“make it”是英语中非常常用的口语化短语,核心含义围绕“成功达成某个结果、目标或状态”,但具体意思需结合语境判断。以下是其最常见的含义、用法及例句:
指通过努力达成某个愿望、职业或成就,强调“从尝试到成功的结果”。
用法:常接as + 职业(成为某类人)、to + 目标(达到某状态),或直接单独使用。
例句:
I hope to make it as a professional photographer.(我希望成为一名职业摄影师。)
After years of practicing, she finally made it to the national team.(经过多年训练,她终于进了国家队。)
Did you make it?(你成功了吗?——比如问考试、面试结果)
指在最后期限前赶到某个地点或活动,强调“赶得上”。
用法:make it to + 地点/活动(to不可省略)。
例句:
We barely made it to the train station before it left.(我们差点没赶上火车。)
Can you make it to my birthday party tonight?(你今晚能来我的生日派对吗?)
I won’t make it to the meeting—traffic is terrible.(我赶不上会议了——堵车严重。)
指克服困境(如疾病、灾难、低谷),强调“熬过去、挺过来”。
用法:make it through + 困难/时期(through引出挑战)。
例句:
She made it through chemotherapy and is now in remission.(她熬过了化疗,现在病情缓解了。)
The hiker made it through the storm with only minor injuries.(徒步者在暴风雨中幸存,只受了点轻伤。)
Sadly, his grandfather didn’t make it through the winter.(遗憾的是,他祖父没熬过冬天。)
指数值、成绩等“达到某个标准”。
用法:make it to + 数量/指标。
例句:
The company made it to $5 million in revenue this year.(公司今年营收达到了500万美元。)
If we keep working hard, we’ll make it to the top 10.(如果继续努力,我们能进前10名。)
用于回应邀请或计划,指“能做到/参加”。
例句:
A: Want to grab lunch tomorrow? B: Yeah, I can make it.(A:明天一起吃午饭?B:好,我能来。)
A: Is 7 PM okay? B: I think I can make it.(A:七点可以吗?B:我想我能行。)
make it big:大获成功(尤指在事业、娱乐圈)
例句:He moved to Hollywood to make it big as an actor.(他去好莱坞想成为大明星。)
make it clear:说清楚;表明(虽含“make it”,但核心是“clear”,表示“澄清”)
例句:Let me make it clear—I don’t agree with this plan.(我说明白——我不赞成这个计划。)
“didn’t make it”根据语境可表示:
没成功:He studied hard but didn’t make it into college.(他努力学习但没考上大学。)
没赶上:We didn’t make it to the concert—we missed the start.(我们没赶上演唱会——错过了开头。)
没活下来:The patient didn’t make it after the surgery.(病人手术后没挺过来。)
“make it”的关键是“结果导向”——无论指“成功、到达、度过”,都强调“最终达成了某个状态”。理解时需结合上下文(如“目标、地点、困难”等关键词)判断具体含义,是英语中最实用的口语短语之一。