第11课:高频生活动词make的用法

一、高频生活动词用法

1. make a last-ditch effort/2. make a killing/3. make one's mouth water/4. make one's blood boil/5. make up your mind/6. make do with/7. make your head spin/8. make food from scratch/9. make a comeback/10. Make a pass at someone

can't make heads or tails of something --无法理解
例句1：These legal documents are really complicated. I can't make heads or tails of them. 这些法律文件太复杂了，我全完看不懂。

make light of something--把某事看的很轻
例句1：Don't make light of the communication problems between employees. It's really a serious situation that needs to be resolved. 不要轻视我们员工之间的沟通问题。这是一个很严肃需要解决的问题。

make the cut 达标，合格（经常用在否定中）
例句1：She was eliminated in the second round of the singing competition - her voice just didn't make the cut. 她在歌唱比赛第二轮中被刷掉了，她的声音不达标。

make waves 兴风作浪，制造问题
例句1：The author's controversial new book is making waves in the literary community. 这个作者有争议的这本书在文学界正在制造出很多问题。

make your day 让你一天很开心
例句1：It made my day when the English teacher said I was the best student in the class. 老师说我是班级例最好的学生，这让我很开心。

二、美剧学习

1.I'll break my ass for you, sweetheart. I just want one small favor in return.

1)台词：
I'll break my ass for you, sweetheart. I just want one small favor in return.
1)ass 的略读
2)I just want one small favor in return的连读。

2)Break your ass 仅某人最大的努力
例句： I've been breaking my ass to finish my report before deadline. 我尽自己最大努力在截止日期前完成我的报告。
例句：I still have one year before I move abroad. I'll break my ass to learn English well. 我还有一年出国，我要努力把英语学好。

3)Lucky break/tough break 好运／倒霉
例句：Just one of those luck breaks. 好运气。

2. I found myself caught somewhere in between.

1)台词：
I found myself caught somewhere in between.
1)caught 发音。

2)found 中d的发音。

2)in between 在中间。
例句： My mom and my wife had a falling out, and unfortunately I found myself caught in between. 我妈和我老婆吵架了，不幸的是，我卡在中间很尴尬。

例句： The bath water is not hot or cold. It's in between. 下早睡不冷不热，正好。

3)between jobs 没工作

例句：so where do you work at Joe? Oh, uh... I'm actually between jobs right now, how about you? 你现在在哪工作啊？实际上我暂时没有工作，你呢？

3. Sounds like you're selling toilet cleaner.

1)台词：
Sounds like you're selling toilet cleaner.
1)Sounds like 重音对意思影响。

2)例1: It sounds like rain.
3)例2: It sounds like rain.

2)It sounds like + 句子… 听起来你好像是
例：It sounds like he's right.
例：It sounds like he's right.