| 单词 | make sth up |
| 释义 | make sth up make sth up (COMPLETE) — phrasal verb with make /meɪk/ verb (made, made) ► F0 to make an amount of something complete or correct: » I have £20,000 and I need £25,000 but my parents have promised to make up the difference.» UK I suspect we were only invited to make up numbers (= to provide enough people).Thesaurus+: ↑Filling and completing make sth up (INVENT) — phrasal verb with make /meɪk/ verb (made, made) ► B2 to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive: » I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.» My dad was always really good at making up stories.Thesaurus+: ↑Lies, lying and hypocrisy , ↑Dishonest people• • • Extra Examples:» They made up an excuse not to go to the meeting.» She told us stories about her family, but they were all made up.» There was no fire - he made it all up.» If you can't think what to write, just make something up.» I made up a few words about his role in the company. make sth up (PREPARE) — phrasal verb with make /meɪk/ verb (made, made) F0 to prepare or arrange something by putting different things together: » Could you make up a list of all the things that need to be done?» He asked the man behind the counter to make up a box with a mixed selection of chocolates.» The maid will make up your room later.Thesaurus+: ↑PreparingF0 SPECIALIZED to produce or prepare something from cloth: » We could use the rest of the material to make up some curtains.Thesaurus+: ↑Creating and producing , ↑Inventing, designing and innovationF0 SPECIALIZED If you make up a page, book, or newspaper, you arrange the text and pictures in the form in which they will be printed. Thesaurus+: ↑Printing and word processingF0 If you make up a bed for someone, you put sheets and covers on a bed so that they have a place to sleep in your home. Thesaurus+: ↑PreparingF0 UK If you make up a fire, you prepare it or put more wood or coal on it when it is burning. Thesaurus+: ↑Starting fires make sth up (REPLACE) — phrasal verb with make /meɪk/ verb (made, made) ► F0 to reduce or replace something, usually an amount of time or work, that has been lost: » We're hoping to make up time on the return journey by not stopping at night.» You'll have to make up the work you've missed while you were away.Thesaurus+: ↑Filling and completing |
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