Word · Frequency #4480
makings
制作;形成;构成
makings is the plural of making.
核心释义
The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
- 1.
形成、引起或构成的行为;工艺;建造。
The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
- 2.
成长或发展的过程。
Process of growth or development.
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
用法In use
She has the makings of a great leader.
用法提示:此处makings为名词复数,表示‘内在要素、潜质’。
These experiences gave him the makings of a successful entrepreneur.
用法提示:makings作为名词,指‘内在因素、必备素质’。
The dish has all the makings of a traditional feast.
用法提示:makings表示‘构成要素、原料’。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
此义项通常用复数形式
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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