make out

phr

• ① 起草,写出
  • make out a list of the guests开出一份宾客名单
  • He made a check out [made out a check] for $2,000.他开出一张两千美元的支票。
  • Did you make out a receipt?你有没有开收据?

• ② (设法)凑成,完成(★make up比较常用)

• ③[通常与can, could合用](好不容易地)分辨出来,读出来,认出来
  • He could barely make out the number plate of the car.他隐约看出那部汽车的牌照。

• ④ 了解,懂得
  • I can't make him out.我不了解他的想法。
  • I can't make out what he wants.我不懂他要什么。

• ⑤ 说成…样子;说是;企图证明,证实
  • You can't make out a case for this point of view.你无法为这种观点立证。
  • He made out that he was a millionaire.他把他自己说成是个百万富翁。
  • He makes himself out (to be) cleverer than he really is.他想证明他比实际上更聪明。

• ⑥ 【口】进展;结果为
  • Our company is making out very well.我们的公司生意兴隆。
  • How are you making out in your new job?你的新工作进展情形如何?

• ⑦ 【美】(与某人)相处<with>
  • How are you making out with Alice?你跟爱丽丝相处得怎么样?

• ⑧ 【美口】爱抚,卿卿我我<with>
  • He started making out with the girl.他开始爱抚那个女子。