英语短语"make of"有两个核心含义,用法和搭配各有不同,以下是详细解析:
这是"make of"最常见的用法,用于询问或表达对某人/某事的看法、解读或理解程度。
结构特点:多以疑问句式(What do you make of...?)或否定句式(can't make anything/much of...)出现。
1、 询问看法:What + 助动词 + 主语 + make of + sb/sth?
(= What do you think of...? / How do you feel about...?)
What do you make of the new movie? 你觉得这部新电影怎么样?
What does she make of our plan? 她对我们的计划有什么看法?
2、 表达不理解/看不懂:主语 + can't make anything/much/head or tail of + sb/sth
(= can't understand / can't make sense of)
I can't make anything of this note—it's written in code. 我根本看不懂这张便条,全是密码。
He can't make head or tail of quantum physics. 他对量子物理一窍不通。(make head or tail of是固定搭配,表“完全看不懂”)
当表示“某物品由某种材料制成”时,"be made of"强调原材料的可见性(即成品能直接看出用什么做的)。
辨析:与"be made from"的区别(后者强调原材料不可见,如纸由木头制成,成品看不出木头)。
The table is made of solid oak. 这张桌子是实心橡木做的。(能直接看到橡木纹理)
Her ring is made of gold and sapphires. 她的戒指是金和蓝宝石做的。(原材料清晰可见)
1、 make of vs. make from:
make of:原材料可见(The chair is made of wood.)
make from:原材料不可见(Wine is made from grapes. 酒由葡萄制成,成品看不到葡萄)
2、 make of vs. make out of:
make out of:强调“用…改造/制作成…”(更侧重过程),如:
She made a bag out of an old T-shirt. 她用旧T恤做了个包。(把T恤改造成包)
询问看法:What do you make of...?
表达不懂:can't make anything of...
原材料可见:be made of...
记住这三个核心场景,就能轻松掌握"make of"的用法啦!