【原】短语动词 make for，比较少见的几个意思

单词 make 是非常常见的动词，它对应的短语动词也不是很多，其中 make for 平时的出镜率很低。

一、意为”促成，造就“，用于非正式的场合，例如：

Everyone agreed that filming inside a chocolate factory would make for good television.

每个人都认为在巧克力工厂里拍电影可以拍出好电视。

解析：agree 可以跟宾语从句，在复合句中作主句的宾语，that 在口语中常可以省略。

A happy parent makes for a happy child.

有快乐的父母，才会有快乐的孩子。

Your cooperation will make for the success of our project.

你的合作将使我们的项目取得成功。

Good teamwork makes for greater productivity in the workplace.

良好的团队合作有助于提高工作效率。

二、意为”向…移动“，相当于 head for，例如：

They split up and the man made for the subway.

他们分手了，那人就向地铁走去。

He rose from his seat and made for the door.

他从椅子上起身向门口走去。

We turned the boat around and made for the nearest harbour.

我们掉头向最近的港口驶去。

解析：短语动词 turn around 是可分割的短语动词。

After he left the office he made straight for home.

他离开办公室后径直回家。

Everyone made for the exit as soon as the show was over.

演出一结束，每个人都向出口走去。

解析：此句中 as soon as 指紧接着发生的两个短动作 made for 和 was，主从句都用一般过去时。