| 释义 |
Examples:work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts—constructive metabolism (using energy make proteins etc)—walk cautiously in order not to make noise—lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests—climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey—make the country rich and the people at peace—cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)—collect all the bits to make a whole—lit. make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil—be unable to make any sense of the matter—escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)—be unable to make a living—lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); drive out the old and make a clean sweep—lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together—lit. one knife cut two segments (idiom); fig. to make a clean break—lit. kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others—make allowances pertinent to a situation—ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)—make an offering to the gods—lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead friendship—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—lit. see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch—make a decision when it's time to decide—make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)—stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss limit your losses—qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)—make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)—respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)—hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver—where it is possible let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible—make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch—lit. sing accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can—use sth as a pretext to make a fuss—be reluctant to make a hard decision—lit. enough books make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books—lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible—make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative—make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number)—bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures—(of a deserving official) grant his wife a title and make his son heir to his titles—cover a fire (to make it burn slowly)—make a copy (and send it to someone)—cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient—lit. return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback—soak seeds (to make them germinate)—whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference—make the military powerful (political slogan)—Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.—make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour—pound the earth to make a building foundation—pretense that turns inreality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true—make use of sth in order to make good the deficits in sth else [idiom.]—encourage sb. (e.g. to make progress)—make an accusation based on fabricated evidence [idiom.]— |