make use of

make use of — idiom

1. to take advantage of an existing resource, opportunity, or object in order to ge

1.慣用語B1
釋義

to take advantage of an existing resource, opportunity, or object in order to get a practical benefit from it.

例句

Adina decided to make use of her grandmother's old sewing machine to make curtains.

make use of + personal possession

The science club made use of recycled plastic bottles to build a small greenhouse.

make use of + waste material

同義詞
  • utilise

    more formal; common in professional and academic writing

  • take advantage of

    can imply benefiting from an opportunity, sometimes with a selfish tone

  • employ

    formal; often used for skills, methods, or strategies rather than physical objects

反義詞
  • waste

    to use something carelessly or leave it unused when it could have helped

文法句型

make use of + noun phrase

make + [good/full/effective] + use of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in both formal and informal settings. Often modified by an adjective (good, full, better, best, effective) placed between 'make' and 'use', e.g. 'make good use of your time'. The passive form 'was made use of' is also possible but less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌I made use of to visit the library.
✅I made use of the library to study.
💡'make use of' must be followed by a noun phrase or noun-like structure, not a verb.
❌I made use of my teacher for help.
✅I asked my teacher for help.
💡'make use of' is for things, resources, or facilities, not people (sounds impersonal).