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make out
1. 写出，开出；填写
make out a cheque for ￡85 开出一张85英镑的支票
make out a receipt 打收条
make out a list of reference books 开参考书单
make out an application 填写申请书
2. (勉强地) 看出；辨认出；听出
make out a figure in the darkness 在黑暗中看出一个人影
I can't make out his handwriting. 我辨认不出他的字迹。
It was difficult to make out what was said over the loudspeaker in the square. 很难听清楚广场上的扩音喇叭里在说什么。
3. 理解，了解，弄清
What a queer fellow! We can't make him out at all. 多么怪的人呀! 我们完全不能理解他。
I can never make out what he wants. 我怎么也弄不懂他要什么。
4. 企图证明；把…说成；意指
He made out that he had never been there before. 他想证明以前他从没有到过那儿。
You make me out (to be) an awful fool. 你把我说成一个大笨蛋了。
Things are not as bad as someone made (them) out (to be). 事情并不像有人说的那样糟。
5. 推断出，对…得出结论；对…形成看法 (或意见)
How do you make that out? 你是怎样看那事的?
6. 使装出；假称；装作
He made himself out to be very important. 他装出一副大人物的样子。
Let's make out that we are wrecked on a desert island. 让我们假设我们因船只失事而漂流到荒岛上。
She opened a drawer and made out to be looking for something in it. 她打开一只抽屉，假装在里面找什么东西。
7. 证实，肯定
make out a good case for (against) raising taxes 提出充分理由主张 (反对) 提高税收
8. 凑成，使齐全；完成
We need three more to make out a dozen. 我们还需3个来凑成1打。
9. 把…表示出来，详细描绘
Every feature of the landscape has been faithfully made out. 这处风景点的每个特点都被如实地描绘出来了。
10. 〈方〉打算，计划
We make out to visit the dam tomorrow. 我们打算明天去参观水坝。
11. 〈口〉过日子；进展
make out on a minimal income 靠极微薄的收入过日子
How are you making out these days? 你这几天好吗?
How are things making out? 情况 (进展) 如何?
He made out very well as a salesman. 他当推销员干得很不错。
12. (与…) 相处，(与…) 有 (友好) 关系 (with)
How did you make out with your new colleagues? 你和新同事们相处得好吗?
13. 〈口〉尽力做到；尽力应付
She made out to finish the whole trip. 她尽力完成了全程。
Did you make out OK with that new machine? 那新机器你用得还顺手吗?
I'll make out with this old car for another year. 这辆旧汽车我打算凑合着再用上1年。
14. 〈口〉亲吻爱抚，亲热地爱抚拥抱 (with)
15. 〈美口〉满足性欲；性交 (with) |