| 单词 | make sth up |
| 释义 | make sth upphrasal verb(made, made) (rather informal) to invent a story, name, etc., especially in order to deceive or entertain sb编造（故事、名称等）◆he made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.他编了个借口，说他的女儿病了。◆you made that up!你瞎编！◆i told the kids a story, making it up as i went along.我给孩子们讲了个故事，是现编现讲的。ⓘ make sth up is more informal than invent. it is often used where the object of the verb is not clearly stated. * make sth up 不如 invent 正式，常用于编造的内容不确指的情形◆you're making it up.你在瞎编。◆it turned out she had made the whole thing up.后来发现整件事都是她编造出来的。▸ made-up adjective◆a made-up story / word / name虚构的故事；自创的词；假名 make sth up 1. to form sth 构成；组成: ◇the different groups that make up our society 组成我们这个社会的不同群体 2. to invent sth, often sth that is not true 编造；捏造；虚构: ◇to make up an excuse 编造借口 3. to make a number or an amount complete; to replace sth that has been lost 补充；补足；凑足: ◇we need one more person to make up our team. 我们还需要多一个人才可以凑足一队。 |
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