LECTURE 129 基本动词 MAKE 16
LECTURE 129 基本动词 MAKE 16
词组讲解
1. make up for sth. *** 补偿，赔偿，弥补
解 短语动词；词义溯源：［代替（for）］某人或某物制作［完整（up）］
例 What's amazing is the ingenuity the Sarajevo residents have shown in coming up with ways to make up for the loss of basic necessities: beds made from gutted refrigerators, tea kettles made from discarded artillery casings and wine distilleries pieced together from used hospital intravenous bottles and tubes are just a few examples.
2. make up / make up with sb. *** 和解，言归于好
解 短语动词；词义溯源：和某人成为［完整（up）］的
例 The front page has a huge photo of the two former presidents hugging each other. That just goes to show you that in politics any two rivals can find a way to make up if there's a political advantage to doing so.
3. make use of sb. or sth. ** （为了特定的目的）利用
解 习语；词义溯源：对某人或某物做出［利用（use）］的行为
例 I've got it! Sun Ming has a big mouth , right? If somebody tells him a secret, he'll tell everybody else, right? Okay then. We'll make use of his inability to keep a secret to get the message to Song Qing that his surprise birthday party is at Liu Yang's house. Then we'll have the party at the office and really surprise him!
4. make waves ** 制造麻烦或问题
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：引起［风波（waves）］；参照rock the boat
例 I know. I know. You're right. You do have a bone to pick with Carlton. But please, wait until after we've finished our performance tour. Everything's going smoothly and I want to keep it that way until we get back to Chicago. Please don't make waves right now, okay?
5. make way for sb. or sth. / make way ** 让路； （仅用make way）前进，向前移动
解 习语；词义溯源：为了某人或某物建造出［路（way）］或走［路（way）］；本词组原用于航海领域
例 You shouldn't hold it against Mr. Mueller. He had no choice but to move you out of the design department. He had to make way for the two young designers he hired. If you had stayed, you probably would have restricted their imagination.
巩固练习
(A) make up for
(B) make up with
(C) made use of
(D) making waves
(E) make way for
1. A: Hey, these old file cabinets are going to have to ______ the new ones. Move them aside so that the others can occupy this space. B: Right away, sir. We'll move them out of the way right away.
2. A: Why do you want to make trouble in this otherwise comfortable situation?! Why can't you just go along with everyone else's opinion? B: Sorry for ______, but I have very strong feelings about this, Tom. I just can't agree with the majority. I must fight for what I think is right.
3. A: You can wait until the judge orders you to compensate the farmer or you can go ahead and compensate him on your own. Either way, you're going to have to ______ his losses. B: How much is the farmer asking for?
4. A: Every time they break up , they get back together again. Do you think they'll become friendly with each other again? B: It's not likely this time. I really don't think they're going to ______ each other this time. Their argument was pretty intense.
5. A: My mother gave me those tools. I guess she thought I could do something with them to accomplish my work. B: So have you? Have you ______ them? A: No— they're too old-fashioned. I can't use them for anything.
■ ANSWER
1. (E)
2. (D)
3. (A)
4. (B)
5. (C)
参考译文
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2. A：你为什么要在形势还不错的时候制造麻烦？！为什么不附和其他人的观点？B：我为自己造成的麻烦感到抱歉，但是我对此有着非常强烈的感情，汤姆。我实在不能服从大多数。我必须坚持我认为正确的事情。
3. A：你可以等着法官要求你去赔偿那个农夫，或者你直接自己去赔偿他也行。不管怎样，你都必须赔偿他的损失。B：那个农夫要多少钱？
4. A：他们每次分手后都会复合。你觉得他们能再次和好吗？B：这次不太可能，我觉得他们不会和好。他们这次吵得非常激烈。
5. A：我妈妈给了我这些工具，我猜她是觉得我可以用它们来完成工作。B：那你完成了吗？你有没有利用它们？A：没有——它们太过时了，我没法用它们做任何事情。
