動詞make有多種用法,現(xiàn)歸納如下:

1. 作“做,制造;建造,創(chuàng)造”解,這是make的基本用法。例如:

——Can you make a cake? 你會做蛋糕嗎?

——No, I cant. Its too hard. 不會。太難了。

We make many kinds of useful things here.

在這兒,我們生產(chǎn)許多有用的東西。

2. 和某些名詞連用時,意義上相當(dāng)于相應(yīng)的動詞,意為“作出(某種舉動)”。例如:

Its hard to make an answer to this question.

回答這個問題不容易。(make an answer相當(dāng)于answer)

Ive just made a telephone call to Mr Green.

我剛剛給格林先生打了電話。(make a telephone call to 相當(dāng)于call/telephone)

3. 作“使,使得,迫使”解,后可接介詞詞組、形容詞、名詞或動詞不定式作賓語補(bǔ)足語。當(dāng)其后接動詞不定式時,必須省去動詞不定式符號to。例如:

Make yourself at home. 請不要客氣。(招待客人時的用語)

How did Li Ping make the baby stop crying? 李平是怎樣使得那個嬰兒不哭的?

Every morning the tiger made one of the smaller animals bring him something to eat.

老虎每天早晨都迫使一個比它小的動物給它帶吃的東西。

The music made me happy. 這個音樂使我快樂。

It makes me feel thirsty. 它使我感到口渴。本句也可說成:It makes me thirsty.

4. 作“寫作,制定,訂立”解。例如:

Can you make a sentence with the new word? 你能用這個生詞造句嗎?

Youd better make a plan for taking exercise. 你最好制定一個鍛煉計劃。

5. 作“制造,構(gòu)成,組成,成為……的組成分子”解。例如:

One tree does not make a wood. 獨木不成林。

One player does not make a team. 一個隊員不成一個隊。

make作此意解時常用于be made of(看得出原材料的變化)和be made from(看不出原材料的變化)短語中,意為“由……制成/構(gòu)成/組成”。例如:

A knife is made of metal. 刀是金屬制成的。

Stamps are made of paper. 郵票是用紙制成的。

This kind of paper is made from wood. 這種紙是用木頭制成的。

Steel is made from iron. 鋼是由鐵煉成的。

6. 后接復(fù)合賓語,意為“使成為,使作為,使……看上去成為”。例如:

We made him our monitor. 我們推選他作我們的班長。

The teacher tried his best to make himself a good friend of his pupils.

那位老師盡力使自己成為他的學(xué)生們的好朋友。

7. 作“整理,布置,準(zhǔn)備”解。例如:

Ill have to make the beds before I go to bed this evening. 今晚睡覺前我得把床鋪好。

Its too cold here on the mountain. Lets make a fire. 山上太冷了。我們生堆火吧。

Today, English people still make tea in teapots. 今天,英國人仍然在茶壺里泡茶。

8. 作“引起,產(chǎn)生”解。例如:

Sometimes my grandma decides to buy one big birthday present for both of us. I hate this. It always makes problems. 有時,我的奶奶決定給我倆買一個大的生日禮物。我不喜歡這樣。(因為)這樣老是引起麻煩。

That boy always makes troubles in his school. 那個男孩在學(xué)校里老是搗亂。

9. 作“獲得,掙得,贏得,(比賽中)得(分)”解。例如:

He began to make money by selling newspapers when he was a child because his parents both died and he had to make a living himself.

他小時候就開始賣報紙賺錢,因為他父母雙亡,他得獨自謀生。

Jim has made friends with many Chinese boys since he came to China.

吉姆自從到中國以來,已經(jīng)和許多中國男孩交上了朋友。

We made two points in the game. 我們在游戲中得了兩分。

10. 作“總計,等于”解。例如:

Five plus three makes eight. 五加三等于八。

One thousand meters makes a kilometer. 一千米為一公里。

11. 后接形容詞,表示某種狀態(tài),方式。例如:

Make sure to come here on time tomorrow. 確保明天按時到這兒來。

Make ready to leave here before night. 準(zhǔn)備好在夜幕降臨前離開這兒。

12. 后接it, 構(gòu)成固定結(jié)構(gòu)make it。

(1)表示“規(guī)定時間”之意。例如:

——What time shall we meet? 我們什么時間見面?

——Lets make it half past one. 讓我們約定一點半見面吧。

(2)表示“做成功,做到,趕到”之意。例如:

——You have just fifteen minutes to get your train. 你只有一刻鐘去趕乘這趟火車了。

——All right, I can make it. 沒關(guān)系,我想我趕得上。

You cant make it to school on time in such bad weather.

天氣如此惡劣,你不可能準(zhǔn)時趕到學(xué)校。

[小試牛刀]

1. The pizza ____ by my mother. Would you like to have some?

A. makes B. was making C. made D. was made

2. Tom ____ a lot of friends since he came to China last year.

A. made B. makes C. is making D. has made

3. ——Good morning, Mr Brown. Would you please tell me the result of the exam?

——OK. You did quite well. Youve made ____ mistakes.

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

4. All the children like Mr White very much because he often makes them ____.

A. laughed B. laugh C. laughing D. to laugh

5. Is it easier ____ friends than to keep them?

A. making B. make C. to make D. made

6. Uncle Wang made a model plane ____ me yesterday.

A. to B. for C. at D. in

7. The good news ____ them happy.

A. have B. makes C. keep D. feel

8. So much work usually makes them ____ very tired.

A. to feel B. feels C. feeling D. feel

9. “Your coat looks nice. Is it ____ cotton?” “Yes. Its ____ Shanghai.”

A. made of; made by B. made of; made in

C. made for; made in D. made from; made by

10. Paper is made ____ wood.

A. of B. from C. in D. into

[Key:1.D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.B]