(TTS發音) 1. invent；fabricate編造
Jane made up stories to amuse her little brother. 簡編故事逗她的小弟弟。
He's very good at making up songs. 他很善于編歌。
2. constitute組成
A car is made up of many different parts. 汽車由許多零部件組成。
Peasants make up over 80 percent of the Chinese population. 農民佔中國人口的百分之八十以上。
3. repay； compensate補償
We have to drive fast to make up the hour we lost in Boston. 我們的車得開快一點，好補回我們在波士頓丟掉的時間。
By hard work they made up the loss of time. 由于努力工作，他們彌補了失去的時間。
4. apply cosmetics化妝
Tom watched his sister make up her face for her date. 湯姆望著他姐姐化妝去赴約。
She spent two hours making herself up before the party. 她在參加聚會前用了兩個小時化妝。
5. become friends again after a quarrel復交；和解
Why don't you make up with her and forget all about your quarrel？你為什麼不能同她和解並忘掉你們吵架的事呢？
Has Ray made it up with Ros yet？雷跟羅斯還沒有握手言好嗎？
6. complete完成；湊成
She has a lot of work to make up. 她有許多事要做。
We still need 50 yuan to make up the required sum. 我們還需50元來湊足需要的款項。
7. arrange bedclothes鋪床；（臨時）搭床鋪
Make up your bed before you sleep. 睡前要鋪床。
She made up a special bed for her sick mother. 她為生病的母親搭了個特制的床。
8. prepare sth. ， esp. medicine，by putting different things together配制
Please call at the drugstore and have this prescription made up for me. 請去藥店照這張方子給我配些藥來。
He made up a bottle of cough medicine. 他配制了一瓶咳嗽藥水。
9. add fuel to a fire， boiler， etc. 加燃料使（火）不熄；生（火）
If the stove isn't made up， it'll soon go out. 不給火爐加點燃料的話，火很快就會滅。
He made up a fire. 他生了堆火。
10. wrap up；fasten up包扎；把…打成包
She made up a big bundle of all her old clothing. 她把她所有的舊衣服扎成一大包。
The shop assistant made up the parcel expertly. 那個店員把小包捆得幹淨利落。
11. make（cloth）into a garment 縫制
She would like to have this piece of cloth made up into a skirt. 她想用這塊布做條裙子。
This material will make up into two dresses. 這塊衣料可做兩件女裝。
