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vt.

1. 做，幹，製作；實行；完成；解答，算出
   My mother does the cooking.

   我母親做飯。

   I have done a lot of work.

   我做了許多工作。

2. 給予[O1]
   You really did me a favor.

   你確實幫了我一個忙。

3. 扮演（角色），演出（戲劇）
   He did Hamlet in the play.

   他在戲裡扮演哈姆雷特。

4. 料理；處理
5. 寫；翻譯；畫
   She does lovely landscapes.

   她能畫優美的風景畫。

   He did an article on marketing.

   他寫了一篇關於銷售的文章。

6. 攻讀，學習
   She is doing biophysics.

   她在學習生物物理。

7. 烹製，煮
   John does seafood dishes very well.

   約翰的海鮮菜肴燒得很好。

8. 洗；刷；清理；布置
   It's your turn to do the dishes tonight.

   今晚輪到你洗碗碟。

9. 適合；夠
   This apartment will do us very nicely.

   這套公寓房對我們很合適。

10. 行駛，走（路程）
    What does your car do to the gallon?

    你的汽車每一加侖油行駛多少路程？

11. 【口】欺騙
    I've been done! The antique is a fake.

    我受騙了！這古董是件膺品。

12. 【口】訪問，遊覽
    We did New York in one week.

    我們花一週時間遊遍了紐約。

vi.

1. 做，行動
   Do as you are required.

   按要求去做。

2. 進行，進展[+well/badly]
   My son does well in school.

   我兒子在校學業很好。

3. 足夠；適合[W][（+for）]
   Will tomorrow do for the meeting?

   明天開會行嗎？

   No, this color won't do; it's too dull.

   不，這顏色不行，太暗淡了。

4. （只用進行式）發生
   What's doing at school tonight?

   今晚學校裡有什麼活動？