英语词组make out是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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make out

释义

Idiom

make out (with someone or something)

Theme: SUCCESS

to manage to do (something) with someone or something.

I think I can make out with this hammer.If I can't make out with John, I'll have to ask for more help.

Idiom

make out (with someone)

Theme: LOVE

to flirt with, kiss, or hug someone; to make love (to someone). (Slang.)

Bob was trying to make out with Sally all evening.She didn't want to make out, so she left.

Idiom

make out (with someone)

Theme: FLIRTATION

to flirt with, kiss, or hug someone; to make love (to someone). (Slang.)

Bob was trying to make out with Sally all evening.She didn't want to make out, so she left.

Slang

make out

Theme: KISS

in. to neck and pet.

I still like to make out, but it's hard with dentures.He started making out when he was twelve.

Theme: SUCCESS

in. to succeed.

How did you make out?I hope I make out okay tomorrow.

Phr V

make out

makes, making, made

make out sth/sb or make sth/sb out

to be able to see or hear something or someone, usually with difficulty

We could just make out a building through the trees.I listened but couldn't make out what they were saying.

make out sth or make sth out

(never passive) to understand something, especially the reason why something has happenedoften + question word

Nobody can make out what their motives were.Can you make out how they did it?

to write all the necessary information on an official document {e.g. cheque, application, ticket}

The applications for shares were made out in different names.I made out a cheque for £50.

make out sth

to claim falsely that something is trueoften + that

He made out that he'd been living in Paris all year.She made out as if they were really good friends when I happen to know she's only met him twice.

make sb/sth out to be sth

to describe someone or something in a false way

British food isn't as bad as it's made out to be.The book makes him out to be a complete crook.

make out sb or make sb out

(never passive) to understand why someone behaves in the way that they do

I thought James would be pleased to see us. I can't make him out at all.

make out

American informal to deal with a situation, especially in a successful wayoften used in questions + with

How is Don making out with his new school?She'll make out all right - don't worry about her.

American informal to kiss, touch and hold someone in a sexual way

Those two were too busy making out to notice anyone else.

often + with

Sam was making out with Cindy in the back of the car.

American & Australian informal to succeed in having sex with someoneoften + with

He's only interested in making out with her.

make out

verb

to kiss with passion and in a sustained fashion US, 1949.

to pretend UK, 1659

phrasemake out1. make out sth • make sth out not passive if you can make something out, you can see or hear it, but with difficulty: In the semi-darkness, Delaney could just make out the Russian's face.not be able to make sth out (=not be able to see or hear something clearly) The words were in small print and I couldn't quite make them out. Maurice could hear voices in the kitchen below, but he couldn't make out what was being said.2. make out sth • make sth out not passive, usually negative if you can make something out, you can understand it although it is difficult to understand: Nobody could make out exactly what Murphy was trying to say. I can't make out why she did that, can you?from what sb can make out ... (=according to what someone understands about a situation, although it may not be correct) From what I can make out, the girl ran straight into the road, without stopping to look.■ SIMILAR TO: work out especially BrE, figure out3. make sth/sb out to be sth to describe something or someone, usually wrongly, as a particular type of thing or person, because you want people to believe that it is true: He was a good man, but the press made him out to be weak and unimportant. So what about fox-hunting? Is it really the bloody sport that it's made out to be?4. make out (that) especially BrE to try to make people believe that something is true when it is not: Don't you make out I'm a liar, Eric, or I'll knock you down! When Mum came in I was still feeling really annoyed so I made out that I was watching TV.■ SIMILAR TO: pretend5. make out a cheque/bill etc to write the necessary information on a cheque, bill etc: We sat down to wait while the receptionist made out our bill. I mailed a check for $30.80, made out to Lakewood Country Club.■ SIMILAR TO: write out6. can't make sb out if you can't make someone out, you cannot understand what kind of person they are, or why they behave as they do: Dorothy's such a quiet reserved person. I've never been able to make her out at all.■ SIMILAR TO: can't figure sb out, can't work sb out BrE7. make out AmE informal to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way: A couple of teenagers were making out in the back of the movie theater.■ SIMILAR TO: snog BrE informal8. how did you make out? spoken used to ask if someone was successful: How did you make out in the race yesterday?

make out

1. verb To be able to see, hear, read, or distinguish something despite difficulty, often due to factors that interfere with one's senses. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "make" and "out." I can read most of this, but I can't make out the last part. Can you? There, in the background—there's someone talking. If we turn up the volume we may be able to make out what they're saying. There's another flavor in there, but I can't quite make it out. Is it thyme?

2. verb To fare or manage (in a given situation). How did you make out at the grocery store? Did you get what you needed? The conference wasn't a total bust. We made out OK on the last day.

3. verb, slang To kiss passionately and for an extended period of time. All the high school kids go up there to make out in their cars.

4. To portray in a certain way. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "make" and "out." Please don't make me out as some kind of villain—I'm just trying to help. This article makes Jake out to be one of the leaders of the protest, but he was just passing through when the reporter asked him a question.

5. To write the name of the payee of a check. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "make" and "out." Please make out checks to the school. To whom should I make it out?

6. To write out a document of some kind. We need to make out these thank-you notes before much more time goes by.

make something out

to see, read, or hear something well enough to understand it. What did you say? I couldn't quite make it out. Can you make out what he is saying?

make out (with someone or something)

1. to manage to do something with someone or something. I think I can make out with this hammer. If I can't make out with a crew of four, I'll have to ask for more help.

2. Go to make out (with someone).

make out

(with someone or something)

1. to manage to do something with someone or something. I think I can make out with this hammer. If I can't make out with a crew of four, I'll have to ask for more help.

2. Go to make out (with someone).

make out

1. Discern or see, especially with difficulty, as in I can hardly make out the number on the door. [Mid-1700s]

2. Manage, get along, as in How did you make out with the accountant? This usage was first recorded in 1820.

3. Engage in sexual foreplay or intercourse, as in Bill and Jane were making out on the sofa, or Joe bragged that he made out last night. [Slang; early 1900s]

4. Understand, as in I can't make out what she is trying to say. [Mid-1600s] Also see can't make head or tail of.

5. Establish or prove, as in He made out that he was innocent. [Colloquial; mid-1600s]

6. Imply or suggest. This usage often occurs with an infinitive, as in Are you making me out to be a liar? [Colloquial; mid-1600s]

7. Write out, draw up; fill in a written form. For example, He made out the invoices, or Jane started making out job applications. This usage was first recorded in 1465.

make out

1. To discern or see something, especially with difficulty: It was hard to make out the traffic signs because of the rain. The patient tried to read the doctor's handwriting, but couldn't make it out.

2. To hear something well enough to understand it: He simply could not make out what she said. The voice over the public address system was so garbled that I couldn't make it out.

3. To write something out; draw something up: The shopkeeper stayed late to make out the invoices. We drew up a guest list so we could make the invitations out.

4. To represent or describe someone or something as being or doing something. Used with an infinitive clause: Their inaccurate description made me out to be a liar. The commercial made out the candidate to be a real hero.

5. To try to establish or prove that something is true: We made out that we were innocent.

6. To get along in some way; fare in some way: The family made out well in their business.

7. make out of To create or fashion something from something else: We made a birdcage out of the leftover wood. The jewelry was made out of copper.

8. Slang To kiss deeply and passionately; neck: The couple made out in the back seat of the car.

9. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.

make out

1. in. to neck and pet. He started making out when he was twelve.

2. in. to succeed. How did you make out?

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