Expression Cards
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idiom
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.
phrasal-verb
make it up to
做些好事让某人原谅你
Meaning
to do something good to make someone forgive you
Example
I’ll **make it up to** you for missing your party.
phrasal-verb
make off with
偷东西然后逃跑
Meaning
to steal something and run away
Example
A thief **made off with** her handbag in the market.
idiom
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?
phrasal-verb
make out
理解某事; 热情地亲吻
Meaning
to understand something; to kiss passionately
Example
I couldn’t **make out** what he was saying because of the noise.
phrasal-verb
make out to be
声称或假装关于某人或某事
Meaning
to claim or pretend something about someone or something
Example
He’s not as rich as he **makes out to be**.
phrasal-verb
make over
改变某物的外观或风格；转移所有权
Meaning
to change the appearance or style of something; to transfer ownership
Example
They completely **made over** the kitchen last month.
idiom
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.
idiom
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.
idiom
make progress
向前进或改进
Meaning
to move forward or improve
Example
She is slowly **making progress** with her studies.
idiom
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.
idiom
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.
idiom
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.
idiom
make someone green
使某人嫉妒
Meaning
to make someone jealous
Example
Her success **made her colleagues green**.
idiom
make someone's day
让某人非常高兴
Meaning
to make someone very happy
Example
Your message really **made my day**!
idiom
make someone's jaw drop
让某人大为惊讶或震惊
Meaning
to surprise or amaze someone greatly
Example
Her stunning dress **made everyone's jaw drop**.
idiom
make strides
取得显著进展
Meaning
to make noticeable progress
Example
The company has really **made strides** in product development.
idiom
make the grade
达到期望的标准或水平
Meaning
to reach the desired standard or level
Example
Only a few students **made the grade** in the final test.
idiom
Make the most of something
充分利用某事物。
Meaning
To use something to its full potential.
Example
You should **make the most of this opportunity**.
idiom
make the same mistake twice
重复犯错，尽管知道它是错的
Meaning
to repeat a mistake despite knowing it’s wrong
Example
She promised never to **make the same mistake twice**.
idiom
make the tough calls
在具有挑战性的情况下做出艰难的决定
Meaning
to make difficult decisions in challenging situations
Example
Being a leader means sometimes having to **make the tough calls**.
phrasal-verb
make things right with
与某人恢复和谐或修正错误
Meaning
to restore harmony or fix a mistake with someone
Example
He wanted to **make things right with** his parents after disappointing them.
idiom
make up
在争吵或打斗后和解
Meaning
to reconcile after an argument or fight
Example
They always **make up** after small arguments.
phrasal-verb
make up after
在争吵后重新成为朋友
Meaning
to become friends again after an argument
Example
They finally **made up after** not speaking for weeks.