make something/someone out
phrasal verb with make verb uk/meɪk/ us/meɪk/ made | made
B2 (费力)看出,听清,辨认出,弄懂
to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty
The numbers are too small - I can't make them out at all. 数字太小了——我根本看不清。
I can't make out your writing. 我看不懂你写了什么。
She's a strange person - I can't make her out at all. 她是个怪人——我完全搞不懂她。
[ + question word ] Nobody can make out why you should have been attacked. 没人会明白你为何受到攻击。