| 单词 | make up for sth |
| 释义 | make up for sthphrasal verb (rather informal, usually approving) to provide or do sth good that makes a bad situation better弥补；补偿◆he made up for the missed penalty by scoring two magnificent goals.他两记漂亮的得分弥补了罚球未中。◆after all the delays we were anxious to make up for lost time.耽搁了这么久，我们迫切想弥补失去的时间。◆what they lacked in talent they made up for in enthusiasm.他们用热忱弥补才能的不足。note 辨析 compensate or make up for sth? compensate is more formal than make up for sth but can be used in a wider range of structures, with or without for.与 make up for sth 相比，compensate 较正式，可用的句型结构更多，后面接不接 for 均可◆you should be able to eat more on this diet without having to compensate by going hungry.采用这种膳食结构，你可以多吃，之后也不必用饿肚子来弥补。◆you should be able to eat more on this diet without having to make up by going hungry. make up for sth to do sth that corrects a bad situation 补救；弥补: ◇her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. 她的热诚弥补了她的经验不足。 make up for sthphr v [t] 1. to replace something that is lost or missing, or make a bad situation or event seem better 补偿［某事物］:◇he ate a big lunch, in order to make up for missing breakfast. 他午饭吃了很多，把没有吃的早餐补回来。 2. to have so much of one quality that it does not matter that you do not have others 弥补［某事物］:◇jay lacks experience, but he makes up for it with hard work. 杰伊缺乏经验，但他用勤奋工作弥补了这点。 3. make up for lost time to do something quickly because you started late or worked too slowly 补偿失去的时间 |
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