9.make a living
to earn money in a profession or trade
用工作来谋生
He makes a living selling insurance to the elderly.
他通过向老年人售卖保险为生。
Can you make a good living by teaching1?
你是以教书为生吗？
10.make a name for oneself
to become famous
成名
Jennifer made a name for herself as an actress on Broadway.
詹妮弗是百老汇的一位有名的女演员。
One day youll got out into the world and make a name for yourself.
总有一天，你会进入社会，一举成名的。
11.make a point
to make something understood to others
使其他人理解某件事
Im trying to make a point about your lack of effort.
我想叫你了解，你的努力还不够。
The presentation made the point that you need to start saving2 early in life.
这个陈述告诉大家，弥补要趁早。
12.make a run for it
to try to escape from a bad situation, or just from the rain or something equally unpleasant
试图逃离糟糕的状况，或者避雨，或逃离不愉快的事物。
Lets make a run for those trees over there. They should keep us dry.
大家逃到那些树那儿吧，可以使大家不被雨淋湿。
The bank robbers3 made a run for it, but the police caught them within two hours.
银行打劫犯逃走了，但警察两个小时内就抓住了他们。
