Carrie: There was no better time I could think of to hire an assistant.
我想現在正是時候雇一個助理。

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，我不干搬箱子這樣的活兒，絕對不行。我想從事跟時尚有關的工作。這咖啡不是脫脂的。

Interviewee 2: I love your books. Your shit's brilliant.
我超愛你的書。寫的太好了。

Carrie: Cathy? You seem drunk.
凱西？你好像喝多了。

Interviewee 2: Little bit. Never made it to bed last night. But I type like a motherfucker!
有一點兒。昨晚沒睡好。不過我會拼命打字的。

——《欲望都市》

make it: 到達目的，獲得成功。這里是說沒能睡好覺。

用法詳解

用法一 表示事業獲得成功
You will make it if you try. 你會成功的，如果你努力的話。

用法二 表示某人做成某事
You needn't worry; he will make it. 你不必擔心，他會辦成的。
If you want to make it, better get doing. 如果你想把這事干成，就該動手了。

用法三 表示設法做到某事
I've been having violin lessons every two weeks, but I think I'll make it every week from now on.
我一直是每兩個星期上一次小提琴課，但是我想從現在起每個星期都上課。

用法四 表示及時趕上火車等
The train leaves in five minutes—we'll never make it. 火車再有五分鐘就開了——我們絕對趕不上了。
The train won't leave for another ten minutes, so I think we can make it. 離開車還有10分鐘，我想我們能趕得上。

用法五 表示及時抵達某地
We are too late; I don't think we can make it. 我們太遲了，我想我們難以準時趕到了。