and I should do some housework soon

我也應該儘快做一些家務

but, it got me thinking about two words

但是，這讓我想到了兩個詞

that many students find very difficult to use.

很多學生都覺得很難使用。

Today, I want to talk to you about 'make' and 'do'.

今天，我想和大家談談 "做 "和 "做"。

So why are these words so difficult to use?

那麼，為什麼這些詞這麼難用呢？

The answer is that both words have very similar meanings

答案是這兩個詞的意思非常相似

and, in many languages

以及在許多語言中

they use just one word

他們只用一個字

like 'hacer' in Spanish

像 "acer "一樣

So what is the main difference?

那麼主要的區別是什麼呢？

Well with 'make' you are creating something

好吧，用 "製造 "你是在創造一些東西

that didn't exist before

前無古人

Whilst with 'do' you're completing a task

當用 "do "時，你正在完成一項任務。

that already exists

已有

Now please remember

現在請記住

as with all English concepts

如同所有英語概念一樣

there are always exceptions

凡事都有例外

and I will talk about those after I've explained the most important parts.

而我在解釋完最重要的部分後，再談這些。

So things that we can create from scratch:

所以我們可以從頭開始創造的東西。

A coffee or tea: shall I make you one?

一杯咖啡或茶：要不要我給你泡一杯？

An offer: I'd like to make you an offer.

一個提議。我想給你開個價。

Can I make a suggestion?

我可以提個建議嗎？

Alright, but only if you make me a promise.

好吧，但前提是你得給我一個承諾。

Also: I think I've made a mistake.

還有我想我犯了一個錯誤

I'd like to make a complaint!

我想投訴!

Who's making that noise?

是誰發出的聲音？

I've made a really important discovery.

我有一個非常重要的發現。

Most things to do with business go with make

大多數與企業有關的事情都會與使

for example: profit and loss

例如：盈虧

Last month I made a loss

上個月我虧了

but this month I want to make a profit.

但這個月我想賺一筆。

You can also make an investment into somebody else's business.

你也可以向別人的企業進行投資。

If you're sure that your football team is going to win

如果你確定你的足球隊會贏的話

It could be an idea to make a bet on them

可以在他們身上下個注啊

to try and earn some extra cash

賺點外快

And also, if things go really well for you

還有，如果你真的順利的話

and you earn a lot of money

而你賺了很多錢

you will have made a fortune.

你會發財的。

Now let's talk about 'do'.

現在我們來談談 "做"。

I've already told you that 'do' is when you complete a task that already exists

我已經告訴過你，"做 "是指當你完成一個已經存在的任務的時候

For example: every night I do my homework.

比如：每天晚上我都會做作業。

Next week I have to do a test.

下週我得做個測試。

In science we did experiments.

在科學上，我們做實驗。

I hope I don't have to do any interviews soon!

我希望我不用很快接受任何採訪!

Next summer, I think I'll do a language course.

明年暑假，我想我會去上語文課。

Housework chores are tasks, and that's an important one to remember

家務活是任務，這一點很重要，一定要記住

I hate doing the shopping.

我討厭做購物。

I don't mind doing the dishes

我不介意洗碗

but I loathe (and that means really hate)

但我厭惡

doing the ironing.

做熨燙。

You can also do well or badly at something

你也可以做得很好，也可以做得很差。

I did badly in an exam last summer, so now I have to do it again.

去年夏天的一次考試，我考得很差，所以現在又得重新考。

You can do bad or good.

你可以做壞事，也可以做好事。

Doing good is doing something positive

行善就是做一些積極的事情

If you eat healthily, you do yourself good.

如果你吃得健康，對自己也有好處。

You also do your best, or do your worst.

你也要盡心盡力，或者做最壞的打算。

If you run a race, you should do your best

如果你參加比賽，你應該盡你最大的努力。

to try and achieve the best possible time.

以爭取達到最佳時間。

I've got my red pen out!

我已經把我的紅筆拿出來了!

It's exception time and unfortunately

現在是例外時間，不幸的是

there are many exceptions to do with 'do' and 'make'.

'做'和'做'有很多例外。

I told you that most things to do with money and business

我告訴過你，大部分事情都是和錢和生意有關的。

go with make

搭配

However, have you ever heard the phrase

然而，你有沒有聽過這樣一句話

'Pleasure doing business with you'?

'很高興與你做生意'？

Business, just the word, goes with do.

企業，就一個字，跟做。

We do business with someone.

我們與某人做生意。

I also said that housework and chores go with do.

我還說，家務和家務一起做。

But when I get up in the morning I should make my bed.

但當我早上起來時，我應該整理我的床鋪。

I also said that make was to do with creation

我也說過，使是與創造有關的。

So we create art, right?

所以我們創造藝術，對嗎？

Wrong! We do a drawing.

錯了！我們畫個圖。

And finally, girls, hair and make-up.

最後，姑娘們，髮型和化妝。

I do my hair, and I also do my make-up.

我做我的頭髮，我也做我的化妝。

Ooh! Sorry! Just doing my lipstick.

哦，對不起！只是做我的口紅。

Um, that's it for 'make' or 'do'.

嗯，這就是 "做 "或 "做 "的意思。

I really hope you learnt something

我真的希望你能學到一些東西

And I would really appreciate it if you subscribe

如果您能訂閱，我將非常感激

and also if you attempt the quiz that I'm showing next.

也如果你嘗試我接下來展示的測驗。

You can leave your answers in the comments

你可以在評論中留下你的答案

And I will try and correct them all.

而我也會努力一一改正。

Bye bye!

再見！

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