manage

manage — 動詞

1. to achieve something or complete a task even when it is not easy, often after pu

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

設法做到

完成困難的事

to achieve something or complete a task even when it is not easy, often after putting in effort

例句

Paul managed to finish the marathon even though he twisted his ankle halfway through.

Paul 雖然跑到一半扭傷了腳踝，還是設法跑完了全程馬拉松。

manage + to-infinitive for achievement against odds

A small fishing boat managed the open-sea crossing despite the strong winds.

一艘小漁船頂著強風，設法完成了橫渡公海的航程。

同義詞
  • succeed

    more direct; 'manage' adds the nuance of difficulty overcome

  • handle

    more informal and can mean dealing with something as routine

  • contrive

    very formal and often suggests cleverness or scheming, not everyday use

反義詞
  • fail

    the direct opposite when an attempt does not succeed

文法句型

manage + to-infinitive

manage + noun phrase

manage (on one's own)

用法筆記

This sense often appears with a to-infinitive to stress that the outcome required effort. Without an object, manage means 'get by' or 'cope in a difficult situation.'

常見錯誤

❌I managed finishing the report on time.
✅I managed to finish the report on time.
💡'manage' must be followed by a to-infinitive, not a gerund, when talking about achieving something.

2. to have just enough money to buy the things you need, especially when your incom

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

勉強過活

靠有限金錢維持生活

to have just enough money to buy the things you need, especially when your income is very limited

例句

After losing his job, Tuan managed on a very small budget for several months.

Tuan 失業後靠著極少的預算勉強過了幾個月。

manage + on + amount of money

Camila managed to support her family on just one part-time salary.

Camila 設法靠一份兼職薪水養活了家人。

manage + to-infinitive with financial constraint

同義詞
  • get by

    phrasal verb, more informal, same meaning of surviving on limited money

  • scrape by

    suggests barely having enough, a struggle to survive

反義詞
  • struggle

    fails to convey success; the opposite would be failing to have enough

文法句型

manage + on + small amount of money

manage + noun phrase (budget/money)

用法筆記

Frequently used with on followed by an amount of money or income source. The object is often implied rather than stated — 'We manage on very little.'

常見錯誤

❌We managed to live with $50 a week.' (meaning financial survival).
✅We managed on $50 a week.
💡use 'on' to specify the amount, not 'with.'

3. to find room in your schedule for an event or activity, even when you are busy

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

抽出時間

安排時間參加活動

to find room in your schedule for an event or activity, even when you are busy

例句

Xiu could not manage a lunch meeting this week because of back-to-back deadlines.

Xiu 因為截止日期接連不斷，這週抽不出時間吃午餐會議。

manage + noun phrase (scheduled event)

Can you manage Friday afternoon for the training session?

你星期五下午能抽出時間參加訓練課程嗎？

同義詞
  • fit in

    phrasal verb, more conversational, often used with time as the object

  • make

    very informal, as in 'I can make Friday' — meaning attend

文法句型

manage + to-infinitive (time-related)

manage + noun phrase (meeting/appointment/event)

用法筆記

This sense is most common in questions and negative statements — 'Can you manage…?' and 'I could not manage…'. The object is usually a time, date, or scheduled activity.

常見錯誤

❌I can manage to come to the party on Saturday.' (when you mean availability).
✅I can manage Saturday.
💡for availability, a simple noun phrase is more natural than a to-infinitive.

4. to be in charge of a company, team, project, or group of people, making decision

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

管理；經營

負責指揮或組織

to be in charge of a company, team, project, or group of people, making decisions and directing their daily work

例句

Darius manages a team of fifteen software engineers at a tech company in Taipei.

Darius 在台北一家科技公司管理一支十五人的軟體工程師團隊。

manage + team / manage + department

Zola learned to manage her time more effectively after starting university.

Zola 上大學後學會了更有效地管理自己的時間。

同義詞
  • run

    more informal, often used for businesses and organizations

  • direct

    more formal, focuses on giving guidance and setting direction

  • supervise

    emphasises watching over others' work rather than high-level control

  • oversee

    implies watching from a higher level without hands-on involvement

反義詞
  • mismanage

    direct opposite — to manage badly or incorrectly

  • follow

    where a leader manages, a follower takes orders

文法句型

manage + business/organization/team

manage + project/budget/operation

be managed by + person/department

用法筆記

The most common sense of manage. The subject is usually a person with authority, and the object is typically an organization, team, resource, or process. Frequently used in the passive voice to describe how an entity is run.

常見錯誤

❌She manages about her team very well.
✅She manages her team very well.
💡'manage' takes a direct object without a preposition.

5. to handle a challenging situation or intense feeling in a way that keeps you in

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

應對；處理

克服困難狀況或情緒

to handle a challenging situation or intense feeling in a way that keeps you in control

例句

The community managed the flood crisis by working together day and night.

整個社區日以繼夜地合作，成功應對了洪水危機。

manage + difficult situation (crisis/disaster)

Élise could barely manage her anger when she saw the damage to her car.

Élise 看到車子受損時幾乎無法控制自己的怒氣。

manage + emotion (anger/stress/anxiety)

同義詞
  • handle

    slightly more informal, very common in everyday speech

  • deal with

    phrasal verb; more general and neutral in tone

  • cope with

    emphasises the difficulty of the situation being handled

反義詞

文法句型

manage + emotion (anger/stress/anxiety)

manage + situation (crisis/conflict/problem)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 4 (CONTROL/ORGANIZE): sense 4 is about authority and routine direction of work; sense 5 is about handling an adverse situation or internal feeling. The object is often something negative — a crisis, pain, stress, anger, or conflict.

常見錯誤

❌He managed his company's anger about the delay.' (confusing senses 4 and 5).
✅He managed the team's anger about the delay.
💡use sense 5 for emotions and sense 4 for teams.

manage — 名詞