2.动词 make 的一些固定短语

　　make 可以与许多介词或副词连用，产生新的含义。课文中出现了 make for和 make out。较常用的还有 make up与 make up for等。

　　(1)make out 除了表示“辨出”、“听出”的含义外，还可以表示“理解”、“弄清”：

　　I can't make out what this picture is about.

　　我看不出这幅画的意思。

　　Can you make out what the child wants?

　　你能弄清那孩子想要什么吗?

　　Jane is angry again. Sometimes I can't make her out at all. Her moods change quickly.

　　简又生气了。有时候我根本不能理解她。她情绪变化很快。

　　make out 的另一个含义是“写出”、“填写”(相当于 write out)：

　　He made out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.

　　他写了一张长长的单子，上面列了所有禁吃的食物。

　　He made out a cheque of 1, 000 dollars and gave it to the secretary.

　　他开出一张1, 000美元的支票并将其给了秘书。

　　(2)make up 的含义之一是“编造”、“捏造”、“虚构”：

　　Every time he played truant, Tom would make up an excuse.

　　汤姆每次逃学都编个借口。

　　Jane made up a story about a child and a monster.

　　简编造了一个有关一个孩子和一个妖怪的故事。

　　make up 也可以表示“(给……)化妆/化装”：

　　She always makes herself up / makes up her face before going out.

　　她出门前总要化妆。

　　Making up takes up a lot of her time.

　　化妆占了她很多时间。

　　She was made up as a boy.

　　她被化装成一个小男孩。

　　(3)make up for 的含义是“补偿”、“弥补”：

　　I had to walk faster to make up for lost time.

　　为了补回失去的时间，我不得不加快走路的速度。

　　She managed to make up for her mistake.

　　她设法补救了她的过错。

　　新概念英语第二册第91课课后练习答案 Key to written exercises

　　1.关键句型练习答案

　　A was able to explain (1.3); can be a great danger (1.5);managed to circle (1.7); could make out (1.8); could not arrest (1.11)

　　C 1 Can / Could 2 could / was (soon) able to 3 were able to 4 can

　　2.难点练习答案

　　1 out 2 out 3 for 4 up 5 up for

　　3.多项选择题答案

　　1 d 2b 3c 4b 5c 6d

　　7b 8b 9c 10 b 11c 12b

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