英语短语"make one's own way"的核心含义是“靠自己的力量前行/成功”,强调独立性(不依赖他人)和自主性(按自己的方式做事)。具体含义和用法可分以下几类:
该短语的本质是“自己开辟道路”,引申为以下几种常见场景:
最常用的含义,强调“不依赖他人(父母、背景等),通过自身奋斗实现目标”。
搭配:常与in sth(在某领域)、in the world(在世上)等连用。
例句:
She left home at 18 to make her own way in the world instead of relying on her wealthy parents.
(她18岁离家,不靠富有的父母,要自己在世上闯。)
The immigrant worked three jobs to make his own way in a new country.
(这位移民打三份工,在新国家靠自己谋生。)
指“不依赖他人接送,自己找到路去某地”,侧重“独立行动”。
搭配:常与to + 地点连用。
例句:
Can you make your own way to the restaurant? I have to work late.
(你能自己去餐厅吗?我得加班。)
The kids are old enough to make their own way to school now.
(孩子们现在够大了,可以自己去上学。)
强调“不随波逐流,按照自己的意愿或方法做事”。
搭配:常与regardless of/without caring about(不管)等连用,突出“不受他人影响”。
例句:
He always makes his own way—he never listens to advice from others.
(他总是按自己的方式来,从不听别人的建议。)
She decided to make her own way in art, even if it meant rejecting traditional styles.
(她决定按自己的方式搞艺术,即使这意味着摒弃传统风格。)
1、 主语与代词一致:
短语中的one's要与主语对应(如I→my,you→your,he→his,they→their)。
正确:I make my own way. / They make their own way.
错误:He make her own way.(代词不匹配)
2、 时态变化:
动词“make”需随时态调整(现在时第三人称单数用makes,过去时用made)。
He makes his own way in the tech industry.(现在时,第三人称单数)
She made her own way when she was 20.(过去时)
3、 语境适配:
可用于口语(日常对话)或书面语(正式文章),但核心始终是“独立”。
口语:"Don't worry about me—I can make my own way."(别担心我,我自己能行。)
书面:"The young author made her own way by self-publishing her first novel."(这位年轻作家通过自助出版第一部小说,靠自己成功。)
make way:让路;腾出空间(如:Please make way for the ambulance. 请给救护车让路。)
find one's way:找到路;适应(如:It took me weeks to find my way around the new city. 我花了几周才适应新城市。)
make one's way:(一般意义的)前进;前往(如:We made our way through the crowd. 我们挤过人群。)
→ 而make one's own way是“make one's way”的升级,强调“自己的”(独立、自主)。
"make one's own way"是一个强调“独立性”的万能短语,可用于描述“谋生、成功、行动、做事”等场景,核心是“不依赖他人,靠自己”。掌握它的关键是结合语境理解“独立”的具体指向(是“谋生”还是“按自己的方式”),再通过例句巩固用法。