make the bed — to arrange and tidy up a bed after sleeping, typically by straightening the sheets, blankets, and pillows
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to arrange and tidy up a bed after sleeping, typically by straightening the sheets, blankets, and pillows
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ðə bɛd/
Korean meaning: 잠자리에서 일어난 후 시트, 담요, 베개를 정리하여 침대를 깔끔하게 정돈하다
Korean pronunciation: **메**이크 더 **베**드
Example Sentences
- My robot vacuum can clean the floor, but it still can't make the bed - that's job security for humans!
- I finally learned to make the bed when I realized my cat judges me every morning.
- Making the bed is the first accomplishment of the day - it sets a productive tone.
make the bed
VERB//meɪk ðə bɛd//
to arrange and tidy up a bed after sleeping, typically by straightening the sheets, blankets, and pillows
Every morning she makes the bed before heading to work.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'Make'는 고대 영어 'macian'(만들다)에서, 'bed'는 고대 영어 'bedd'(잠자리)에서 유래되었습니다. 침대를 '만든다'는 것은 깔끔한 상태로 '재구성'한다는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My robot vacuum can clean the floor, but it still can't make the bed - that's job security for humans!”
“I finally learned to make the bed when I realized my cat judges me every morning.”
“Making the bed is the first accomplishment of the day - it sets a productive tone.”
“She taught her children to make the bed as soon as they got up.”
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