1. mad adj. 发疯的；生气的
drive sb. mad/crazy
go mad/crazy
be mad at/with sb. about … 关于某事生某人的气
2. mail n./ vt. 邮寄，邮件
send a letter by mail/post
mail sth to sb/mail sb sth 给某人邮寄某物
3. main adj. 主要的
mainly adv. 主要地
the main road/course 主路/主要课程
4. major
① adj. 较大的，主要的 a major road
② n. 主修课程；专业，主修某专业的学生
When I was at university, English was my major（专业）. In other words, I was an English major.
③ vi. 主修 I majored in English.
5. majority n.大多数
the/a majority of
The/A majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
大多数被采访的人比起收音机来更喜欢电视。
6. make v. 制造，做，使 link-v.成为
make sth. into… 把…...制成...…
make sth. (out) of 用......制作......（看的出原材料）
be made of
make sth. from 用......制作......（看不出原材料）
be made from
make coffee/tea 煮咖啡/沏茶
make the bed 铺床
make yourself heard/understood (使你自己被听到/理解)
make sb do sth
sb be made to do
She made him her assistant（助理，助手）.
She will make（成为） a good mother.
This room would make（成为）a nice office.
make money 挣钱
make a living 谋生
make it 获得成功;准时到达
He will never really make it as an actor. 作为演员他永远不会真正的成功.
The doctors think he’s going to make it. 医生们认为他能挺过去.
I’m sorry I won’t be able to make it on Sunday. 很抱歉, 星期天我不能到场.
make the most of… 充分利用......
make out 辨别清楚; 理解,明白
I could just made out a figure（人物）in the darkness. I can’t make out what she wants.
make up 组成; 编造; 补上(for);化妆; 和好
Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow? 我今天下午早点儿走,明天补上这段时间,可以吗?
Has he made up with her yet? 他跟她和好了吗?
7.manage v. 经营,管理;设法完成
management n.
manager n.经理
manage to do = succeed in doing 设法做成某事（强调结果）
8. manner n.方式，方法；态度；举止礼貌，礼仪 （常用复数形式）
in a friendly manner 用友好的态度
table manners 餐桌礼仪
It’s good/bad manners to do sth. 做某事有礼貌/没礼貌。
9.march vt./vi./n. 行军,行进
march on Washington DC 向华盛顿进军
on the march 在行军中
10. mark
① v. 标记; 打分,评成绩; 纪念, 庆贺, 标志着
the goods marked with prices 标记价格的货物
I hate marking exam papers. 我讨厌给试卷打分。
a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of China 庆贺中国成立六十周年的一个仪式
His death marked（标志着）the end of an era(时代).
② n. 成绩,分数;记号
get a low/high mark
get full marks
make a mark 做标记
11. marry v.嫁，娶，使结婚 v.结婚
marry sb 娶/嫁给某人
marry sb. to sb 把某人嫁给某人
get/be married to sb 与某人结婚
married adj. 已婚的
12. mass n. 团,块,大量
a mass of 一块/一大堆......
masses of 大量的
the masses 群众，大量
a mass of cloud 一朵云彩
masses of clouds 朵朵云彩
13. master
① n. 主人；能手； 硕士
the master of one’s own future 自己未来的主人
get one’s master’s degree
② vt. 精通,掌握,控制
master a foreign language
master her temper（脾气）
14. match
① n.比赛;火柴;匹敌的人,对手;匹配的人/物
strike a match划火柴
a box of matches 一盒火柴
I was no match for him at tennis. 打网球我不是他的对手。
I’m his match at tennis. 打网球我跟他难分伯仲
The curtains and carpet are a good match.窗帘和地毯非常相配。
② vt.配对,匹配;匹敌
match A with B
No one can match him in maths.
15. material n. 材料，布料
a piece of material 一块布料
reading/building materials 阅读/建筑材料
16. matter
① v. 要紧,有关系
It is the ability to do the job that matters not where you come from or what you are.
The children matter more to her than anything else in the world.
② 物质 (U)，问题，毛病 情况，事态，关键；关乎...…的事情
Air is matter.
What’s the matter with…
to make matters worse=what’s worse worse still. 更糟糕的是
It’s a matter of money.
as a matter of fact 事实上
17. mean
① adj. 小气的,刻薄的
be mean with money 花钱吝啬
be mean to sb 对某人刻薄
②vt. 打算，意欲
mean to do
mean sb to do
be meant to do/for
His mother meant him to be an engineer.
The chairs are meant for guests.
③ 意味着，意思是…...
mean (doing) sth
Money means nothing for him.
What do you mean by that? 你说那个是什么意思?
18. meanwhile
① adv. 同时=at the same time
② n. in the meanwhile 同时
19. measure
1) vt. 测量; 有…长/宽
He has gone to be measured for a new suit.
The main bedroom measures 12m by 15m.
The main bedroom measuring 12m by 15m is mine.
② n. 尺寸;措施
make sth to one’s measure 量体裁衣;
take measures to do… 采取措施做某事
20. medicine n.药，医学
take/ have some medicine
practice medicine 行医
have a medical examination
Good medicine is better in the mouth.良药苦口。
21.meet
① n. 体育比赛 a sports meet
② v. 相遇；连接；会面；迎接；相汇；满足
That’s where the river meets the sea.
meet one’s needs/demands
meet with sb 与某人相遇
make ends meet 收支相抵
22. memory n.记忆力，回忆，纪念
have a good /bad memory
in memory of… 为了纪念......
bring back my childhood memories
23.mention v.提到，谈到
Don’t mention it.
not to mention… 更不用说......
24. mercy n.怜悯，宽恕
throw oneself on one’s mercy 请求某人的宽恕
show mercy to sb/have mercy to sb 对某人怜悯
at the mercy of 在…...掌握中；任...…摆布
25. merely=only adv. 仅仅，只不过
26. mess n.混乱；脏乱的东西；困境 v.弄乱；弄脏
messy adj.凌乱的；散乱的；肮脏的
The room was in a mess.
The kids made a mess in the kitchen.
There’s a mess of fish down there.= a lot of
You are messing my hair.(弄乱)
The divorce was painful and messy.(纠结不清)
27. message n.消息，口信，要旨，明白，理解
I left a message on your answering phone.
Jenny isn’t here at the moment. Can I take a message ? What’s the message of the film?
When he started looking at his watch, I got the message and left.
He can’t get his message across.
28. method n.方法
with the method=in this way=by the means 用这种方法
29. mind n./v. 理智；智力；精神；介意
make up one’s mind to do… 下定决心做......
change one’s mind 改变主意
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦。
keep/bear…in mind=remember... 记住......
have…on one’s mind 担心，挂念 have… in mind
sth. come/spring to mind 突然想起
mind doing… 介意做某事
Mind your steps！= watch=be careful of… 当心，注意
Mind your own business！ 别管闲事
Never mind. 没关系，无所谓
—Do you mind if I do…/Would you mind if I did…？ 你介意我......吗？
—Yes, but I do/you’d better not.
—No, of course not/not at all.
30. mirror n.镜子
look into the mirror 照镜子
Dickens’s novels are a mirror of his times.
31. miss v./n. 错过, 想念
She threw a plate at him and only narrowly missed.
My mind wasn’t on what he was doing, so I’m afraid I missed half of it.
The hotel is the only white building on the road—you can’t miss it.
miss the point 不懂
miss doing…= avoid sth. unpleasant 避开（坏事）
The gun fired but the bird missed being killed.
be missing/gone/lost adj. 找不见的，失踪的
32.mistake (mistook, mistaken) n./v. 错误，犯错
make a mistake 犯错误
mistake A for B 误将A当成B
by mistake 错误地
33. mix v./n. 混合
mixture n.混合，混合物
mix up 弄错，弄乱
mixed feelings 混杂的感受
mixed doubles 混合双打
34. moment n. 时刻，片刻
One moment, please. 请稍候。
at the(very) moment=now/then 现在，那时（正）
for the moment/present 目前，暂时
for a moment/a few moments 一会儿
the moment=as soon as=immediately=directly 一…...就...…
35. more，most
more or less 或多或少，几乎
at (the) most 至多，不超过
what’s more=besides=in addition=moreover 此外还有，更为重要的是
36. mourn vt/vi 哀痛；哀悼
He was still mourning his brother’s death.
Today, we mourn for those who lost their lives in the two world wars.
37. must n. 必须的事 aux. 必须，一定
A knowledge of English is a must in international trade and meetings.
