make up 英 [meik ʌp]   美 [mek ʌp]

make up

make up  英 [meik ʌp] 美 [mek ʌp]

phrase. 组成;补足;化妆;编造 

They'll do all they can to make up the economic losses. 他们要尽一切力量弥补这些经济损失。
I am not good at singing. I'm here just to make up the number. 我不会唱歌, 我在这儿只是滥竽充数。

  • Your makeup is the sum of what makes you who you are, or the sum of what you smear on your face! You could say that your makeup is a combination of your parents' genes. Or, you could wear cosmetic makeup to accentuate those physical traits.
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  • phrase. 组成;补足;化妆;编造
  • 1. They'll do all they can to make up the economic losses.

    他们要尽一切力量弥补这些经济损失。

  • 2. I am not good at singing. I'm here just to make up the number.

    我不会唱歌, 我在这儿只是滥竽充数。

  • 3. She was dithering and wouldn't make up her mind unless forced to .

    她正在犹豫不决,拿不定主意,除非被迫拿主意。

  • make up (v.) "end a quarrel, reconcile," 1660s, from make (v.) + up (adv.).
ˌmake ˈup|ˌmake yourself/sb↔ˈup
to put powder,lipstick,etc. on your/sb's face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.化妆;上妆related nounmake-up (1)
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