make up的用法：1.make up sth for sth；2.make up doing sth。make up的含義有編造、講和，彌補(bǔ)、償還等。

make up幾個(gè)含義及用法

（1）編、編造。其賓語(yǔ)通常為故事、詩(shī)歌、借口一類的名詞。

The teacher asked the students to make up a poem about Christmas.

Not having a good excuse, Sally made one up.

（2）彌補(bǔ)、把…補(bǔ)上。彌補(bǔ)的內(nèi)容為某人之前失去的東西或沒(méi)有按時(shí)完成的事情。

John must make up the work he missed.

Because you were ill, you’ll have to make up the final exam.

We have to drive fast to make up the hour we lost in Boston.

（3）構(gòu)成。其主語(yǔ)是若干個(gè)個(gè)體，其賓語(yǔ)為由這些個(gè)體構(gòu)成的整體。當(dāng)句子是被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí)，其后應(yīng)加of。

Nine players make up a team.

Different qualities make up a person’s character.

The audience was made up of very young children.

（4）化裝、打扮?；b或打扮的部位是臉部，可同時(shí)作不及物動(dòng)詞和及物動(dòng)詞。

The actors were making (themselves) up when we arrived.

These days many girls make up when they are still quite young.

（5）湊足、補(bǔ)足。意為湊足或補(bǔ)足所需的數(shù)目。

The toy cost a dollar and Ted only had fifty cents, so Father made up the difference.

We need one more player --- will you make the number?