VOA慢速英语:Different Meanings of 'Make' in Everyday Speech

短语讲解：

1.We will learn how make has different meanings depending on the noun phrase that follows it in a sentence.

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖; 随…而定
例句：I can always depend on you, Sam.
我知道我可以依靠你 ，Sam。

2.In other words, the structure make+ a noun phrase often has a meaning other than what the individual words suggest.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：The mobile library services have been reorganised — in other words, they visit fewer places.
流动图书馆服务重新作了安排——换句话说，他们去的地方减少了。

3.Now that you have learned about a few meanings of the verb make, you will have to make an attempt to learn a few other possible meanings of it.

learn about 获得，学得; 得知有关…的消息
例句：He was deeply grieved to learn about his teacher's death.
他得知老师去世的消息，非常难过。