This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a reader&39;s question about two common verbs. Here it is:

本周的《名师答疑》节目中，我们将回答读者关于两个常见动词的问题。问题如下：

Hi, I&39;m Zachary. I would like to know the difference between &34;make&34; and &34;create&34;.

嗨，我是扎卡里。我想知道&34;make&34;和&34;create&34;之间的区别。

How do we use them in everyday life? Thank you for your answer! -Zachary, China

我们在日常生活中如何使用它们？谢谢你的回答！——扎卡里，中国

Hello Zachary, On a normal day, someone may make many things, but the person may create nothing at all.

你好，扎卡里，平常，有的人可能会做很多东西，但这个人可能创造不出什么东西。

This morning, for example, I made breakfast. But, so far today, I have not created anything.

例如，今天早上，我做了早餐。但是，到目前为止，我还没有创造出什么新菜。

Tonight, however, I may create a recipe for dinner. The words &34;make&34; and &34;create&34; can have a few meanings.

不过我今天晚餐的时候可能会创造出一道新菜。&34;make&34;和&34;create&34;可能有几个意思。

But today we will talk about the one that is commonly confused. The verb &34;make&34; means to produce, build or prepare something – usually through common processes.

但今天，我们将谈论一个普遍被混淆的含义。动词&34;make&34;的意思是通常通过一些普通的过程生产、建造或准备某些事物。

Someone can make a tasty meal, for example. But that does not mean the person used uncommon cooking methods or ingredients.

例如，有人可以做一顿美味的饭菜。但这并不意味着这个人使用了不寻常的烹饪方法或配料。

A person can work in a factory that makes vehicles or clothing. But that factory does not create these things.

一个人可以在制造车辆或服装的工厂工作。但是那个工厂并没有创造这些东西。

Use of the verb &34;make&34; tells us that the production processes and the vehicle or clothing designs already existed. The verb &34;create&34; usually suggests newness or innovation.

动词&34;make&34;的用法告诉我们，生产过程和车辆或服装的设计已经存在。动词&34;create&34;通常意味着新奇或创新。

Generally, it means to produce something new or to bring something into existence. &34;Create&34; often suggests that the making of a thing requires special skill or imagination,

一般来说，它的意思是创造新事物或使某物存在。&34;Create&34;通常指制作一件东西需要特殊的技能或想象力，

or uncommon processes, such as a work of art or an invention. So, to create a meal would mean to invent a new dish or recipe.

或不寻常的过程，如一件艺术品或一项发明。因此，&34;create&34;一顿饭意味着发明一道菜或食谱。

To create a vehicle or piece of clothing means to design one that is different from earlier models. Collocations may be the reason some English learners find themselves unsure about whether to use &34;make&34; or &34;create&34;.

&34;Create&34;一辆车或一件衣服意味着设计一个不同于早期模型的车或衣服。词语搭配可能是一些英语学习者不确定该用&34;make&34;还是&34;create&34;的原因。

In English, some words just go together and some do not. For example, the word &34;make&34; is used in collocations such as &34;make the bed,&34; &34;make a choice&34; and &34;make noise&34;.

在英语中，有些词是连在一起的，有些则不是。例如，单词&34;make&34;会搭配一些词使用，如&34;make the bed&34;（整理床铺）、&34;make a choice&34;（ 做出选择）和&34;make noise&34;（制造噪音）。

A native speaker would not say &34;create noise&34;. The word &34;create&34; is often used in collocations that involve intangible things, like in &34;create an atmosphere&34; and &34;create a playlist&34;.

一个以英语为母语的人不会说&34;create noise&34;。&34;Create&34;这个词经常在涉及无形事物的搭配中使用，比如&34;create an atmosphere&34;（创造氛围）和&34;create a playlist&34;（创建播放列表）。

And that&39;s Ask a Teacher for this week. I&39;m Alice Bryant.

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