Carrie: There was no better time I could think of to hire an assistant.
我想现在正是时候雇一个助理。
Interviewee 1: Um, no. I do not lift boxes. Yeah, definitely no. I would love a career in fashion. This is not non-fat.
不行,我不干搬箱子这样的活儿,绝对不行。我想从事跟时尚有关的工作。这咖啡不是脱脂的。
Interviewee 2: I love your books. Your shit's brilliant.
我超爱你的书。写的太好了。
Carrie: Cathy? You seem drunk.
凯西?你好像喝多了。
Interviewee 2: Little bit. Never made it to bed last night. But I type like a motherfucker!
有一点儿。昨晚没睡好。不过我会拼命打字的。
——《欲望都市》
make it: 到达目的,获得成功。这里是说没能睡好觉。
用法详解
用法一 表示事业获得成功
You will make it if you try. 你会成功的,如果你努力的话。
用法二 表示某人做成某事
You needn't worry; he will make it. 你不必担心,他会办成的。
If you want to make it, better get doing. 如果你想把这事干成,就该动手了。
用法三 表示设法做到某事
I've been having violin lessons every two weeks, but I think I'll make it every week from now on.
我一直是每两个星期上一次小提琴课,但是我想从现在起每个星期都上课。
用法四 表示及时赶上火车等
The train leaves in five minutes—we'll never make it. 火车再有五分钟就开了——我们绝对赶不上了。
The train won't leave for another ten minutes, so I think we can make it. 离开车还有10分钟,我想我们能赶得上。
用法五 表示及时抵达某地
We are too late; I don't think we can make it. 我们太迟了,我想我们难以准时赶到了。