这些动词均有“创造”“制作”之意。
create : 侧重创造出来的东西以前并不存在，或者指独具特色的创作。
- Charles Schulz created the characters "Snoopy" and "Charlie Brown".
查尔斯‧舒尔茨创作了漫画人物史努比和查理‧布朗。 - The Bible says that God created the world.
《圣经》上说是上帝创造了世界。 - He created a wonderful meal from very few ingredients.
他用很少的几种食材做了一顿美餐。 - It's important to create a good impression when you meet a new client.
会见新客户时，给对方留个好印象至关重要。
compose : 多指音乐或诗歌、画的创作。
- Prokofiev started composing at the age of five.
普罗科菲耶夫5岁就开始作曲了。 - The music was specially composed for the film.
这音乐是专门为该电影创作的。 - a piece of music composed for the flute
为长笛而谱写的乐曲 - He composed this poem for his wife.
他为妻子写了这首诗。 - My lawyer is going to compose a letter of complaint.
我的律师要拟定一份投诉状。
design : 主要指在艺术或技术领域的创作设计，强调构思多于实际制造。
- Who designed this building/dress/furniture?
是谁设计的这座建筑物／这款裙子／这套家具？ - This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.
该系列服装是专为身材较矮的女性设计的。
invent : 主要用于科技领域，指通过思考、研究或实验制造出新的前所未有、极为有用的东西。
- The first safety razor was invented by company founder King C. Gillette in 1903.
第一把安全剃刀由公司创始人金‧坎普‧吉列于1903年发明。
make : 最普通用词，指任何东西的创作或制造。
- Do you want me to make some coffee?
要我煮些咖啡吗？ - He made a chocolate cake.
他做了一个巧克力蛋糕。 - She makes all her own clothes.
她所有的衣服都是自己做的。 - He made us some coffee./He made some coffee for us.
他为我们煮了些咖啡。 - The pot is made to withstand high temperatures.
这个罐子是为能耐高温而制作的。 - He works for a company that makes furniture.
他为一家生产庭院家具的公司工作。 - The label on the box said "made in China".
盒子上的标签写着“中国制造”。 - Butter is made out of/from milk.
黄油由牛奶制成。 - earrings made of gold
金制的耳环 - Her new trainer has promised to make an Olympic athlete of her.
她的新教练许诺将她培养成奥运选手。
produce : 指产品的生产，或作品创作的完成。
- France produces a great deal of wine for export.
法国生产大量葡萄酒供出口。 - Red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.
红细胞在骨髓内生成。 - She works for a company that produces (= makes for sale) electrical goods.
她在一家生产电子产品的公司工作。 - I was wondering whether I could produce a meal out of what's left in the fridge.
我不知道能否用冰箱里剩的东西做一顿饭。 - She's asked me to produce a report on the state of the project.
她要求我就这项工程的状况写一份报告。
