater. (For other features including make, please refer to the entries of ns, adjs, etc. For other idioms collocated with make, see the entries about nouns and adjectives, such as makelove => love1; Have fun = > merry. )
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