讀者Peter 來電郵問,make of、make from、make off 之間有何分別?
(1) make of 表示「製成」,條件是成品中的原材料仍保持原有性質,例如:The table is made of wood.此桌子由木材製成。
(2) make from 表示「製成」,條件是成品中的原材料失去了原有性質,例如:Bronze is made from copper and tin.青銅由銅和錫製成。
(3) make of 又可表示「培養」,例如:Mary made a good husband of Richard.瑪莉將理查調校成好丈夫。
(4) make of 還可表示「解釋」或「了解」,例如:I don't know how to make of his behaviour.我不知如何解釋他的行為。
(5) make of 再可表示「利用」,例如:Most are eager to see what a countrywith a backward economy can make ofthe opportunity.多數人急於看到一個經濟落後的國家如何利用這個機會。(陸谷孫《英漢大詞典》)
(6) make off 表示「速速離開」,例如:When the deer saw the hunter it madeoff at once.鹿看到獵人後,立即跑掉了。
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