Word · Frequency #4480
Fully loadedmaking
制作；形成；构成
The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
- 1.
The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
形成、引起或构成的行为；工艺；建造。
- 2.
Process of growth or development.
成长或发展的过程。
发展过程；成长过程；形成、引起或构成的行为；工艺；建造。；成长或发展的过程。；制造；(手工)制造业
In use
She has the makings of a great leader.
These experiences gave him the makings of a successful entrepreneur.
The dish has all the makings of a traditional feast.
the making of sth
表示制作或形成的过程。
The making of a movie involves many people.
电影的制作涉及很多人。
have the makings of sth
通常用复数形式 makings，指某人或某物具备成为某事物的要素或潜力。
She has the makings of a great leader.
她具备成为伟大领袖的素质。
in the making
表示某事正在发展或形成中。
A crisis is in the making.
Connections
Collocations
- in the making
- 在形成中；在酝酿中
- A major crisis is in the making.一场重大危机正在酝酿中。
- the making of
- …的制作（或形成）过程
- This documentary shows the making of the new bridge.这部纪录片展示了新大桥的建造过程。
- be the making of
- 成为…成功（或发展）的关键
- Moving abroad was the making of my career.移居国外是我职业生涯成功的关键。
- have the makings of
- 具备…的潜质；有…的要素
- She has the makings of a great manager.她具备成为一名出色经理的潜质。
- decision-making
- 决策；做决定
- Effective decision-making is a key leadership skill.有效决策是关键的领导能力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
making 可看作 make + -ing：工匠正在 make（制作），这个过程就是 making，指形成或制作的行为。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：谈论电影、节目或产品的制作、正式写作中论述事物的发展与形成、日常对话中描述正在形成的事物 作名词表示“制作/形成”这一意义时，通常可视为中性语体；多用于谈论电影、节目或产品的制作过程，也见于正式写作中讨论事物的发展或形成。日常口语中更常用动词形式，但在固定搭配如 in the making 中也很自然。
Grammar Note
此义项通常用复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with making: they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the following /kɪŋ/. Beware of lookalikes such as marking (/ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/) or mocking (/ˈmɒkɪŋ/); they end in -ing but have a different vowel, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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