to make out
[phrase form: make]
01
亲热, 爱抚
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual manner
Intransitive
例子
The couple could n't keep their hands off each other and made out on the couch all night.
这对情侣无法把手从对方身上拿开，整晚都在沙发上亲热。
They decided to make out on the beach under the moonlight.
他们决定在月光下的海滩上亲热。
02
理解, 解读
to understand something, often with effort
Transitive: to make out sth
例子
How did you make out the answer to that riddle?
你是如何理解出那个谜语的答案的？
I could n't quite make out the reason for her sudden behavior.
我不太能理解她突然行为的原因。
2.1
辨认, 辨别
to recognize or distinguish something despite poor visibility
Transitive: to make out a shape
例子
I could barely make out the words on the page.
我几乎无法辨认出页面上的字。
The distant mountain was difficult to make out through the haze.
远处的山很难透过薄雾辨认。
2.2
理解, 解读
to comprehend someone's personality, intentions, or true nature
Transitive: to make out sb
例子
I could n't make him out at first, but I eventually realized he's just shy.
一开始我无法理解他，但最终我意识到他只是害羞。
She's a complex person, and it takes time to make her out.
她是个复杂的人，需要时间来理解她。
2.3
听清楚, 理解
to be able to hear and understand something, often when it is difficult to do so
Transitive: to make out a sound
例子
He spoke so softly that I could not make out his words.
他说得太轻了，以至于我无法听清他的话。
Can you make out the lyrics to this song?
你能听清这首歌的歌词吗？
03
填写, 完成
to complete a written document with the required information
Transitive: to make out a document
例子
The company made a check out to the vendor.
公司向供应商开具了一张支票。
The doctor made out a prescription for pain medication.
医生开具了止痛药的处方。
04
应付, 设法
to achieve or accomplish something despite having limited resources or facing challenges
Intransitive: to make out | to make out with a task or situation
例子
Despite the challenges, I ’m sure you ’ll make out in the new job.
尽管面临挑战，我相信你会在新工作中取得成功。
He ’s been able to make out in a tough situation by staying calm and focused.
他通过保持冷静和专注，能够在困难的情况下取得成功。
05
应付, 成功
to succeed or manage in a situation, often when facing difficulty or uncertainty
Intransitive: to make out in a specific manner
例子
How did John make out in the job interview?
约翰在面试中表现如何？
I 'm not sure how she 's making out financially after her divorce.
我不确定她离婚后在经济上是如何应付的。
06
声称, 假装
to claim or portray something as true, even if it is not
Transitive: to make out to do sth
Ditransitive: to make out oneself to do sth
例子
The company is making out to be profitable, but I'm not sure that's true.
这家公司声称盈利，但我不确定这是真的。
He's making himself out to be a war hero, but he's actually a fraud.
他把自己伪装成战争英雄，但实际上是个骗子。
07
提出证据或论点以支持一项主张或信念, 试图证明
to present evidence or arguments in support of a claim or belief
Transitive: to make out that | to make out sth
例子
The lawyer tried to make out that the defendant was innocent.
律师试图证明被告是无辜的。
The company tried to make out that its products were superior to its competitors'.
该公司试图证明其产品优于竞争对手的产品。
08
热吻, 做爱
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone, often in a romantic or casual manner
Intransitive
例子
The friends decided to make out after a night of drinking.
朋友们在喝了一夜酒后决定亲热。
They made out in the bedroom after the party.
派对结束后他们在卧室里做爱。
