make up
phrasal verbmake up | make yourself/somebody up
- to put powder, lipstick, etc. on your/somebody’s face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.
related noun make-up (1)化妆;上妆 Collocations DictionaryMake up is used with these nouns as the object:- bed
- code
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make something up
synonym constitute形成;构成 - Women make up 56 per cent of the student numbers.
女生占学生总数的56%。 - be made up of something The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions.
这门课总共上 12 次,每次两小时。
- Women make up 56 per cent of the student numbers.
- to put something together from several different things
related noun make-up拼装;组成 编造(故事、谎言等) - He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
他编了个借口,说他的女儿病了。 - I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.
我给孩子们讲了个故事,是现编的。 - You made that up!
你瞎编!
- He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
- to complete a number or an amount required
凑数 - We need one more person to make up a team.
我们还需要一个人才能组成一个队。
- We need one more person to make up a team.
- to replace something that has been lost; to compensate for something
补上(失去的东西);作出补偿 - Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?
我今天下午早点儿走,明天补上这段时间,可以吗?
- Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?
- to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together
配药 - to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed
铺床;临时搭床 - We made up the bed in the spare room.
我们在空着没用的房间里搭了张床。 - They made up a bed for me on the sofa.
他们给我在沙发上铺了个床。
- We made up the bed in the spare room.
- (especially North American English) to clean a hotel room and make the bed
打扫(酒店房间) - The maid asked if she could make up the room.
清洁女工问她是不是可以整理房间。 - They had forgotten to make up the room.
他们忘记收拾房间了。
- The maid asked if she could make up the room.
make up (with somebody)
(British English also make it up)
- to end an argument with somebody and become friends again
(与某人)言归于好 - Why don't you two kiss and make up?
你们两个干吗不和好算了? - Has he made it up with her yet?
他跟她和好了吗? - Have they made it up yet?
他们和解了吗?
- Why don't you two kiss and make up?