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make up1 构成,组成;形成;占: The committee is made up of six women.委员会由六位妇女组成。 This made up 15%of their total income.这是他们总收入的百分之十五。 2. 编造,捏造;即席做(诗),虚构:I couldn't remember the fairy story I wanted to tell her, so I made one up as I went along.我想不起我要给她讲的那个神话故事,于是我一边走一边编了一个。 It's not true. She made it up.这不是真实的情况,是她编造出来的。 3. 和解;言归于好:She is coming to make up with you.她是来与你和解的。 He and his wife usually make up their quarrel the same day.他和妻子吵架通常当天就言归于好。 4. 赔偿金钱损失;弥补,补偿,补充:His intelligence made up for his lack of personal charm. 他的智慧弥补了他的容貌缺陷。 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。 5. 补考;补上(功课);补修;赶上:She soon made up the lessons she had missed.她很快就把缺的课补上了。 Jim has three courses to make up before he can get his degree.吉姆要先补上三门课程才能获得学位。 6. 打扮;化妆;化装;涂脂抹粉:She made up for the part of an old woman.她化装扮演一个老妇人。 Mary was slightly made up.玛丽稍稍涂了一点脂粉。