make和let这两个英语单词都有“让;使”含义,但是在使用的过程中,它们还是存在一些区别的,这些的区别主要表现在以下两个方面。
一、句式结构
make 和 let 都有“让;使”的意思,表达“让某人做某事”这个结构:make/let sb. do sth.,即加不带to的不定式(也就是动词原形)。但make sb. do sth. 的被动形式需要加to:sb. be made to do sth.
例如:
The actor makes everyone laugh.
Everyone is made to laugh (by the actor).
而let没有这种用法。
二、内涵
Let sb. do sth.: to give someone permission to do something, or allow someone to do something.
涵义:允许某人做某事。意思是这件事是你想去做的。
make sb. do sth.: to oblige someone to do something; they have no choice and they have to do it.
涵义:责令/迫使某人做某事。意思是这件事你本来不想去做,但没办法不得不去做。
That is:
Someone lets you do something = You want to do it.
Someone makes you do something.= You don’t want to do it but you have no choice. You have to do it.
Examples:
My mother lets me have 90 minutes for watching TV.
我妈妈允许我看90分钟的电视。
My mother lets me play the computer games.
我妈妈允许我玩电脑游戏。
My mother lets me get up late on Saturday.
我妈妈允许我周六晚起床。(中国好妈妈~)
My boss makes me work at the weekend.
我的老板让我周末工作。
My boss makes me clean his office.
我的老板让我打扫他的办公室。
My boss makes me wait for him to finish work.
我的老板让我等他直到完成工作。(万恶的boss~)