plural makings
plural makings
Learner's definition of MAKING
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[noncount] : the action or process of producing or making something制造;制作;生产 —
often used in combination常用于合成词 2
[noncount] : something that causes someone to become better or more successful使…成功的因素 -
His time in the army was the making of him. [=he became a better person because of his time in the army]在军队服役的那些日子造就了他。
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That movie was the making of her as an actress. [=that movie made her a well-known and successful actress]那部电影让她成了名演员。
3 makings [plural]
a US : the people or things that are needed for making something材料;原料 -
With beans, rice, cheese, and fresh salsa, you have (all) the makings of/for a delicious burrito.用豆子、大米、奶酪和新鲜辣味酱(所有)这些原料,你就可以做出美味的玉米煎饼了。
b : the qualities that are needed to become something素质;潜在能力
in the making
: in the process of being made在制作过程中,在生产过程中 -
The film was three years in the making. [=it took three years to make the film]这部电影的制作花费了三年时间。
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She has a talent for spotting problems in the making. [=for spotting problems as they are beginning to develop]她眼光敏锐,能看出尚在酝酿之中的问题。
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We were watching history in the making. [=we were watching an important historical event as it happened]我们正在见证历史的形成。
of your own making
: caused by your own actions自己造成的