It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. (全国高考,90-阅B)
[原译]通过韧炼可以按照所需要的硬软程度去冶炼金属。（《全国高考英语试题精析与分类练习》，华夏出版社，p.41）
请问上句中的 make metal 是“冶炼金属”吗？
“冶炼”是指用熔炼、电解等方法把矿石中的金属提取出来。而退火（annealing），即上面译文所谓的韧炼则是指钢材的一种热处理方法。因此，把这种处理方法译成“冶炼”，显然是译者误解了上句中make的含义。make在这里是个使役动词，metal是它的宾语，而hard or soft是宾语补足语。它属于make sth. +形容词的句型(参见make )：
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It'll make me so happy if you'll accept it. 如果你接受它，会使我很高兴的。
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This made the street as light as day. 这使得这条街像白天一样明亮。
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A piece of merry music will make you happy. 一支欢乐的乐曲会使人感到愉快。
[试译]通过退火可以使金属达到人们所需要的软硬程度。
请做下面的英语试题：
- The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ____ it more difficult.
A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make(全国高考,99-21)
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There was so much noise that the speaker couldn't make himself _. A. hearing B. to hear C. heard D. being heard
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He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them ____ in his lectures.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest(全国高考江苏卷,07-30)