1. mad adj. 發(fā)瘋的;生氣的
drive sb. mad/crazy
go mad/crazy
be mad at/with sb. about … 關于某事生某人的氣
2. mail n./ vt. 郵寄,郵件
send a letter by mail/post
mail sth to sb/mail sb sth 給某人郵寄某物
3. main adj. 主要的
mainly adv. 主要地
the main road/course 主路/主要課程
4. major
① adj. 較大的,主要的 a major road
② n. 主修課程;專業(yè),主修某專業(yè)的學生
When I was at university, English was my major(專業(yè)). In other words, I was an English major.
③ vi. 主修 I majored in English.
5. majority n.大多數(shù)
the/a majority of
The/A majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
大多數(shù)被采訪的人比起收音機來更喜歡電視。
6. make v. 制造,做,使 link-v.成為
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 鋪床
make yourself heard/understood (使你自己被聽到/理解)
make sb do sth
sb be made to do
She made him her assistant(助理,助手).
She will make(成為) a good mother.
This room would make(成為)a nice office.
make money 掙錢
make a living 謀生
make it 獲得成功;準時到達
He will never really make it as an actor. 作為演員他永遠不會真正的成功.
The doctors think he’s going to make it. 醫(yī)生們認為他能挺過去.
I’m sorry I won’t be able to make it on Sunday. 很抱歉, 星期天我不能到場.
make the most of… 充分利用......
make out 辨別清楚; 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 組成; 編造; 補上(for);化妝; 和好
Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow? 我今天下午早點兒走,明天補上這段時間,可以嗎?
Has he made up with her yet? 他跟她和好了嗎?
7.manage v. 經(jīng)營,管理;設法完成
management n.
manager n.經(jīng)理
manage to do = succeed in doing 設法做成某事(強調(diào)結(jié)果)
8. manner n.方式,方法;態(tài)度;舉止禮貌,禮儀 (常用復數(shù)形式)
in a friendly manner 用友好的態(tài)度
table manners 餐桌禮儀
It’s good/bad manners to do sth. 做某事有禮貌/沒禮貌。
9.march vt./vi./n. 行軍,行進
march on Washington DC 向華盛頓進軍
on the march 在行軍中
10. mark
① v. 標記; 打分,評成績; 紀念, 慶賀, 標志著
the goods marked with prices 標記價格的貨物
I hate marking exam papers. 我討厭給試卷打分。
a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of China 慶賀中國成立六十周年的一個儀式
His death marked(標志著)the end of an era(時代).
② n. 成績,分數(shù);記號
get a low/high mark
get full marks
make a mark 做標記
11. marry v.嫁,娶,使結(jié)婚 v.結(jié)婚
marry sb 娶/嫁給某人
marry sb. to sb 把某人嫁給某人
get/be married to sb 與某人結(jié)婚
married adj. 已婚的
12. mass n. 團,塊,大量
a mass of 一塊/一大堆......
masses of 大量的
the masses 群眾,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; 碩士
the master of one’s own future 自己未來的主人
get one’s master’s degree
② vt. 精通,掌握,控制
master a foreign language
master her temper(脾氣)
14. match
① n.比賽;火柴;匹敵的人,對手;匹配的人/物
strike a match劃火柴
a box of matches 一盒火柴
I was no match for him at tennis. 打網(wǎng)球我不是他的對手。
I’m his match at tennis. 打網(wǎng)球我跟他難分伯仲
The curtains and carpet are a good match.窗簾和地毯非常相配。
② vt.配對,匹配;匹敵
match A with B
No one can match him in maths.
15. material n. 材料,布料
a piece of material 一塊布料
reading/building materials 閱讀/建筑材料
16. matter
① v. 要緊,有關系
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 物質(zhì) (U),問題,毛病 情況,事態(tài),關鍵;關乎...…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 事實上
17. mean
① adj. 小氣的,刻薄的
be mean with money 花錢吝嗇
be mean to sb 對某人刻薄
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 意味著,意思是…...
mean (doing) sth
Money means nothing for him.
What do you mean by that? 你說那個是什么意思?
18. meanwhile
① adv. 同時=at the same time
② n. in the meanwhile 同時
19. measure
1) vt. 測量; 有…長/寬
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 量體裁衣;
take measures to do… 采取措施做某事
20. medicine n.藥,醫(yī)學
take/ have some medicine
practice medicine 行醫(yī)
have a medical examination
Good medicine is better in the mouth.良藥苦口。
21.meet
① n. 體育比賽 a sports meet
② v. 相遇;連接;會面;迎接;相匯;滿足
That’s where the river meets the sea.
meet one’s needs/demands
meet with sb 與某人相遇
make ends meet 收支相抵
22. memory n.記憶力,回憶,紀念
have a good /bad memory
in memory of… 為了紀念......
bring back my childhood memories
23.mention v.提到,談到
Don’t mention it.
not to mention… 更不用說......
24. mercy n.憐憫,寬恕
throw oneself on one’s mercy 請求某人的寬恕
show mercy to sb/have mercy to sb 對某人憐憫
at the mercy of 在…...掌握中;任...…擺布
25. merely=only adv. 僅僅,只不過
26. mess n.混亂;臟亂的東西;困境 v.弄亂;弄臟
messy adj.凌亂的;散亂的;骯臟的
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.(弄亂)
The divorce was painful and messy.(糾結(jié)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 用這種方法
29. mind n./v. 理智;智力;精神;介意
make up one’s mind to do… 下定決心做......
change one’s mind 改變主意
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不見,心不煩。
keep/bear…in mind=remember... 記住......
have…on one’s mind 擔心,掛念 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… 當心,注意
Mind your own business! 別管閑事
Never mind. 沒關系,無所謂
—Do you mind if I do…/Would you mind if I did…? 你介意我......嗎?
—Yes, but I do/you’d better not.
—No, of course not/not at all.
30. mirror n.鏡子
look into the mirror 照鏡子
Dickens’s novels are a mirror of his times.
31. miss v./n. 錯過, 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 避開(壞事)
The gun fired but the bird missed being killed.
be missing/gone/lost adj. 找不見的,失蹤的
32.mistake (mistook, mistaken) n./v. 錯誤,犯錯
make a mistake 犯錯誤
mistake A for B 誤將A當成B
by mistake 錯誤地
33. mix v./n. 混合
mixture n.混合,混合物
mix up 弄錯,弄亂
mixed feelings 混雜的感受
mixed doubles 混合雙打
34. moment n. 時刻,片刻
One moment, please. 請稍候。
at the(very) moment=now/then 現(xiàn)在,那時(正)
for the moment/present 目前,暫時
for a moment/a few moments 一會兒
the moment=as soon as=immediately=directly 一…...就...…
35. more,most
more or less 或多或少,幾乎
at (the) most 至多,不超過
what’s more=besides=in addition=moreover 此外還有,更為重要的是
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. 必須的事 aux. 必須,一定
A knowledge of English is a must in international trade and meetings.