make or break

Word family adjectivemakablemakelessnounmakermakingmakebatemakeovermakeshiftmake-weightverbmake

ˌmake-or-ˈbreak adjectiveadj

something that is make-or-break will lead to either success or failure 决定成败的，不成则毁的

This could be a make-or-break speech for the prime minister.

这可能是决定首相成败的一次演讲。

Examples from the Corpus

make or break• Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p, it can make or break a band.• Whether for dress or athletics, the fit of the shoe can also make or break a pair of feet.• A scholarly opinion can make or break a picture, as in the case of a Saraceni which we sold in 1989.• He also said the board has the power to make or break a project.• Though generally they are only out by one grade, that can be make or break for some.• It was make or break for us.• Royal watchers say the 47-year-old prince recognizes it is make or break time for him personally.• It could make or break with vibration or thermal expansion as the machine warmed up.

make or breakn

nSUCCEED IN DOING somethingto cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely

Critics can make or break a young performer.

→ make-or-break

→ make

Examples from the Corpus

make-or-break• The last couple of games were make-or-break.• The make-or-break factor in this delicate post-course period is the attitude of the person's immediate superior.• Niki somehow felt this was a make-or-break race for him; his pride was dented, his dander up.• For Dino Morelli and Kevin McGarrity it is a make-or-break year.

单词	make or break
释义	make or break Word family adjectivemakablemakelessnounmakermakingmakebatemakeovermakeshiftmake-weightverbmake ˌmake-or-ˈbreak adjectiveadj something that is make-or-break will lead to either success or failure 决定成败的，不成则毁的 This could be a make-or-break speech for the prime minister. 这可能是决定首相成败的一次演讲。 Examples from the Corpus make or break• Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p, it can make or break a band.• Whether for dress or athletics, the fit of the shoe can also make or break a pair of feet.• A scholarly opinion can make or break a picture, as in the case of a Saraceni which we sold in 1989.• He also said the board has the power to make or break a project.• Though generally they are only out by one grade, that can be make or break for some.• It was make or break for us.• Royal watchers say the 47-year-old prince recognizes it is make or break time for him personally.• It could make or break with vibration or thermal expansion as the machine warmed up. make or breakn nSUCCEED IN DOING somethingto cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely Critics can make or break a young performer. → make-or-break → make Examples from the Corpus make-or-break• The last couple of games were make-or-break.• The make-or-break factor in this delicate post-course period is the attitude of the person's immediate superior.• Niki somehow felt this was a make-or-break race for him; his pride was dented, his dander up.• For Dino Morelli and Kevin McGarrity it is a make-or-break year.
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