老外最常用的英文短语 第273期:make up

 　　释义：

　　make up 组成，假装，准备，化妆，和解 (with)

　　make up 具有很广泛的含义，在日常生活中经常会用到，表示“编造谎话”，“和解”，“化妆”等。另外，be made up of 表示“由……构成”。

　　例句：

　　I made up a story about that.

　　那个故事是我编造的。

　　Is that something you're making up?

　　你在编瞎话吗？

　　He didn't recognize¹ me at first without my make-up.

　　我没化妆时，他第一眼没认出我。

　　She was trying to make up with you. You should go eat with her.

　　她想和你和好。你应该和她吃顿饭。

　　对话：

　　A: I can't tell my parents that we were drinking beer.

　　我不能告诉父母我喝酒的事情。

　　B: Make up a story. Tell them you were at the library.

　　编个瞎话呗。告诉他们你在图书馆。

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vt.认出，认可，承认，公认，识别，赏识；vi.承认，具结

参考例句：

• How will I recognize you?我怎样才能认出你？
• I want to recognize Mr.Green.我想要认识格林先生。