make up; make oneself/sb up 為自己[某人]化妝:
She spent an hour making (herself) up before the party.她在聚會(huì)前化妝用了一個(gè)小時(shí).
She's always very heavily made up,ie She puts a lot of make-up on her face.她總是濃妝艷抹的.
make sth up (a) 形成﹑ 構(gòu)成或組成某物:
Animal bodies are made up of cells.動(dòng)物的身體是由細(xì)胞組成的.
What are the qualities that make up her character?形成她性格的特質(zhì)是什麼?
These arguments make up the case for the defence.這些論據(jù)是有利於被告的理由.
Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities.社會(huì)是由能力迥異的人組成的.
(b) 將幾種東西放在一起:
make up a bundle of old clothes for a jumble sale 把舊衣物捆起準(zhǔn)備義賣(mài)
She made up a basket of food for the picnic.她為野餐裝好一籃子食物.
(c) 配（藥）:
The pharmacist made up the prescription.藥劑師按處方配了藥.
(d) 將（布料）制成衣服:
Can you make up this dress length for me?你能用這塊衣料給我做一件連衣裙嗎?
(e) 鋪（床）; 支起（臨時(shí)床）:
We made up the bed in the spare room for our guest.我們?cè)诳罩姆块g里給客人鋪好床.
They made up a bed for me on the sofa.他們給我在沙發(fā)上鋪好被褥當(dāng)作床.
(f) 給（火）添燃料:The fire needs making up,ie needs to have more coal put on it.這火該添點(diǎn)煤了.
(g) 鋪（路）.
(h) 編排（版面）; 拼（版）.
(i) 捏造﹑ 虛構(gòu)某事（尤指為欺騙某人）:
make up an excuse 編造藉口
I couldn't remember a story to tell the children,so I made one up as I went along.我想不出有什麼故事可給孩子講了,只好現(xiàn)編現(xiàn)講.
Stop making things up!不要胡編了!
(j) 補(bǔ)足或補(bǔ)齊某事物:
We still need 100 to make up the sum required.我們還需要100英鎊才能達(dá)到所需的數(shù)目.
We have ten players,so we need one more to make up a team.我們已有十名運(yùn)動(dòng)員,尚需一名才能湊成一個(gè)隊(duì).
(k) 代替﹑ 取代﹑ 替換或賠還某事物:
Our losses will have to be made up with more loans.我們需增加貸款以賠補(bǔ)虧損.
You must make up the time you wasted this afternoon by working late tonight.你今晚得熬夜來(lái)補(bǔ)回下午浪費(fèi)的時(shí)間.
make up for sth 補(bǔ)償﹑ 賠償﹑ 彌補(bǔ)或抵消某事物:
Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.勤能補(bǔ)拙.
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.孩子的死亡是無(wú)可彌補(bǔ)的損失.
The beautiful autumn made up for the wet summer.美麗的秋季抵消了多雨的夏季這一缺憾.
make up (to sb) for sth （因給某人帶來(lái)麻煩或苦難）酬謝或報(bào)答某人:
How can I make up for the way I've treated you?我這樣待你,真不知怎樣才能向你賠罪.
make up to sb 討好或巴結(jié)某人:
He's always making up to the boss.他總是巴結(jié)老板.
make it up to sb 補(bǔ)償某人的損失﹑ 遭受的不幸或花費(fèi)的錢(qián)財(cái):
Thanks for buying my ticket I'll make it up to you later.感謝你給我買(mǎi)了票--我稍後再還給你錢(qián).
make (it) up (with sb) 與某人和解或和好:
Why don't you two kiss and make up?你們倆接個(gè)吻,言歸於好吧!
Has he made it up with her yet/Have they made it up yet?他跟她[他們]和好了嗎?