He entertained the children by making up a funny story about a cat that lived on a sailboat.他编了个关于一只生活在帆船上的小猫的故事来逗孩子们开心。

He made up some excuse about having problems with his car, but no one believed him.他编了个借口，说是汽车坏了，但是没人相信他。

It never happened: you made it all up!根本没有这回事。全是你编的！

He didn't have a prepared speech. He just made it up as he went along.他没有准备演讲稿，只是现编现说。

Ten chapters make up this volume. = This volume is made up [=composed] of 10 chapters.这卷书由10章组成。

They're going to make up a list of requirements for us. = They're going to make us up a list of requirements.他们会给我们列一张需求清单。

I'll make up a bed for you. = I'll make you up a bed. [=I'll prepare a bed for you to sleep in]我会为你铺张床。

make up [=(US) fill] a prescription配药方

The total cost of the repairs is $200. If you can pay half of that, I'll make up the rest.全部维修费是200美元。如果你能付一半钱，那么剩下的由我来付。

I'll make up the difference.差额我来弥补。

I have to leave work early today, but I'll make up the time by working late tomorrow.我今天得早点下班，但是我明天会加班补上。

She made herself up for the party.她为参加聚会化了妆。

Her face was heavily made up. [=there was a lot of makeup on her face]她脸上化了浓妆。

The actor was made up to look like George Washington.这位演员化装成了乔治·华盛顿。

The room was made up to look like a disco.房间被装饰得像个迪斯科舞厅。

They quarreled but later made up (with each other).他们吵架了，但后来又和好了。

He made up with his girlfriend.他跟女朋友和好了。

(chiefly Brit) She's trying to make it up with him.她正想办法与他和好。

He wanted to make up for [=atone for] neglecting his children by spending more time with them.他花更多的时间陪孩子，想弥补对他们的忽略。

She tried to make up for lost time by working extra hard.她加倍努力地工作，想弥补失去的时间。

What the movie lacks in plot it makes up for in special effects.这部电影的特技弥补了情节上的不足。

an employee who's always making up to [=(US, informal) sucking up to] the boss总是讨好老板的员工

He'd neglected his children and wanted to make it up to them by spending more time with them.他忽略了孩子，想花更多的时间陪他们以进行补偿。