make up的意思

基本释义

• 编造

  If you make up something such as a story or excuse, you invent it, sometimes in order to deceive people

例句

1. I think it's very unkind of you to make up stories about him.

   我认为你编造关于他的故事是很不友好的。

短语

• makeup water 补充水
• makeup remover 卸妆水

近义词

英英释义

verb 1. apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier e.g. She makes herselfup every morning 2. put in order or neaten e.g. make the bed makeup a room Synonym: make 3. come to terms e.g. After some discussion we finally madeup Synonym: reconcilepatch upconciliatesettle 4. make up something artificial or untrue Synonym: fabricate, manufacture, cook, upinvent 5. devise or compose e.g. This designer makesup our Spring collections 6. do or give something to somebody in return e.g. Does she pay you for the work you are doing? Synonym: paypay offcompensate 7. make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point e.g. I have tomakeup a French exam Can I catchup with the material or is it too late? Synonym: catch up with 8. form or compose e.g. This money is my only income The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance These constitute my entire belonging The children madeup the chorus This sum represents my entire income for a year These few men comprise his entire army Synonym: constitute, represent, comprise, be 9. adjust for e.g. engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance Synonym: compensate, counterbalance, correct, even, outeven, offeven, up