making n. 1.制作(物),制造(物),生产;一次制造量;发展[发达]过程;成功的原因[手段];组织;〔常 pl.〕原料,材料。 2.〔口语〕 〔pl.〕利益,赚头,所得。 3.〔pl.〕素质,要素。 4.〔pl.〕〔美口〕(自卷自抽的)卷烟材料[纸和烟]。 5. (煤矿中挖出来的)粉煤。 the makings of a good garden 一个美好的花园的条件。 be the making of 成为…的基础,保证…的成功 (His failure has been the making of him. 他的失败成了他成功的原因)。 have the makings of 具有…的素质。 in making 制造中,建设中。 in the making 酝酿中的,在发展过程中的;未完成的。
You 'll have to make do with this timber . 你就可着这块木料做吧。
I can make do with this handbag for some time . 我这个提包还可以应付一阵子。
We will make do with that engine for the time being . 我们将暂时用那个引擎代替。
We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack . 我们时间很紧,只好胡乱吃了顿小吃。
Our laboratory equipment is n't perfect , but we must make do . 实验室设备是不够理想,但我们只好因陋就简。
She can 't afford a new coat and so will have to make do with the old one . 她买不起新外衣,只能凑合着用旧的了。
The national security adviser has always had to make do with humble and compact quarters . 国家安全顾问不得不总是在简陋而拥挤的地方凑合着办公。
As far as quality is concerned , we must not make do with what we have , but must constantly strive for excellence . 在质量方面,不能将就,要精益求精。
The high supply response of african farmers, who have to make do with a poor infrastructure and inperfect markets, is evident in niger . 使用条件差的基础设施和不完全的市场经营的非洲农民,不得不做出高度的供应反应,这种情况在尼日尔是很明显的。
Why don ' t you try and make do with what you have 你为什么不拿现有的将就一下呢