Meaning
1. 理解或辨认
“Make out” 常用于表示理解某事或辨认某物。例如，在嘈杂的环境中，你可能很难“make out”对方在说什么。
2. 亲吻或拥吻
在非正式的语境中，“make out”可以指两个人亲吻或者亲密接触。比如：“They were making out at the party.” 意思是他们在聚会上亲吻。
3. 成功或进展
这个短语也可以表示某事进展顺利。例如：“How did you make out in the exam?” 询问的是考试进行得如何。
“Make out” 的具体含义通常取决于上下文，因此理解时要结合语境来判断。
Today's Sentences
- They were making out in the back of the car.
- How are you making out with your new job?
- Writer's Note
01
They were making out in the back of the car.
Situation
Did you see Josh and Mia at school yesterday?
Yeah, I couldn’t believe it!
They were making out in the back of the car.
他们在车的后座上亲热。
Seriously?
That’s a bit much for a school parking lot.
这对于学校的停车场来说有点过头了。
Tell me about it.
A couple of teachers even walked by!
甚至有几位老师路过！
02
How are you making out with your new job?
Situation
Hey, it’s been a couple of weeks, how are you making out with your new job?
It’s going pretty well.
Still getting used to things, but the team’s been super helpful.
还在适应中，但团队非常乐于助人。
That’s good to hear.
Are you enjoying the work so far?
到目前为止，你喜欢这份工作吗？
Definitely. It’s challenging, but in a good way.
Way better than my last role.
比我上一个职位好多了。
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "make out" is intransitive, transitive, separable, and inseparable. Let’s go over the breakdown together.
- Intransitive - Often used informally, usually followed by with a task or situation.
Example 1: How are you making out with your new job?
Example 2: They were making out in the back of the car. - Transitive - The object must come after the full phrasal verb.
Example 1: I couldn’t make out what she was saying over the noise.
Example 2: He made himself out to be a genius. - Separable - These meanings allow the object to come between "make" and "out" or follow the whole phrasal verb.
Example 1: Can you make the check out to Nancy Haydn?
Example 2: The accountant made the invoice out to the wrong client.
Example 3: She made the prescription out using her full name and address. - Inseparable - These meanings require the object to follow the entire phrasal verb. You cannot place the object between "make" and "out".
Example 1: I could barely make out the handwriting on the old letter.
Example 2: Can you make out what she’s saying in the video?
Example 3: It was too foggy to make out the road signs.
例子 1：你的新工作进展得怎么样？
例子 2：他们在车后座亲热。
例子 1：我听不清她在嘈杂声中在说什么。
例子 2：他把自己说成是天才。
例子 1：你能把支票写给Nancy Haydn吗？
例子 2：会计把发票开给了错误的客户。
例子 3：她用她的全名和地址开了药方。
例子 1: 我几乎看不清旧信上的字迹。
例子 2: 你能听出她在视频里说什么吗？
例子 3: 雾太大，看不清路标。
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