Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
make a scene
制造喧闹或戏剧性的场面
Meaning
to create a noisy or dramatic disturbance
Example
Please don’t **make a scene** in public.
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make a splash
吸引大量关注或给人留下深刻印象
Meaning
to attract a lot of attention or make a strong impression
Example
The new product launch really **made a splash** in the market.
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make a vow
做出一个认真的承诺或誓言
Meaning
to make a serious promise or pledge
Example
They **made a vow** to stay together forever.
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make amends
做某事以表示你感到抱歉
Meaning
to do something to show you are sorry
Example
He tried to **make amends** by helping her with her work.
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make an example of someone
惩罚某人以警告他人
Meaning
to punish someone to warn others
Example
The boss **made an example of** the dishonest employee.
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make ends meet
赚取足够的钱以维持生活
Meaning
to earn enough money to live on
Example
He works two jobs to **make ends meet**.
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Make every minute count
有效利用你的时间，充分利用每一刻。
Meaning
Use your time effectively and make the most of every moment.
Example
To be successful, you need to **make every minute count** and stay focused on your tasks.
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make friends
交朋友
Meaning
to form new friendships
Example
It’s easy to **make friends** when you’re kind to others.
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make friends with
和某人交朋友。
Meaning
To become friendly with someone.
Example
It’s easy to **make friends with** kind people.
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make hay while the sun shines
趁着好机会抓住它
Meaning
take advantage of a good situation while it lasts
Example
You should **make hay while the sun shines** and finish your work early.
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Make headlines
成为重要的新闻故事
Meaning
To become an important news story
Example
Her sudden resignation **made headlines** across the country.
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make headway
取得进展
Meaning
to make progress or advance
Example
We are finally **making headway** with our new project.
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make history
做一些非常重要的事情，值得被记住
Meaning
to do something very important that will be remembered
Example
The young scientist **made history** by discovering a new planet.
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make it big
变得非常成功或著名
Meaning
to become very successful or famous
Example
He moved to Hollywood to **make it big**.
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make it happen
采取行动去实现某事
Meaning
take action to achieve something
Example
Stop dreaming and **make it happen**.
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make it to the top
达到成功的最高点
Meaning
to reach the highest point of success
Example
After years of hard work, he finally **made it to the top** of his career.
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make oneself clear
以一种容易理解的方式表达自己
Meaning
to express oneself in a way that is easy to understand
Example
Could you **make yourself clear**, please?
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make peace
结束分歧并重新成为朋友
Meaning
to end a disagreement and become friendly again
Example
The two families finally **made peace** after many years.
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make peace with
结束冲突并重新成为朋友
Meaning
to end conflict and become friendly again
Example
She finally **made peace with** her sister after years of misunderstanding.
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make progress
向前进或改进
Meaning
to move forward or improve
Example
She is slowly **making progress** with her studies.
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make room for
腾出空间
Meaning
to clear space to accommodate something
Example
Let’s **make room for** the new equipment near the window.
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make sense of
理解一些复杂或不清楚的事情
Meaning
to understand something that is complicated or unclear
Example
I finally **made sense of** the instructions after reading them twice.
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make small talk
进行关于不重要话题的轻松交谈
Meaning
to have a casual conversation about unimportant topics
Example
We started to **make small talk** while waiting for the meeting to begin.
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make someone green
使某人嫉妒
Meaning
to make someone jealous
Example
Her success **made her colleagues green**.