〈 allow 〉

[常用字]

【及物動詞】

allowed, allowing, allows

1 允許

We allow smoking only in restricted areas. 我們只有在特定的地方才允許抽煙

2 允許出現

No pets are allowed inside. 寵物不得進入

3 允許擁有

allow oneself a little treat 稍微善待自己一下

4 供給

The schedule allows time for a coffee break.依照行程, 有休息時間可以喝杯咖啡

5 預作準備

allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage 衣服預留二吋以免縮水

6 打折; 交換

allowed me 20 dollars on my old word processor 用二十元交換我的舊打字機

7 （主要用於美國中南部）

a. 承認

I allowed as how he was right. 我承認他對的理由

b. 認為

"We allow he's straight" （American Speech） 我們認為他是清白的

c. 堅持

Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner. 母親認為我們最好能夠回家吃晚飯

【不及物動詞】

1 容許

The poem allows of several interpretations. 這首詩可以有好幾種不同的詮釋

2 考慮; 顧及

In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage. 計算利潤的時候, 零售商必須考量到毀損品

【形容詞】

allowable

【副詞】

allowably

〈 1．give as a present 贈給 〉

*He gave away all his books before death．他臨死前獻出了他的全部書籍。

*He gave all his possessions away and became a monk．他把所有的財產都送給了別人，自己出家當了修士。

*The millionaire gave all his money away．這位百萬富翁把他所有的錢都捐出來了。

2．reveal 洩露

*Don't give away our secret．不要洩露我們的秘密。

*They suspected that the secret had been given away by one of their friends．他們懷疑秘密已被他們的一個朋友所洩露。

*She's not giving away anything he told her．他告訴她的事，她一點兒也沒有洩露。

3．betray 出賣

*He was given away by a traitor．他被一個叛徒出賣了。

*Nobody knows I've done this，so please don't give me away．沒有人知道我幹了這件事，所以請你不要出賣我。

4．distribute 分發

*The guest gave away the prizes．客人分發了禮品。

*The headmaster gave away the prizes at the sports meeting．市長在運動會上頒發獎品。

5．（in a marriage ceremony）lead the bride to the groom's side and give her to him（在婚禮上）把新娘帶到新郎身邊並交給他

*The bride was given away by her father．新娘由其父親領著交給了新郎。

〈 1．stop trying；cease doing sth．停止做某事；放棄做某事 〉

*I did want a holiday abroad，but I've given up the ided．我確實想出國度假，但現在已放棄了這個想法。

*If everyone gave up smoking and drinking，it would bring about the breakdown of tobacco and liquor indurstries．如果人人戒掉煙酒，就會使煙酒業破產。

*He seems so ungrateful for anything we did that we have given up trying to help him．他對于我們為他做的任何一件事是如此忘恩負義，以致我們不打算幫助他了。

*She realized she was wrong and gave up the argument．她意識到她錯了，便停止了爭論。

2．stop hoping for；give up as a bad job；abandon hope；lose hope對…不抱希望；對…絕望

*Her brother was given up by the doctors after the accident，but he lived just the same．她弟弟在那場事故以後已被醫生宣布活不長了，但他卻活得很正常。

*She seems to have given up all hope．她似乎已放棄了一切希望。

*The climbers were given up for lost．尋找失蹤的登山者是沒有希望了。

*Just as it had been given up for lost，the necklace was found．項鏈丟失了，正對它不抱希望時，卻又找到了。

*We shall never get that fellow to see the error of his ways；we may as well give him up as a bad job．我們絕不會使那個家伙認識到自己的錯誤，我們還是不去管他算了。

*Much time and money was spent on attempting to repair the machine，but it had to be given up as a bad job．花了很多時間和錢想把這台機器修好，但是沒有希望，只好放棄。

3．hand over；deliver up 交出；讓出；移交

*He refused to give up the documents，alleging that they had been entrusted to him by their owner．他拒絕交出文件，聲稱那是文件的主人委託他保管的。

*He gave the books up to his brother．他把書交給了他弟弟。

*The passengers gave up their tickets as they left the railway station．旅客們離開火車站時交出了車票。

*The young man gave up his seat on the bus to the old man．這位年輕人在公共汽車上把座位讓給了那位老人。

*When she realized that she would have to give up her children，she dropped the idea of getting a divorce．當她意識到她要失去孩子時，就放棄了離婚的念頭。

4．devote；set apart or devote to a particular purpose or use 從事；全部用于（常用于被動態）

*The rest of the evening was given up to letter writing．那晚其餘的時間用來寫信了。

*The whole winter was given up to physical training．整個冬季都用來體育訓練。

*His weekends were given up to golfing and motoring．他的週末都用于打高爾夫球和駕駛汽車。

*Her Sundays were given up to the preparation of a lecture．她的星期日都用來備課。

*The new building will be given up to the library．新大樓將作圖書館。

5．break the courtship off with；stop keeping company with與…斷絕戀愛關系；不再同…交朋友

*The young lady threatened that if her sweetheart did not stop gambling she would give him up．這位年輕的小姐威脅她戀人說，如果他不停止賭博，她就同他斷絕關系。

6．reveal；disclose 洩露；透露

*She didn't give up the secret of the Party．她沒有洩露黨的秘密。

7．surrender 投降

*The murderer has given himself up．殺人兇手已投案自首。

〈 let 〉

[基本字彙]

【動詞】

let, letting, lets

【及物動詞】

1 許可; 准許

I let them borrow the car. 我允許他們借用我的車

The inheritance let us finally buy a house.這筆遺產終於讓我們買了棟房子

2 讓…; 使…

let the news be known 讓那新聞為人所知

3 a. （在祈使句中用作助動詞, 表示「命令, 請求, 提議」的意思）

Let's finish the job ! 讓我們完成這工作

Let X equal Y 讓 X 等於 Y

b. （在祈使句中用作助動詞, 表示「警告, 威脅」的意思）

Just let her try ! 叫她有本事就試試看!

4 允許

let the dog in 讓狗兒進來

5 釋放

let the air out of the ballon 釋去汽球中的空氣

let out a yelp 喊出聲來

6 出租

let rooms 出租房間

7 （工程下標後） 分派給予

let the construction job to a new firm 將建築工作派給新公司

【不及物動詞】

1 使租借

2 分派

let down

1 使降下

let down the sails 降下帆布

2 a. 放棄

b. 使失望

let on

1 宣揚; 承認

Don't let on that you know me 不要向別人說你認識我

2 假裝

let out

1 終止; 結束

School let out early. 學校早放學

The play let out at 11 P.M. 歌劇於晚上十一點結束

2 使知曉; 洩露

Who let that story out? 誰洩露了那件事?

3 加大 （衣服） 尺寸

let out a coat 加大一件外套

let up

1 放慢; 減緩

didn't let up in their efforts 未減少他們的努力

2 停止

The rain let up. 大雨停了

【慣用語】

let alone

用不著說

"Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty; let alone hung around with them." （Garrison Keillor）他們的祖先一直一貧如洗, 從未見過皇室人員, 更別說和他們打交道

let go

解僱; 遣散

had to let 20 workers go 必須解雇二十名員工

let off on

〔口語〕 使縮減 （壓力）; 緩和

Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit放鬆油門我們才不致超速

let （one's） hair down

直言不諱

let up on

同情; 憐憫

Why don't you let up on the poor child? 你為何不同情那窮孩子?



〈 let 〉

【名詞】

1 阻礙; 障礙

free to investigate without let or hinderance 沒有任何阻礙, 可以自由調查

2『運動』觸網球

【及物動詞】

let.ted （let）, let.ting, lets

〔古〕 妨礙; 阻礙



〈 -let 〉

【字尾】

（構成名詞） 表示「小…, 佩帶的小飾物」的意思

booklet, streamlet

〈 make 〉

[基本字彙]

【動詞】

made, making, makes

【及物動詞】

1 使存在; 使出現; 使發生; 創造

made problems for him 為他製造問題

making a commotion 引發暴亂

2 作; 製造

make a dress 製作洋裝

made a wall of stones 造一面石牆

3 組成

make a quorum 達到法定人數

4 使某種形式改變; 使功能改變

make clay into bricks 把泥土做成磚塊

5 a. 變成; 造成

made her position clear 使她的地位明朗化

a decision that made him happy 此決定令他快樂

b. 當作; 當成

made her treasurer 視她為出納員

made Chicago his home 把芝加哥當成他的家

6 a. 造成; 導致

Heat makes gases expand. 熱使氣體膨脹

b. 迫使

made him leave 迫使他離開

7 a. 在心裡盤算

make an estimate 做評量

b. 作 （詩, 樂曲）

make verses 作詩

8 a. 準備

make breakfast 準備早餐

b. 預備; 準備使用

made the bed 整理床鋪

c. 生火

9 a. 從事

make war 作戰

b. 實行; 履行

make a telephone call 打電話

make a incision 切開

10 達成; 產生; 獲致

made peace between two factions 達成兩黨派之間的和平

not making sense 沒有意義

didn't make the quota 未達到配額

11 a. 構成; 建立; 制訂

make laws 制訂法律

b. 訂立

make a will 立遺囑

12 a. 到達; 達成

made Washington in two hours 兩小時內到達華盛頓

b. 及時到達

just made the plane 及時趕上飛機

13 a. 獲得 （等級, 地位）

She made lieutenant. 她升到中尉

b. 組成; 得到

made the basketball team 組成籃球隊

made the morning papers 收到早報了

14 a. 掙到; 賺到

make money 賺錢

b. 使成為…

make friends 做朋友

c. （運動） 得分

made a field goal 得一分

15 a. 保證成功

A favorable review from him can make a play.他讚賞的評論必能使這齣戲成功

b. 有助於

Practice makes a winning team. 勤加練習必有助於球隊的獲勝

16 使合適

Oak makes strong furniture. 橡樹適合製造耐用的傢俱

17 成為

She will make a fine doctor. 她一定會成為一位好醫生

18 a. 下結論

don't know what to make of the decision 不知道如何下決定

b. 計算; 估計

I make the height 20 feet. 我估計高度有二十呎

c. 認為

wasn't the problem some people made it 有些人不認為這是個問題

19 a. 構成

Twenty members make a quorum. 二十個會員即達到法定人數

b. 相加

Two and two make four. 二加二等於四

c. 相當於

makes no difference 沒什麼差別

20 架構 （精髓, 本質）

Clothes make the man. 由穿著便可瞭解一個人

21 影響; 使有意義

You made my day. 你使我的生活有了意義

22 準備著手

She made to leave. 她準備要離開了

23 〔俚語〕 性交

【不及物動詞】

1 （以某種方式） 作, 弄

make merry 歡樂地

make free 不受拘束地

2 預備做…

made as if to shake my hand 好像要和我握手的樣子

3 作

make ready 準備妥當

make sure 確定

4 朝向; 前進

made for home 回家去

made after the thief 跟著小偷

5 〔俚語〕 （常和 like 連用） 裝作; 模仿

made like a ballerina 模仿女舞者

6 紡織; 生產

This wool makes up into a warm shawl. 這些羊毛製成溫暖的圍巾

7 增加; 累積

The tide is making. 正在漲潮

【名詞】

1 製造; 生產

2 製作的風格, 製作的樣式

disliked the make of her coat 不喜歡她外套的樣式

3 生產量

4 （具有製造者名字, 商標的） 特殊商品

a famous make of shirt 名牌襯衫

5 性格; 性質

found out what make of man he was 得知他是個什麼樣的人

6 〔俚語〕 （來自警方的） 人事資料

Did you get a make on the assailant? 你得到攻擊者的資料了嗎?

make for

1 具有特殊的效果; 造成…的結果

small details that make for comfort 令人窩心的小節

2 對…有益; 助長

make off

急忙跑掉; 逃走

make out

1 辨識; 看出

I could barely make out the traffic signs through the rain.下雨的時候我幾乎無法辨識交通號誌

2 了解

could not make out what she was saying不了解她在說些什麼

3 寫下來; 開立

make out the invoices 開立發票

4 填寫

5 〔口語〕 暗示; 暗指

You make me out to be a liar. 你暗示我在說謊

6 〔口語〕 確立; 證明

He made out that she was innocent. 他證明她是無辜的

7 進展

made out well in business 生意進展得很順利

8 〔俚語〕

a. 擁吻; 愛撫

b. 性交

make over

1 變更; 改造

2 轉讓; 移交

made over the property to her son 將財產轉讓給她的兒子

make up

1 做成; 編成

make up a prescription 開藥方

2 組成; 形成

One hundred years make up a century. 一百年成一世紀

3 a. 裝扮; 扮演

b. 化粧

4 捏造; 編造

make up an excuse 捏造藉口

5 a. 補足

made up the difference in the bill 補足帳單的差額

b. 彌補

make up the lost time 彌補失去的時光

6 和好; 重修舊好

kissed and made up 親吻且和好了

7 （常與 to 連用） 諂媚巴結

made up to his friend's boss 巴結他朋友的上司

8 補考

9 整理; 收拾

make up a room 收拾房間

10『印刷』排版

made up the front page 排好第一版

make with

〔俚語〕

1 使用

a flirt making with the eyes 以眼睛賣弄風情

2 產生

always making with the jokes 總是談笑風生

【慣用語】

make a clean breast of

完全坦白

make a face

扮鬼臉

make a go of

成功

have made a go of the business 事業成功

make away with

1 拿走; 偷取

2 用完

3 殺死; 毀滅

make believe

假裝

make bold

膽大妄為

I will not make so bold as to criticize such a distinguished scholar.我不敢批評如此傑出的學者

make book

『遊戲』（賽跑, 競賽時） 下賭注

make do

湊合著應付; 勉強使用

had to make do on less income 收入較少就湊合著用吧

make ends meet

收支平衡

make eyes

眉目傳情

make fun of

嘲笑; 愚弄

make good

1 成功地完成

He made good his escape. 他逃亡成功了

2 履行

She made good her promise. 她履行了她的諾言

3 補償; 彌補

made good the loss 彌補損失

4 成功

made good as a writer 成功地成為一位作家

make hay

佔優勢

The candidate's opponents made hay of the scandal.候選人的對手因醜聞而佔盡優勢

make it

1 〔口語〕 成功

finally made it as an actor 終於成功地成為一位演員

2 〔俚語〕 性交

make light of

漠不關心

He made light of his illness. 他對他的病情並不重視

make love

1 進行淫蕩的愛撫

2 性交; 作愛

make much of

重視

make no bones about

直接地; 露骨地; 公開承認

They make no bones about their dislike for each other.他們直接表現出不喜歡對方

make off with

偷取

made off with the profits 偷取了利潤

make sail

『航海』

1 啟航

2 開始航行

make the grade

達到特定的標準

make the most of

物盡其用

make the scene

〔俚語〕

1 出現

made the scene at the party 在宴會中出現

2 參與 （特別的活動）

made the drug scene 吸毒

make time

1 快速地移動

2 〔俚語〕 設法親近

He tried to make time with the new neighbor. 他試著和新鄰居熟識

make tracks

〔俚語〕 急忙離開

make up （one's） mind

決定, 決心

make waves

〔俚語〕 造成困擾; 爭論

make way

1 讓出; 移開

2 拓展

on the make

〔俚語〕

1 埋頭苦幹

a young executive on the make 埋頭苦幹的年輕經理

2 急切地尋找性伴侶

【形容詞】

makable

〈 yield 〉

[次常用字]

【動詞】

yield.ed, yield.ing, yields

【及物動詞】

1 a. 生產

a field that yields many bushels of corn 盛產玉米的農田

b. 生利

an investment that yields high percentages 有很高報酬率的投資

2 a. 放棄; 投降

b. 讓渡; 給予

【不及物動詞】

1 a. 生產

b. 生利

bonds that yield well 獲利很多的債券

2 a. 放棄; 投降

b. 屈服

The door yielded to a gentle push. 輕輕一推門就開了

c. 讓步

The child pleaded, but the parents wouldn't yield. 小孩千求萬求, 但父母不讓步

d. 退讓; 退位

She yields to no one in her condemnation of violence. 她即使因暴力而備受非難, 也不肯退位

【名詞】

1 a. 生產量; 生產物

b. 投資的收益

2 （由核子爆炸所釋放出的） 能量

The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of 20 kilotons.投擲於廣島的原子彈產生了相當於二萬噸炸藥所釋出的能量

【名詞】

yielder