核心问题
请辨析 make of 与 make off 的意义和用法。
词典解答
make of 常见意义是:“由……制造”“把……培养成”“把……训练成”“理解”“解释”:
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I would rather make a house of stone. 我宁愿用石头造一座房子。
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Mary made a good husband of Jim. 玛丽使吉姆成为一个好丈夫。
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I don't know how to make of his behaviour. 我不知道如何解释他的行为。
make off 则作“急忙离开”“跑掉”解:
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When the deer saw the hunter it made off at once. (DAI) 当鹿看到猎人后, 立即跑掉了。
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I tried to speak to him, but he made off in a hurry. (LDPV) 我想和他谈话,但是他匆匆走开了。