把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

作出决定；作出选择；作出决定

We need to make a decision before the rental offer expires.

产生影响；起作用；有差别；产生影响；起作用

A ten-minute walk after dinner can make a difference to how well I sleep.

赚大钱；发大财

She didn't make a fortune from the small shop, but it supported her family for years.

开玩笑；讲个笑话

He tried to make a joke about the rain, but everyone was already soaked.

赚大钱；获得巨额利润

The shop made a killing selling umbrellas during the week of heavy rain.

列清单；列出名单

Let's make a list of supplies before we visit the hardware store for the garden project.

谋生；维持生计

When agriculture failed to be profitable, the ingenious settlers looked for other ways to make a living.

犯错误；做错事；犯错；出差错

If you make a mistake on the form, cross it out once and write the correction beside it.

采取追求行动；主动示好；采取行动；走一步棋

Are you going to make a move or just stare?

立下约定；订立协议

The roommates made a pact to keep the kitchen clean and settle disagreements before they grew serious.

提出有道理的观点；说明重点；特意做某事；着重强调某事

Elena made a point that the bus stop needs better lighting, and the city agreed to review it.

特意做；坚持做某事

The supervisor makes a point of thanking each volunteer before the cleanup ends.

朝……冲去；拔腿奔向

When the gate swung open, the goats made a run for the vegetable patch.

当众大吵大闹；闹出难堪场面

Please don't make a scene; we can discuss the bill outside.

赔礼道歉；弥补过失

The manager offered to make amends after the scheduling mistake disrupted the team.

预约；约定时间

I made an appointment with the dentist before the school holiday because the clinic fills up quickly.

努力；尽力

Nina made an effort to check every citation before submitting the report.

破例；通融一次

The library rarely extends loans, but the librarian agreed to make an exception for a student recovering from surgery.

有任何道理；讲得通

The instructions didn't make any sense until the technician showed us the wiring diagram.

提供；使……可以获得或使用

The online portal will make available a free guide for students who need help with course registration.

将就着用；设法应付

We can make do with the small table until the new desk arrives.

勉强维持生计；收支相抵

To make ends meet, one partner stacks pipe and cleans the yard at a plumbing warehouse.

朝……前进；有助于形成

When the storm siren sounded, everyone made for the nearest shelter.

交朋友；结交朋友

Nora joined the hiking club because she wanted to make friends in her new town.

取笑；拿……开玩笑；取笑；嘲弄

He made fun of his own mistake to ease the tension in the room.

履行（承诺）；兑现

The supplier made good on its promise of a full refund within two days.

及时赶到；成功做到；赶到；及时到达；成功做到；成功到达

We left early and made it to the station before the gates closed.

设法返回；及时赶回

We made it back to the campsite before the temperature dropped after sunset.

让情况好转；改善它

A warmer lamp might make it better for reading in the corner.

讲清楚；明确表示

The manager made it clear that safety checks must happen before every shift.

让事情更容易；使……更方便

Labeling each box will make it easier to unpack after the move.

让它实现；把事情办成

We have one week to prepare, but the whole team can make it happen.

设法进入；及时赶到里面

We made it in just before the museum closed, so we still saw the new exhibit.

辨认出；听清或看清

The label was smudged, so I couldn't make it out without my reading glasses.

使……成为可能；让……能够实现

Better insulation made it possible to keep the upstairs rooms comfortable through winter.

快一点；尽快办完

Make it quick, please; the taxi is waiting outside in the rain.

熬过；顺利度过；设法通过

The hikers made it through the storm by waiting inside a sturdy shelter near the ridge.

赶到；成功到达

If we leave before sunrise, we can make it to the harbor in time for the first boat.

编造；弥补；和好

The children made it up to explain the missing paint, but their teacher soon found the empty jars.

补偿；弥补对……造成的不便

I missed your recital, but I will make it up to you by taking you to the art fair this weekend.

补偿你；弥补对你的亏欠

I missed your recital, and I will make it up to you by taking you to the next concert.

想办法让它行得通；设法解决；设法让某事奏效；让事情顺利进行

The fitting room is small, but we can make it work if we take turns.

让情况更糟；使问题恶化

Adding more water will make it worse, so let the paint dry before you touch it.

让你觉得值得

Join the early tour and the guide will make it worth your while with a private tasting.

把……当小事；对……轻描淡写

He tried to make light of the delay, but the missed connection had upset everyone.

使情况更糟；雪上加霜

The bus broke down in the rain, and a road closure made matters worse.

赚钱；挣得收入

They started selling handmade cards online to make money during the school holidays.

成为新闻；引起媒体关注

The small town makes news whenever its library offers a new service.

毫无道理；讲不通

The directions make no sense without the map, so we asked the receptionist to mark the trail.

如何看待；对……有什么理解或评价（常见于 What do you make of ...?）

What do you make of the new evacuation plan now that the west stairwell is open?