1、work out

想出，得到(解決方法);解(謎)

Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.

談判人員定于今天晚些時(shí)候進(jìn)行會(huì)談，商定一個(gè)折中方案。

It took me some time to work out what was causing this.

我花了一些時(shí)間才弄清此事的起因。

計(jì)算出，解出（數(shù)學(xué)題答案）

It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets.

清算破產(chǎn)公司的資產(chǎn)值其實(shí)很困難。

When asked what a ￡40.35 meal for five people would cost each diner, they were unable to work it out.

問(wèn)到5個(gè)人吃一頓飯花了40.35英鎊，每人要出多少錢(qián)時(shí)，他們算不出來(lái)。

計(jì)算下來(lái)(為)

The price per pound works out at ￡3.20.

每磅價(jià)格合計(jì)3.20英鎊。

It will probably work out cheaper to hire a van and move your own things.

租一輛面包車自己搬的話，算起來(lái)可能要更省錢(qián)些。

2、make out

（勉強(qiáng)地）辨認(rèn)出，看出，聽(tīng)出

I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.

我只依稀看見(jiàn)一個(gè)高個(gè)的模糊身影穿過(guò)了矮樹(shù)叢。

She thought she heard a name. She couldn't make it out, though.

她覺(jué)著聽(tīng)到了一個(gè)名字，卻又沒(méi)聽(tīng)清。

把…弄清楚;理解;明白

I couldn't make it out at all.

我一頭霧水。

It is hard to make out what criteria are used.

很難弄清楚使用的是什么樣的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

力圖說(shuō)成;努力證明

They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it.

他們正在努力證明我真的干過(guò)這件事。

I don't think it was as glorious as everybody made it out to be.

我覺(jué)得這件事并非像大家說(shuō)的那么了不起。