1.向...走去It started raining, so she made for the nearest shelter. 天開始下雨了﹐於是她快步朝最近的避雨處走去。When the interval came everyone made for the bar. 幕間休息時, 大家都湧向酒吧。
2.向...襲擊As the thief opened the door, the dog made for him. 小偷一打開門, 狗就向他撲去。
3.導致Early rising makes for good health. 早起有助於健康。Absence of competition makes for sloth. 沒有競爭會造成懶惰。
【俚】受...的騙, 上...的當; 對...信以為真The salesman said the car was in good condition, and I was foolish enough to fall for it. 推銷員說這輛汽車狀況良好, 而我那麼傻竟然信以為真。Many people fell for his tricks. 許多人上了他的當。
勉強接受, 勉強同意He demanded a hundred dollars but had to settle for half that amount. 他要求一百美元, 但最後不得不勉強同意五十美元。I want $2000 for my car and I won't settle for less. 我要兩千美元才賣車, 低於這個價我可不要。