make up 動詞片語

make up

vt . 形成； 構成； 組成；

vt sep. 編造； 虛構； 給...化妝； 湊足； 補齊；

vi. 和解； 言歸於好； 化妝；

vt

( constitute )

to make up sth

形成；組成；構成

Women officers make up 13 per cent of the police force.

女警佔警力的13%。

Nearly half the Congress is made up of lawyers.

將近一半的國會議員是律師。

vt sep

1. ( invent )

to make up sth | to make sth up

編造；虛構

He made up the whole story.

整件事都是他編造的。

You couldn"t make it up.

這種荒謬的事誰也編不出來的。

2. ( with cosmetics )

to make up sb | to make sb up

給…化妝

to make yourself up

給自己化妝

3. ( make good what is missing )

to make up sth | to make sth up

湊足；補齊

The suppliers agreed to make up the shortfall.

供應商同意補足差額。

to make sth up to sth

把…補加至…

My employer agreed to make my wages up to £200 per week.

僱主同意把我的薪水增加到每週200英鎊。

4. ( work extra for )

to make up sth | to make sth up

[ +time ] （透過加班）補足，彌補

They"ll have to make up the time lost during the strike.

他們將不得不加班補上罷工耽誤的時間。

5. ( make ready )

to make up sth | to make sth up

準備好；安排好

to make up a bed for sb

為某人鋪床；為某人搭鋪

6. ( settle )

to make up sth

[ +quarrel ] 友好解決

to make it up

和解；言歸於好

to make it up with sb

同某人和解；同某人言歸於好

I"ll make it up with him again.

我會跟他重歸於好。

7. 【 印 】( assemble )

to make up sth | to make sth up

編排，拼接（版面或頁面）

8. 【 工 】

to make up sth | to make sth up

[ +road ] （用柏油、水泥等）鋪，鋪設

9. 【 金融 】( balance )

to make up sth | to make sth up

[ +accounts ] 結算

10. 【 金融 】( draw up )

to make up sth | to make sth up

[ +statement of account ] 編制

vi

1. ( be reconciled ) 和解；言歸於好

They had a quarrel, but soon made up.

他們吵了一架，但很快就和好了。

to make up with sb

同某人和解；同某人言歸於好

Janice has made up with her boyfriend.

賈尼絲跟她的男朋友和好了。

2. ( with cosmetics ) 化妝