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It doesn’t make any difference whether you go or stay. 你去或留都沒什么關(guān)系。make a face 做鬼臉make (an) allowance for 考慮到...的情況, 體諒to make allowance for inexperience 考慮到缺乏經(jīng)驗make for 走向It’s late, we’d better turn and make for home.時間晚了,我們最好轉(zhuǎn)回家。The frigate made for the open sea.那艘護(hù)衛(wèi)艦駛向大海。make fun of 取笑某人Don’t make fun of his English. He is just a beginner.不要嘲笑他的英語,他只是個初學(xué)者嘛。make one’s way 前進(jìn), 行進(jìn)make out 看清楚, 理解,進(jìn)展,相處,假裝We could hardly make out anything in the thick fog.在濃霧中我們幾乎什么也辨認(rèn)不出來。I can’t make out what you mean.我不懂你的意思。make sure 確定, 確信,證實Make sure you turn off the radio before you go out.你一定要關(guān)好收音機(jī)再出去。make the best of 充分利用, 盡力而為make the most of 盡量利用, 充分利用make up 彌補, 虛構(gòu), 整理, 和解, 化妝We must make up his loss somehow.我們必須想辦法補償他的損失。The whole story is made up.這個事情完全是虛構(gòu)出來的。make up for 補償,彌補We must redouble our efforts to make up for lost time.我們必須加倍努力以補償失去的時間。make up one’s mind 下決心, 接受, 承認(rèn)He made up his mind to take the challenge.他下決心要接受挑戰(zhàn)。make use of 使用, 利用The factory has begun to make use of the waste matter.這個工廠開始將廢料加以利用。may as well 還不如mess about浪費時間They messed about on the beach most of the summer.夏天的大部分時間他們都在海濱閑混。mess up 弄臟,搞糟, 陷入困境, 粗暴地處理Don’t mess up my clean floor.別把我的干凈地板弄臟了。His late arrival messed up all our plans.他的遲到把我們的計劃全打亂了。mess with 瞎弄,擺弄,粗暴對待He told his son not to mess with the radio.他叫兒子不要亂搞收音機(jī)。He messed with his bicycle whenever he had time 他一有空就擺弄他那輛自行車。more and more 越來越多more or less 或多或少 Nname after ...命名 never mind 沒關(guān)系, 不用擔(dān)心no doubt 無疑地no matter 不論...no matter how 不管如何no matter what 無論何事no more than 只是no sooner … than 一...就...no wonder 難怪,怪不得none other thannot at all 一點也不not only … but also 不但...而且not so … as...不如...nothing but只now and then 偶爾now that 既然 Oof concern of course當(dāng)然on duty 值日of importance 重要的It was a question of great importance to us. 對于我們來說,這使個極其重要的問題。of interest to... 有興趣的 of one’s own accord 自愿地be of significance to對...有意義,對... 很重要This invention is of great significance to the country. 這項發(fā)明對國家具有重大意義。off and on斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地on average 平均起來on one hand 一方面on the other hand另一方面on a large scale 大規(guī)模地on account of 因為,由于,為了on alert 警戒,隨時準(zhǔn)備著The government has put the army on alert. 政府已讓部隊進(jìn)入戒備狀態(tài)。on behalf of 代表... on board 到船上, 在船上 on business 因公 on condition that如果She will join us on condition that you are also there. 她說如果你也去那里,她就與我們一起去。on duty 值班, 上班on earth 在世上, 究竟on fire 起火, 非常激動on foot 走路on hand 在手頭, 即將發(fā)生, 在場on occasion 有時on one’s own 獨自地, 獨立地, 主動地on purpose 故意 on sale 待售的, 拍賣的 on schedule 按時 on the basis of以...為基礎(chǔ)on the contrary 正相反on the decline 在減少中on the point of 正要...的時候on the point of 正要...的時候 on the side 作為兼職, 另外on the spot 當(dāng)場, 在危險中, 處于負(fù)責(zé)地位on the whole 大體上, 基本上 on time 準(zhǔn)時on top of 熟練掌握, 在...之上, 另外, 緊接著once again 再一次once for all 只此一次once in a while 有時,偶爾once more 再一次once upon a time從前one after another 接連地one another 彼此, 相互or else 否則or so 大約other than不同于, 除了out of 在…外, 離開;出于, 由于out of breath 上氣不接下氣out of control不受控制out of danger脫離危險out of date 過時的, 廢棄的out of order 不整齊。 發(fā)生故障, 失調(diào)Our refrigerator is out of order.我的冰箱壞了。out of doors 在戶外out of place 不在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢? 不合適out of practice 荒疏, 久不練習(xí)out of sight 在看不見的地方out of step 步調(diào)不一致out of the question 不可能out of touch 與...失去聯(lián)系I am out of touch with the present situation. 我對目前的形勢不甚了解。out of work 失業(yè) owing to 由于,因為over and over 反復(fù), 再三 Ppass away 消失,去世As soon as the sun came out, the mist passed away.太陽一出來,霧便散去了。It is may years since he passed away.他去世已好多年了。pass on 傳授,傳遞He asked me to read the notice and pass it on to you.他叫我看這個通知,然后把它傳給你。pass out 昏倒,失去知覺He passed out from heat exhaustion.他因中暑而昏倒。 pay attention to 注意pay back 償還(借款), 報答, 報復(fù)He promised to pay back this week.他答應(yīng)本周內(nèi)還錢。pay off 還清(債務(wù)等),付清, 報復(fù), 贏利He has paid off his creditors.他把已欠的債都還清了。Joe wanted to pay William off for backbiting him.喬爾因威廉在背后說他的壞話而要對他進(jìn)行報復(fù)。pay up 全部付清He asked me to pay up.他要求我把錢付清。pick out 挑選,選出,辨認(rèn),辨別出I’m going to pick out a few books to send to my friend.我將挑選幾本書寄給我的朋友。t once I picked out my elder sister in the crowd.我立刻在人群中認(rèn)出了我的姐姐。pick up 撿起, 獲得, 好轉(zhuǎn),改進(jìn),增加(速度)Pick up the grains on the ground.把地上的谷粒撿起來。The young workers are picking up skill quickly.這些年輕工人正在很快地掌握技術(shù)。play with 以…為消遣, 玩弄play a part in 與...有關(guān),對...有影響The church plays an important part in people life.教堂在人們生活中起著重要的作用。Education is playing more and more important part in developing society.教育正在社會發(fā)展中起著越來越重要的作用。point out 指出Will you point (me) out the man who saved the boy’s life?請你給我指出那個救男孩生命的人好嗎?pull down 拆毀, 降低, 拉下Plans have been put forward to pull down and rebuild the area.已提出計劃,要把這個地區(qū)的房屋拆掉。Would you please pull down the blinds?請把窗簾放下好嗎?pull in (火車)進(jìn)站,(船)靠岸The train from Beijing pulled in at 9:15北京來的火車在九點十五分到站。pull off 脫掉(衣、帽)He pulled off his coat and started to weed with us.他脫去上裝,開始和我們一起除草。pull on 穿, 戴(衣、帽)In view of the cold weather I advise you to pull on more clothes before you go out.天氣很冷,我勸你多穿些衣服再出去。pull out(火車)離站, 撤離, 離開, 拔出, 抽出, 取出The bus pulled out just now.公共汽車剛開出。In the twinkling of an eye, the conjuror pulled a bird out of a cup. 一霎那間魔術(shù)師從杯中取出一只鳥。pull up 拔起, 使停下Let’s pull up these plants by the roots.讓我們把這些植物連根拔起。The car pulled up at our door.汽車在我的門口停了下來。put across 圓滿完成, 使被接受He contrived to put it across.他設(shè)法把這件事完成了。put aside 撇開, 儲存...備用When the doctor heard of the child’s illne