英汉词典  旅游景点  旅游指南  美食特产购物  历史文化

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 make a go of
释义

make a go of (something)

To attempt to achieve success with something, often a relationship or career, through one's best effort. When used in the past tense, the phrase often implies that at least some success was achieved. We went to different schools, but we were able to make a go of the long distance relationship. Being a dancer doesn't pay well, but it was my dream, so I tried my best to make a go of it.

make a go of something

to succeed at something. (Often with it.) She just didn't have the energy or inclination to make a go of her marriage. I did everything I could to make a go of it.

make a go of

Achieve success in, as in He has made a go of his new business. This expression was first recorded in 1877.

make a go of

be successful in something. informal
An Australian and New Zealand variant of this expression is make a do of it , which dates from the early 20th century.
1987 Evelyn E. Smith Miss Melville Returns He'd been unable to make a go of life in the city, and so he'd returned to the small New England village he came from.

make a go of

To achieve success in: have made a go of the business.
随便看

 

青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Qntrip.com All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/12/22 17:01:43