（1）Lin Tao: When shall we meet?
Jim: What about a quarter past two?
Lin Tao: Let's make it a little earlier. There's a zoo in the park. We can go and have a look at the animals.
Jim: Great! Let's make it half past one. [《初中英语教科书》第二册(上),人教社, p.23]
该书在课文注释中说：“make 在这里有‘做到’的意思。”
请问上句中的 make it 是“做到”的意思吗？
(2) Jim: Where's Li Lei?
Bill: He can't make it today. He has to stay at home. [同上, 第二册(下), p. 94] [原译] 吉姆: 李雷在哪里?
比尔:他今天做不到了。他得呆在家里。(《课文英汉对照译注·初中二年级》,广西师大出版社,p.208)
“他今天做不到了。”做不到什么呢？吉姆问李雷在哪里，比尔回答说“他今天做不到了。”比尔的回答显然犯了答非所问的毛病。
习语 make it 有四个常见的含义：
A. 约定时间(地点)、规定时间(地点):
- A: Shall we meet next week? 甲: 下星期我们碰一次头好吗?
B: Yes, let's make it next Sunday. 乙:好的,让我们约定下星期天碰头吧。
- Let's make it 7: 30. 让我们定在七点半吧。
你提到的第一个对话中的 make it 当属此种用法。
B. 及时赶到、按约定时间赶到(arrive in time)、赶得上：
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I think we'll just make it. 我认为我们将及时到达。
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The train goes at 10: 15, and it's now ten o'clock. I think we shall make it. 火车10点15分开，现在是10点。我认为我们会赶得上的。
C. 成功、做到、办到(succeed, be able to do):
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You're brave and courageous. You can make it. 你很勇敢。你会成功的。
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After twenty years, we've finally made it. 二十年后我们终于成功了。
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The American did not make it. He gave up halfway. (上海编《初中英语教科书》,8B,p.114) 这个美国人没有成功。他半路就放弃不干了。
D. 用于否定句, 表示不能应邀参加某项活动:
He hadn't been able to make it to our dinner. 他未能来参加我们的宴会。
你提到的第二个对话中的 He can't make it today. 当属此种用法, 可译为“他今天来不了啦。”或“他今天不能来了。”
由此看来，《初中英语教科书》上的注释是“文不对题”的，而句(2)的译文是违背原意的。
请做下面的英语试题：
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——When shall we meet again? ——Make it ____ day you like; it's all the same to me. A. one B. any C. another D. some(全国高考,96-7)
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It is now eight o'clock. Can you ____ time to catch the train? A. make it in B. make in C. have it in D. have enough
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——When shall we start? ——Let's ____ it 8:30. Is that all right? A. set B. meet C. make D. take(北京高考,02-25)