"make one's way through" 主要表示“(艰难/努力地)穿过、通过;克服阻碍前进”。
它的关键在于:强调前进过程中存在阻碍(如拥挤、复杂、困难等),需要主动付出努力才能“闯过”或“完成”。
可分为字面意义(针对具体空间)和比喻意义(针对抽象困难),以下结合例子说明:
后面接表示“空间、人群、障碍物”的名词,说明“穿过的对象”。
例1:She made her way through the busy subway station to catch her train.(她挤过繁忙的地铁站去赶火车。)
例2:We had to make our way through the snow-covered path to get to the cabin.(我们不得不穿过积雪的小路才能到达小木屋。)
例3:The toddler made his way through the toy-strewn living room to reach his mom.(蹒跚学步的孩子穿过散落着玩具的客厅去找妈妈。)
后面接表示“困难、任务、阶段”的抽象名词,强调“努力完成、闯过”的过程。
例1:He's making his way through a thick textbook for his final exam.(他正努力啃完一本厚课本准备期末考试。)
例2:The team made its way through the tough competition to reach the finals.(团队克服激烈竞争闯入了决赛。)
例3:She's slowly making her way through the grief of losing her pet.(她正慢慢从失去宠物的悲痛中走出来。)
主语:通常是“人”(或有行动能力的主体,如团队、公司);
宾语:具体空间(crowd/forest/market)或抽象困难(exam/crisis/work);
修饰语:可加副词描述“前进的方式”,如 slowly(慢慢)、carefully(小心)、painfully(艰难)等:
He made his way carefully through the broken glass on the floor.(他小心地穿过地上的碎玻璃。)
go through:侧重“经历/完成”(如 go through a movie“看完一部电影”),但不强调“努力克服阻碍”;
push through:侧重“强行通过”(如 push through the crowd“挤过人群”),语气比 "make one's way through" 更“强硬”;
navigate through:更正式,侧重“巧妙应对/导航”(如 navigate through a complex problem“应对复杂问题”)。
"make one's way through" 的核心是“努力闯过阻碍”——无论是挤过人群,还是攻克难题,都突出“主动付出努力”的过程。记住这个逻辑,就能灵活运用啦!