make do

間に合わせる、なんとかやりくりする

必要な物や欲しい物がそろわないので、手元にあるものでなんとかする。

やさしい英語で： To manage with what you have because you cannot get everything you need or want.

• We can make do with less.
• They made do without a car for years.
• Can you make do with what is in the fridge?

使い方： make do with something (We will have to make do with the food we have.); make do without something (They made do without electricity for two days.)

類義語： get by, manage, cope

よく使う表現： make do somehow, make do temporarily

代用する、間に合わせる

よりよい物がないので、古い物や壊れた物、別の用途の物で代用する。

やさしい英語で： To use something old, damaged, or meant for another job because a better thing is unavailable.

• We made an old box do as a chair.
• She made do with a cracked cup.
• Could you make that worn blanket do for tonight?

使い方： make something do as something (We made an old crate do as a table.); make do with something (She made do with a bent spoon instead of a proper tool.)

類義語： improvise, use as a substitute

よく使う表現： make something do, make it do

作動させる、動かす

何かが動き始めたり、使われ始めたりするようにする。

やさしい英語で： To cause something to start working or being used.

• Turn the switch to make it do.
• He made the old projector do at last.
• Can you make this machine do again?

使い方： make something do (Turn the handle to make the machine do.)

類義語： activate, start, set in motion

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： make something do, make it do