| 单词 | to make something of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of c. transitive. to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of: to derive advantage from or turn to account, to the degree specified.to make the best (also most, worst) of: see the nouns. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > transform [verb (transitive)] wendOE forshapeOE workOE awendOE makec1175 turna1200 forwenda1325 change1340 shape1362 transmewc1374 transposec1380 puta1382 convertc1384 exchangea1400 remue?a1400 makea1425 reduce?a1425 removec1425 resolvea1450 transvertc1450 overchangec1480 mew1512 transmutea1513 wring1524 reduct1548 transform1556 innovate1561 metamorphose1576 transume1579 metamorphize1587 transmove1590 transchangea1599 transfashion1601 deflect1613 fordo1624 entail1628 transmutate1632 distila1637 to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of1637 transqualify1652 unconvert1654 simulate1658 spend1668 transverse1687 hocus-pocus1774 mutate1796 fancy1801 to change around1871 metamorphosize1888 catalyse1944 morph1996 the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail in [verb (transitive)] > fail to accomplish anything or much to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of1637 not to get any (or much) change out of (a person or situation)1860 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [verb (transitive)] > derive little benefit from to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of1637 the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial to [verb (transitive)] > take advantage of > turn to account lucrify1564 improve1604 to turn to account1679 to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of1707 avail1785 to make a good thing of (also out of)1800 utilize1807 exploiter1818 to make capital out of1840 capitalize1869 1637 S. Rutherford Let. in Joshua Redivivus (1671) 136 If Christ can make anything of my naughtie..love to him. 1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Gen. xxxii. 12) 258 A flye can make little of a flower; but a bee will not off, till he hath the sweet thyme out of it. 1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant i. 229 They Boarded her again the third time, but could make nothing on't. 1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 202 I set about the work..resolv'd to..be certain whether I could make anything of it or not. 1732 Ld. Tyrawly in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 381 Unless you have two Moletta-men..you won't be able to make anything at all of her [sc. a boat], with any hands you'll get. 1768 J. Cremer Jrnl. 19 July in R. R. Bellamy Ramblin' Jack (1936) 118 But I must relate a misfortin I had remaining on me, all though I have made little of it. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan I. ix. 270 He..stood up, like a pillar of iron, as far off, as he could—played square—and offered only an occasional trip, of which nothing could be made. 1870 J. E. T. Rogers Hist. Gleanings 2nd Ser. 246 Calumny made something of his relations with William Tooke. 1884 W. C. Smith Kildrostan 59 They hold the place which once the chieftain held, And what have they made of it? 1939 R. G. Collingwood Autobiogr. ii. 8 No one could get down to a job of work and make something of it. 1967 ‘S. Woods’ And shame Devil 23 ‘I've always done my duty,’ said Sergeant Duckett truculently. ‘If anyone wants to make anything of that.’ 1969 D. Acheson Present at Creation (1970) xi. 92 What small assets we had must be husbanded and made much of. to make something of c. to make something of, to make important or useful; to improve or raise in some way; to succeed in utilizing to some extent. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (transitive)] beetc975 betterOE goodOE sharpa1100 amendc1300 enhance1526 meliorate1542 embetter1568 endeara1586 enrich1598 meliorize1598 mend1603 sweeten1607 improve1617 to work up1641 ameliorate1653 solace1667 fine1683 ragout1749 to make something of1778 richen1795 transcendentalize1846 to tone up1847 to do something (also things) for (also to)1880 rich1912 to step up1920 uprate1965 up1968 nice1993 1778 F. Burney Evelina I. xxvi. 214 She told them, that she had it in her head to make something of me. 1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park I. xiv. 281 If the part is trifling she will have more credit in making something of it. View more context for this quotation 1836 M. M. Sherwood Henry Milner iii. xvi. 310 His hopes of making something of the young man. 1870 J. E. T. Rogers Hist. Gleanings 2nd Ser. 246 Calumny made something of his relations with William Tooke. < as lemmas |
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