รูปแบบการใช้:
to do [something]
I need to do my homework before dinner.
She does all the cooking in the family.
We should do our part to help the environment.
He did a great job on the project.
They are doing important research on climate change.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I do my homework every day.
She does the dishes after dinner.
We do our work in the morning.
They do many things together.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
ความหมาย
Carry out an action or task
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
คำพ้องความหมาย
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
|
carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to do [well/badly/fine/etc.]
The company is doing poorly this year.
You will do better if you practice more.
She did fine in her first performance.
How did you do in the interview?
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She did badly in the race.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
ความหมาย
Achieve a result or standard
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
คำพ้องความหมาย
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
คำตรงข้าม
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
หัวข้อ
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
คำจำกัดความ
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to do [the shopping/the cleaning/etc.]
I will do the shopping tomorrow.
She does the cleaning every Saturday.
Can you do the laundry today?
He did all the paperwork himself.
They are doing the gardening this afternoon.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I do the shopping on Friday.
She does the cleaning every week.
We do the laundry on Sunday.
He does the cooking for his family.
They do the gardening in summer.
ความหมาย
Take care of something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
คำพ้องความหมาย
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To not take care of something.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to do [something] to [someone/something]
This medicine will do you good.
That storm did a lot of damage to the roof.
She always tries to do good in her community.
Don't do anything you'll regret.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He did something nice for me.
The rain did damage to the house.
She will do good for the team.
They did harm to the garden.
ความหมาย
Act towards someone/something in some way
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
do harm
|do good
|do damage
คำพ้องความหมาย
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
คำตรงข้าม
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
หัวข้อ
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
'will do' as fixed phrase meaning 'will be acceptable'
This pen will do for now.
If you don't have milk, water will do.
Any old bag will do as long as it's big enough.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
This chair will do for me.
Water will do if we have no juice.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
ความหมาย
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
that will do
คำพ้องความหมาย
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
คำตรงข้าม
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
หัวข้อ
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to do [a subject/activity]
She's doing history at university.
He is doing a course in computer science.
They are doing research on renewable energy.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He does science at university.
ความหมาย
Work on or study a subject/activity
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
do history
|do yoga
คำพ้องความหมาย
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
หัวข้อ
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.