释义 |
Examples:fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks—making a hasty last-minute effort—making a deer out be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation—making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers—sial rock (containing silicon and aluminium, so comparatively light, making continental plates)—not delay making a decision when a decision is needed—food that has been minced, shredded, or ground ina paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce—furan (furfuran, used in making nylon)—individual characters (making up an expression)—supplementary way of making a living—raw materials for making soup—mafic rock (containing magnesium and iron, so comparatively heavy, making oceanic plates)—lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. have a knack for good business—loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument—tung oil, from the Japanese wood-oil tree Aleurites cordata, used in making lacquer—a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down the times of Confucius—strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.—parent material (e.g. the eroded rock making up sediment)—seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt improve oneself—"mercenary expert", a person who is supposedly an independent expert, but receives payment for making comments favorable a particular entity—lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress—flour for making dumplings and noodles—material for making clothes—making an all-out effort (idiom); try one's heart out—half willing and half unwilling (idiom); yield after making a show of resistance—peptide chain (chain of amino acids making up protein)—not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives—If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better [idiom.]—constructive metabolism (using energy make proteins etc)—make a quick judgment based on inadequate information—make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)—drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition—lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); drive out the old and make a clean sweep—lit. one knife cut two segments (idiom); fig. to make a clean break—make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble—interpret and make glossaries and commentaries on classic texts—make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder—make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss limit your losses—qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)—lit. sing accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can—you can lead a horse water but you can't make him drink—lit. enough books make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books—make (wine, vinegar, soya bean paste etc) by fermentation—lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells—whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference—make idle remarks about a woman's appearance [idiom.]—You can lead a horse water, but you can't make him drink. [idiom.]—make concessions for the sake of future gains [idiom.]— |