make up 組成,假裝,準備,化妝,和解 (with)
make up 具有很廣泛的含義,在日常生活中經常會用到,表示“編造謊話”,“和解”,“化妝”等。另外,be made up of 表示“由……構成”。
例句:
I made up a story about that.
那個故事是我編造的。
Is that something you're making up?
你在編瞎話嗎?
He didn't recognize me at first without my make-up.
我沒化妝時,他第一眼沒認出我。
She was trying to make up with you. You should go eat with her.
她想和你和好。你應該和她吃頓飯。
對話:
A: I can't tell my parents that we were drinking beer.
我不能告訴父母我喝酒的事情。
B: Make up a story. Tell them you were at the library.
編個瞎話唄。告訴他們你在圖書館。