make up
phrasal verbmake up | make yourself/somebody up
to put powder, lipstick, etc. on your/somebody’s face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc. 化妆；上妆 Oxford Collocations DictionaryMake up is used with these nouns as the object:- bed
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make something up
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to form something 形成；构成 Women make up 56 per cent of the student numbers. 女生占学生总数的56%。 - be made up of something
The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. 这门课总共上 12 次，每次两小时。
to put something together from several different things 拼装；组成 -
to invent a story, etc., especially in order to trick or entertain somebody 编造（故事、谎言等） to complete a number or an amount required 凑数 to replace something that has been lost; to compensate for something 补上（失去的东西）；作出补偿 to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together 配药 to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed 铺床；临时搭床 We made up the bed in the spare room. 我们在空着没用的房间里搭了张床。 They made up a bed for me on the sofa. 他们给我在沙发上铺了个床。
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to clean a hotel room and make the bed 打扫（酒店房间）
make up (with somebody)
(British English also make it up)
to end an argument with somebody and become friends again （与某人）言归于好 Why don't you two kiss and make up? 你们两个干吗不和好算了？ Has he made it up with her yet? 他跟她和好了吗？ Have they made it up yet? 他们和解了吗？
