一、基本含义:制作、制造
1. 制作具体物品
The chef made a delicious cake for the party.(厨师为聚会制作了一款美味的蛋糕。)
We made sandwiches for lunch.(我们做了三明治吃午饭。)
2. 制造过程描述
The watchmaker makes intricate clocks with precision.(制表匠以精准工艺制作复杂钟表。)
The company makes cars in a state-of-the-art factory.(这家公司采用尖端技术制造汽车。)
二、扩展用法
1. 使处于某种状态
The movie made me cry with its touching story.(这部电影因感人的故事让我落泪。)
The weather made the garden look vibrant.(天气使花园显得生机勃勃。)
2. 行动导致结果
The hard work made her success.(辛勤努力使她获得成功。)
The new policy made the company more efficient.(新政策使公司效率更高。)
三、特殊用法
1. 固定搭配
make a decision(做决定)
make a plan(制定计划)
make progress(取得进展)
2. 不及物动词用法
The project made headway last week.(项目上周取得了进展。)
The storm made the river overflow.(暴风雨使河水泛滥。)
四、短语结构
make for(有助于):The new technology makes for better communication.(新技术有助于改善沟通。)
make up(弥补):The gift made up for the missed birthday.(礼物弥补了错过的生日。)
make out(辨认出):In the dark, I could hardly make out the shapes.(在黑暗中,我几乎认不出形状。)
注:在制作具体物品时,常用结构为:
动词+宾语(如make a cake)
动词+宾语+补足语(如make the cake delicious)
建议结合具体语境选择合适用法,注意区分及物与不及物动词的差异。