To make time
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定义
to make (the) time (to do something, for someone): 抽出时间（为某人做某事）
示例
- "I have a card for you all to sign in my office, so please make the time to come and do this before the end of the day."
- "However, in my department, I try to make time to listen to my staff and collaborate with them. I suppose my management style is to be as approachable as possible."
练习 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Philip tells Fiona that even though he has many responsibilities during the week, he "makes time to make small talk with beautiful efficiency consultants". "To make time for something" is to "take the time to do something", and "to make small talk" is to "socialize" or "chat". Philip actually does have time to do things other than work during the week!
This statement is true. Philip tells Fiona that one of his job responsibilities is "making sure (Delavigne's important accounts) are happy". Philip ensures that these clients are happy because they represent a large source of income to the company. When Philip says that he spends time "making them happy", he means that he is trying to please them.
This is a true statement. Fiona is indeed impressed by Philip's "workload". She says that his workload is "impressive", and it seems clear that she appreciates all of Philip's job responsibilities.
This statement is false. Fiona is not disappointed in Philip at all. On the contrary, Fiona seems impressed by all the work that Philip accomplishes over the course of the week.
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below with either 'to make' or 'to do'
Remember to conjugate the verbs appropriately
Horatio: I'd like to a toast to Bruno Delavigne. If he hadn't hired me, I would probably be time in a South American prison right now.
Bruno: Thank you for that wonderful observation, Horatio. I promise to everything in my power to keep you employed and out of prison.
Remember to conjugate the verbs appropriately
Horatio: I'd like to a toast to Bruno Delavigne. If he hadn't hired me, I would probably be time in a South American prison right now.
Bruno: Thank you for that wonderful observation, Horatio. I promise to everything in my power to keep you employed and out of prison.
Fill in the blanks below with either 'to make' or 'to do'
Remember to conjugate the verbs appropriately
Horatio: I'd like to make 1 a toast to Bruno Delavigne. If he hadn't hired me, I would probably be doing 2 time in a South American prison right now.
Bruno: Thank you for making 3 that wonderful observation, Horatio. I promise to do 4 everything in my power to keep you employed and out of prison.
Remember to conjugate the verbs appropriately
Horatio: I'd like to make 1 a toast to Bruno Delavigne. If he hadn't hired me, I would probably be doing 2 time in a South American prison right now.
Bruno: Thank you for making 3 that wonderful observation, Horatio. I promise to do 4 everything in my power to keep you employed and out of prison.
1 make: 'To make a toast' is an expression formed with the verb 'to make'. We use the infinitive form of the verb here because it follows the conjugated verb 'I'd like'. 'To make a toast' is to congratulate or celebrate someone by having a drink in their honor.
2 doing: In English, the construction 'to do time' is formed with the verb 'to do'. 'To do time' is an idiom which refers to spending time in a prison or jail. Example: I did five years in Alcatraz for counterfeiting money. The sentence 'If he hadn't hired me, I would be doing...' is a conditional construction in which Horatio imagines what the future would be like if Bruno hadn't hired him in the past. We use the progressive form of the verb 'doing' after 'would be' to express the continuous action of Horatio being in jail.
3 making: 'To make an observation' is an expression formed with the verb 'to make'. 'Making' is the gerund in this phrase: we use the progressive form of the verb as a noun to refer to the act of Horatio's observations. As a general rule, the construction 'Thank you for + verb' ALWAYS requires a verb in the progressive form. 'To make an observation' is to remark or comment on a given topic.
4 do: 'To do everything in one's power' is to do everything possible, or to do one's best. This construction is formed with the verb 'to do'.
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