make out phrasal verbphr v a) see/hear 看见/听见 make something ↔ outSEEUNDERSTAND to be just able to see or hear something 〔勉强〕看出,辨认出;听出 He could just make out a dark shape moving towards him. 他隐约看到有个黑影朝他走来。
make out who/what etc I couldn’t make out what he was saying. 我听不清他在说些什么。
b) understand STH 理解某事 make something ↔ out to understand something, especially the reason why something has happened 明白,弄懂〔尤指某事发生的原因〕make out what/how/why etc I couldn’t make out what I had done to annoy her. 我不知我做了什么惹她不高兴。
As far as I can make out, he has never been married. 据我所知,他一直没有结婚。
c) understand SB 理解某人 make somebody ↔ out [usually in questions and negatives]UNDERSTAND to understand someone’s character and the way they behave 懂得,理解〔某人的品性及做事方式〕 Stuart’s a strange guy – I can’t make him out at all. 斯图尔特是个怪人——我根本不能理解他。
d) write cheque etc 开支票等 make something ↔ outWRITE to write something such as a bill or cheque 开〔账单、支票等〕 She was making out a list of people to invite. 她正在列一份邀请名单。
The book gives advice on making out a will. 本书指导你如何写遗嘱。
make something ↔ out to Make the cheque out to ‘Grays Ltd’. 把支票开给格雷斯有限公司。
e) say/pretend 说/假装 make somebody/something ↔ outPRETEND to say that something is true when it is not 把…说成,声称 The situation was never as bad as the media made out. 情况根本没有媒体所声称的那样糟。
make out (that) She always tried to make out that I was wrong and she was right. 她总要把我说成是错的,把她自己说成是对的。
make somebody/something out to be something He makes me out to be some sort of idiot. 他把我说得有点像白痴。
f) make out a case (for something)RIGHT/JUSTIFIED to find good reasons that prove something or show why you need something 找到充分理由证明[解释](某事) We made out a case for hiring another assistant. 我们找到了要再雇一名助手的理由。
g) succeed 成功 especially American EnglishAmESUCCEED IN DOING something to succeed or progress in a particular way 〔在某方面〕取得成功;取得进展 SYN get on How did you make out this morning? 你今天上午进展如何?
h) sex 性 informal especially American EnglishAmEKISS to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way 亲吻爱抚 i) make out like a bandit American EnglishAmE informalGET to get or win a lot of money 获得大量金钱;赢得大量钱财 The lawyers made out like bandits. 这些律师赚钱多得像强盗打劫似的。
make out• He's just making the booking form out.• Some crystals are so small, a microscope is needed to make them out.• He made out a cheque for $100.• Would you like me to make out a receipt for you?• Among the trees below, he could make out a yellow pick-up truck.• Two days later Joyce phoned to ask about the check, so I had to make out I'd already mailed it.• I could just make out Murphy in the bed next to mine.• They made it out to be a really interesting job, but in fact it was ridiculously boring.• If you want to pay by check, make it out to GK Fisher.• Who should I make the cheque out to?• We managed to fool the ticket collector by making out we couldn't speak English.• At first, I couldn't make out what I was seeing.• It was difficult to make out where the rocks ended and the sea began. make out who/what etc• It was hard to make out what he did think of other people.• He turned and made out what he thought was a doorway.• Then I heard Quigley's low bass, but couldn't make out what he was saying.• Pictures danced before my eyes, and at first I could not make out what I was seeing.• His lips seemed to be mouthing something, but Robert could not make out what it was.• He squinted to make out what Petey was up to in the yard.• He could not make out what was being said in the kitchen below.• The speaker was squeaky, but I could make out what was being said. make out what/how/why etc• It was hard to make out what he did think of other people.• He turned and made out what he thought was a doorway.• Then I heard Quigley's low bass, but couldn't make out what he was saying.• Pictures danced before my eyes, and at first I could not make out what I was seeing.• His lips seemed to be mouthing something, but Robert could not make out what it was.• He squinted to make out what Petey was up to in the yard.• He could not make out what was being said in the kitchen below.• The speaker was squeaky, but I could make out what was being said.
make somebody/something out to be something• She was smaller now than her photos made her out to be.• This is not the sacrilege some have made it out to be.• Matthew: Matthew makes Judas out to be a greedy man who asked for money.• So he made what turned out to be a momentous decision.• This morning I made you out to be a serial killer!• Pope's enemies were rarely such fools as he made them out to be, and the Dissertation deserves attention.• There are some flaws, however, in her behaviour that make her turn out to be not so impressive.• Collision He's making me out to be some sort of thick, brainless loony on a self-destruct road to ruin. make out a case (for something)• Perhaps she should stay and try and make out a case for herself.• Both sides could make out a case that they deserved to win and should have been awarded penalties. make out like a bandit• Insurance companies always make out like bandits.• Salomon Brothers and my customer made out like bandits.