"make an appointment" 是核心常用短语,意为:预约;安排会面/约见;预定服务(如医疗、商务洽谈、美发等)。
强调“主动发起并确定与他人的见面时间/事项”,是生活、工作中高频使用的表达。
该短语的灵活性强,常通过介词搭配或补充成分明确“预约的对象、时间、目的”,以下是最常见的结构:
表示“预约的对象是某人”(如医生、客户、老师等)。
I need to make an appointment with my doctor about my back pain.(我背疼,得和我的医生预约一下。)
She made an appointment with the HR manager to talk about her salary.(她和HR经理预约了谈薪资的事。)
为“事项”预约:Can you make an appointment for a haircut at the salon?(你能帮我预约理发店剪头发吗?)
为“他人”预约:I’ll make an appointment for my mom at the eye clinic.(我要帮妈妈预约眼科诊所。)
为“时间”预约:We made an appointment for 3 PM tomorrow.(我们把预约定在明天下午3点。)
用不定式明确“预约的目的”,即“预约是为了做某件事”。
He made an appointment to see the lawyer next week.(他预约下周见律师。)
I should make an appointment to get my passport renewed.(我该预约换护照了。)
询问方式:How do I make an appointment with the professor?(我怎么和教授预约?)
请求帮忙:Could you please make an appointment for me with the client?(你能帮我和客户预约一下吗?)
An appointment has been made for you at 10 AM.(已经为你预约了上午10点。)
No appointments are made on public holidays.(公共假期不接受预约。)
cancel an appointment:取消预约
例:I have to cancel my appointment with the dentist because of a business trip.(因为出差,我得取消和牙医的预约。)
change/reschedule an appointment:更改/重新安排预约
例:Can I change my appointment from Friday to Saturday?(我能把预约从周五改到周六吗?)
keep an appointment:遵守预约(按时赴约)
例:It’s rude to miss an appointment—always keep it if you can.(错过预约很不礼貌,尽量遵守。)
miss an appointment:错过预约
例:She missed her appointment and had to book a new one.(她错过了预约,只好重新订。)
"make an appointment" 是“预约”的标准表达,核心是“主动确定见面/服务的时间”。使用时通过with(对象)、for(事项/时间)、to do(目的) 等补充信息,让表达更具体。
日常场景中,从“看医生”“谈工作”到“剪头发”,只要需要“提前约定时间”,都可以用这个短语!