1.使變明白, 易懂, 弄清楚Tom was so nervous that he started to stutter and couldn't make his meaning clear. 湯姆太緊張以至於開始口吃, 而不能把他的意思說明白。First of all, I want to make it clear that no one is allowed to ask questions during the speech. 首先, 我要先說清楚, 演講時不能發問。
成功; 及時趕到The girl had made up her mind to swim the English Channel. After several attempts, she finally made it. 那位姑娘下定決心要橫渡英吉利海峽, 經過幾次嘗試之後, 她終於成功了。You have just 20 minutes to catch your train. All right, I guess I can make it. “你只有二十分鐘去趕乘這趟火車。”“ 沒關係﹐我想我趕得上。”
確信; 弄清You must make certain to switch the light off before you leave the office. 你離開辦公室之前, 一定要把燈關上。I want to make certain when the telephone was invented. 我想弄清楚電話是什麼時候發明的。