make out
英 [meɪk aʊt]
美 [meɪk aʊt]
(勉强)辨认出,看出,听出; 弄清; 理解; 明白; 力图说成; 努力让人相信; 力图证明(…是最好的); 开具,填写(支票、收据或订货单); 亲热; 爱抚
牛津词典
- 以上各词均含认出、辨别出之义。
 These words all mean to be able to see or hear sb/sth and especially to be able to say who or what they are.
- 指确认、认出、鉴定:
 to be able to say who or what sb/sth is- She was able to identify her attacker.
 她认出了袭击她的人。
 
- She was able to identify her attacker.
- 指认识、认出、辨别出:
 to know who sb is or what sth is when you see or hear them/it, because you have seen or heard them/it before- I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.
 他一进屋我就认出了他。
 
- I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.
- 指看清、听清、分清、辨认清楚:
 to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear- I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
 黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
 
- I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
- 指觉察出、识别、依稀看出、分辨出、听出:
 ( formal ) to recognize or know sth, especially sth that is not obvious; to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear- It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.
 了解公众支持的广泛程度常常是困难的。
 
- It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.
- 指从…中认出来、辨别出:
 to recognize sb/sth from among other people or things- See if you can pick me out in this photo.
 看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。
 
- See if you can pick me out in this photo.
- (通常用于否定句)指看清、认出、听出:
 (usually used in negative statements) ( rather formal ) to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear- She could not distinguish the make of the car in the fading light.
 她在渐暗的暮色中看不清楚汽车的型号。
 
- She could not distinguish the make of the car in the fading light.
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (勉强地)辨认出,看出,听出
 If youmakesomethingout, you manage with difficulty to see or hear it.- I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth...
 我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。
- She thought she heard a name. She couldn't make it out, though...
 她觉着听到了一个名字,却又没听清。
- I heard the voices, but couldn't make out what they were saying.
 我听到有声音,却听不清他们在说些什么。
 
- I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth...
- PHRASAL VERB 把…弄清楚;理解;明白
 If you try tomakesomethingout, you try to understand it or decide whether or not it is true.- I couldn't make it out at all...
 我一头雾水。
- It is hard to make out what criteria are used...
 很难弄清楚使用的是什么样的标准。
- At first I thought it was an accident, but as far as I can make out, the police consider that's unlikely.
 起先我还以为是一场意外,但是据我了解,警方认为那不太可能。
 
- I couldn't make it out at all...
- PHRASAL VERB 力图说成;努力证明
 If youmake out thatsomething is the case ormakesomethingout tobe the case, you try to cause people to believe that it is the case.- They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it...
 他们正在努力证明我真的干过这件事。
- I don't think it was as glorious as everybody made it out to be...
 我觉得这件事并非像大家说的那么了不起。
- He's more business-minded than he makes himself out to be...
 相对于他给人的印象,他其实更有生意头脑。
- He was never half as bad as his teachers made out.
 他的表现远不像老师说的那么糟。
 
- They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it...
- PHRASAL VERB 举例证明(…是最好的);证实(…是对的)
 If youmake outa caseforsomething, you try to establish or prove that it is the best thing to do.- You could certainly make out a case for this point of view...
 你肯定能够证明这个观点。
- Alice continued making out her case.
 艾丽斯继续为自己证明。
 
- You could certainly make out a case for this point of view...
- PHRASAL VERB 书写,填写(支票、收据或订货单)
 When youmake outa cheque, receipt, or order form, you write all the necessary information on it.- If you would like to send a donation, you can make a cheque out to Feed the Children...
 您如果有捐款的意愿,可以填写一张支票寄给救助儿童基金会。
- All cheques should be made out to 'EF International Language Schools'...
 所有支票的收款人都应是“英孚国际语言学校”。
- I'm going to make out a receipt for you.
 我开一张收据给你。
 
- If you would like to send a donation, you can make a cheque out to Feed the Children...
- PHRASAL VERB (工作、生活)进展
 If you ask how someoneis making out, you are asking how well they are doing with a particular task, or in their life in general.- Who is making out better right now?...
 现在谁的日子更好过呢?
- Bob turned over to sleep again, wondering how Jupiter and Pete were making out.
 鲍勃一面挂念着丘辟特和皮特的生活状况,一面转身又去睡了。
 
- Who is making out better right now?...
- PHR-V-RECIP 爱抚;亲吻
 If two peopleare making out, they are engaged in sexual activity.- ...pictures of the couple making out in their underwear on the beach.
 那对夫妻穿着内衣在海滩上卿卿我我的照片
 
- ...pictures of the couple making out in their underwear on the beach.
英英释义
verb
- comprehend- I cannot make out what this politician is saying
 
- try to establish- She made out that she know nothing about the crime
 
- imply or suggest- Your remarks make me out to be stupid
 
- write all the required information onto a form- fill out this questionnaire, please!
- make out a form
 
- make out and issue- write out a check
- cut a ticket
- Please make the check out to me
 
- kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion- The couple were necking in the back seat of the car
 
- have sexual intercourse with- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
 
- detect with the senses- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
 
- come to terms with- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
 
- proceed or get along- How is she doing in her new job?
- How are you making out in graduate school?
- He's come a long way
 
双语例句
- Through the smoky prism of time, I could just barely make out my father as a young man.
 时间模糊了记忆,我几乎想不起父亲年轻时的样子。
- Make out a list of the books you need.
 把你所需要的书开个单子。
- Can you make out what this means?
 你能理解这是什么意思吗?
- He's more business-minded than he makes himself out to be
 相对于他给人的印象,他其实更有生意头脑。
- If you would like to send a donation, you can make a cheque out to Feed the Children
 您如果有捐款的意愿,可以填写一张支票寄给救助儿童基金会。
- With so many things mixed up, it's hard to make out what's what.
 许多问题绞在一起,闹不清楚。
- You can't make out that we haven't tried to help you.
 你不能断言我们没有试图帮助你。
- I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth
 我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。
- Bob turned over to sleep again, wondering how Jupiter and Pete were making out.
 鲍勃一面挂念着丘辟特和皮特的生活状况,一面转身又去睡了。
- Some animal was crouching in the shadow but I couldn't make out whether it was a cat or a dog.
 有个东西在黑影里蹲着,我也看不清它到底是猫还是狗。
