单词 | make sport of |
释义 | make1 of 2verb ˈmāk made ˈmād transitive verb 1 a : to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion make a dress b : to lay out and construct make a road c : compose, write make verses 2 : to put together from components : constitute houses made of stone 3 a : to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone made trouble for us b : to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create make a disturbance c : to favor the growth or occurrence of haste makes waste d : to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating was made to be an actor 4 a : enact, establish make laws b : to execute (see execute sense 2) in an appropriate manner make a will c : set, name make a price 5 a : to cause to be or become made them happy makes it possible b : appoint made him bishop 6 : to cause to act in a certain way : compel make her give it back 7 a : to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object) make war make a speech make a detour b : to perform with a bodily movement make a sweeping gesture 8 : to frame or formulate in the mind make plans 9 a : to set in order make beds b : prepare, fix make dinner c : to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire) d : to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing 10 a : to amount to in significance makes a great difference b : to count as that makes the third time you've said it c : to form the essential being of clothes make the man d : to form by an assembling of individuals make a quorum 11 a : to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into rags make the best paper b : to develop into she will make a fine judge c : form sense 6b 12 a : reach, attain made port before the storm —often used with it you'll never make it that far b : to gain a place on or in make the team the story made the papers c : to gain the rank of make major d : to succeed in providing or obtaining make bail 13 : to gain (something, such as money) by working, trading, or dealing make a living 14 a : to act so as to earn or acquire makes friends easily makes poor grades b : to score in a game or sport make a field goal make a birdie c : to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling d : to succeed in holing make a putt 15 a : to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something what do you make of this development? b : to regard as being not the fool some make him 16 a : to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something make a mess of the job tried to make a thorough job of it b archaic : to turn into another language by translation 17 a : to include in a route or itinerary make New York on the return trip —often used with it make it to the party b : catch sense 6b made the bus just in time 18 : to cause or assure the success or prosperity of can either make you or break you 19 : to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of meeting the star of the show really made our day 20 a : to compute or estimate to be I make it 23 miles to the border from here. b : to form and hold in the mind make no doubt of it 21 a : to begin or seem to begin (an action) made to go b obsolete : behave, act 22 a : to fulfill (a contract) in a card game b : to win a trick (see trick entry 1 sense 4) with (a card) 23 : to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing 24 a : to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed b chiefly dialectal : shut the doors are made against you— 25 : to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce intransitive verb 1 : to have considerable effect courtesy makes for safer driving 2 : set out, head made after the fox made straight for home 3 a : to begin or seem to begin a certain action made as though to hand it to me b : to act so as to be or to seem to be make merry c : behave, act Don't make as if you didn't hear me. d slang : to play a part —usually used with like make like a chicken 4 : to increase in height or size the tide is making now 5 : to reach or extend in a certain direction The forest makes up nearly to the snow line. 6 : to undergo manufacture or processing the silk makes up beautifully 7 archaic : to compose poetry make 2 of 2noun1 a : brand sense 4a b : the manner or style in which a thing is constructed 2 : the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person men of his make are rare 3 a : the action of producing or manufacturing b : the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period : output 4 : the act of shuffling cards also : turn to shuffle make sport of phraseas in ridicule to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter The commentator often makes sport of the fashion choices of the famous. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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