V
1. create/ prepare sth by combining material or putting parts together
- make sth from / make sth of sth
Red wines are made from grades.
Liquors are made from crops.
Umbrellas are made of synthetic fibers.
He made the steel board into a animal model.
2. to create, write, prepare
- These regulations are made to protect children from hurt.
3. arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use
I made a bed for guest
4. to cause sth appear as a result of hitting, making, breaking, tearing or moving material
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car.
5. cause sth to happen or exist
make noise/mess/ fuss
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer.
6. to cause sth to be/become sth
The full story never is made public
She couldn't make yourself heard above the noise of the traffic
7. to cause sb/sth to do sth
She always makes me laugh.
This dress makes me look fat. 这衣服我穿着显胖
Nothing will make me change my mind.
8. ~ sth of sb/sth | ~ sth sth
(to cause sb/sth to be or become sth)
I made painting the house my project for the summer.
9. ~ a decision, guess, comment (to decide, guess, etc. sth)
Come on! It's time we made a start.
10. to force sb to sth
They made me repeat the whole story.
11. to represent sb/sth as being or doing sth ( 刻画）
He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure.
12. to elect or choose sb as sth
She made him her assistant.
13 linking verb [V-N] 成为；适合 to become or develop into sth; to be suitable for sth
She would have made an excellent teacher.
14. linking verb [V-N] 合计；等于 to add up to or equal sth
5 and 7 make 12
16. to earn or gain money
make money
17. to think or calculate sth to be sth
What time do you make it?
I make that exactly $50.
18. to manage to reach or go to a place or position
Do you think we'll make that by 12 ?
I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night
19. to cause sth to be a success
Good meal can make a meal.
The news really made my day.
idiom:
. make up
- combine together to form sth
Women make up only a small part of my sister's wedding.
The committee is made up of representatives from different state.
- make sth not exit to deceive sth
He made the whole things up to show off himself.
- be friendly again with sb
I wanna make up with her again.
- in time/work compensate you should have done, but you haven't done
I should make up the work while I was sick.
- to do sth to show that you're sorry about the problems
He is looking for a way to make it up to her for what he have done.