什么是 “Make Out to Be”？
短语 “make out to be” 是一个常见的英语表达，通常用于表示“把某人或某事描述成……的样子”，常带有“夸大”、“伪装”或“误导”的意味。
它的结构通常是：
subject + make + object + out to be + [something]
常见用法与例句
- He made her out to be a liar, but she was actually telling the truth.
- Don’t make me out to be the villain — I was just trying to help!
- The media often makes celebrities out to be perfect, but they’re human too.
语气与语境
“Make out to be” 常用于口语或非正式写作中，语气多为辩解、反驳或澄清误解。使用时需注意上下文，避免造成不必要的误会。
近义表达
- Portray as（描绘为）
- Depict as（刻画为）
- Pretend that someone is（假装某人是）