make-up

美 [ˈmeɪk ʌp]英 [ˈmeɪk ʌp]
  • n.化妆,化妆品;组成(成分);构成(方式);补偿(物),替换(物);〈美〉补考;性格;〈印〉排版,拼版,版面;谎言;补救措施;气质;虚构的故事;补修课程(指给缺课者或不及格者开设的课程);体格;排字工人

复数: make-ups

make-upmake-up

noun

1

化妆品
substances used especially by women to make their faces look more attractive, or used by actors to change their appearance

eye make-up

眼妆

to put on your make-up

上妆

She never wears make-up .

她从来不化妆。

a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models)

化妆师

2

性格;气质
the different qualities that combine to form sb's character or being

Jealousy is not part of his make-up.

嫉妒不是他的本质。

a person's genetic make-up

一个人的遗传性格

3

组成成分;构成方式
the different things, people, etc. that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine

the make-up of a TV audience

电视观众的构成

the page make-up of a text (= the way in which the words and pictures are arranged on a page)

文本的版面设计

4

补考
a special exam taken by students who missed or failed an earlier one

These are all words for the way the different parts of sth combine together or the way that sth has been made.以上各词均指事物各个不同部分的组合、构造。

the way in which the parts of sth are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts 指结构、构造:

the structure of the building/human body

建筑物/人体结构

the social structure of society

社会的社会结构

the grammatical structures of a language

一种语言的语法结构

a salary structure

工资结构

a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society 指构成某个体系或社会基础的信仰、观点、准则:

The report provides a framework for further research.

报告提供了进一步研究的原则。

( rather formal ) the different parts or people that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine 指不同部分或人的构成、组合方式:

recent changes in the composition of the workforce

劳动力组合最近的变化

the way that sth has been built or made 指建造或构造:

ships of steel construction

钢结构船

( rather formal ) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully 指社会、机构等的基本结构:

This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society .

这是威胁社会基本结构的趋势。

the different people or things that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine 指不同人或事物的构成、构成方式:

the genetic make-up of plants and animals

动植物基因的构成

The main difference between these words is the level of formality. Composition is more often used in scientific and technical contexts; make-up is more often used in speech and journalism. Make-up also means the different qualities that combine to form sb's character.

make-up

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 化妆品
    Make-up consists of things such as lipstick, eye shadow, and powder which some women put on their faces to make themselves look more attractive or which actors use to change or improve their appearance.

    Normally she wore little make-up...

    她一般不怎么化妆。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 天性;性格
    Some-one's make-up is their nature and the various qualities in their character.

    There was some fatal flaw in his makeup, and as time went on he lapsed into long silences or became off-hand.

    他的性格有致命的缺陷,随着时间的推移,他陷入了久久的沉默,或者变得漠然。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 组成成分;构成方式
    The make-up of something consists of its different parts and the way these parts are arranged.

    The ideological make-up of the unions is now radically different from what it had been.

    协会的思想观念与过去截然不同。

noun

1
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
Synonym: makeup war paint
2
the way in which someone or something is composed
Synonym: constitution composition physical composition makeup
3
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
he missed the test and had to take a makeup
the two teams played a makeup one week later
Synonym: makeup

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  1. No amount of make-up could hide her age .

    再多的化妆品也遮掩不住她的年龄。

  2. Use a light touch when applying cream or make-up

    涂抹乳霜或化妆品时动作要轻。

  3. I 'd better slap some make-up on before I go out .

    我出门以前最好是简单化化妆。

  4. The actors were still in costume and make-up .

    这些演员仍是戏装打扮。

  5. She never wears make-up .

    她从来不化妆。

  6. Her make-up was a bit OTT .

    她化的妆有些过浓。

  7. She wiped off her make-up .

    她把化的妆擦掉了。

  8. She made liberal use of her elder sister 's make-up and clothes .

    她随便把姐姐的化妆品和衣服拿来用。

  9. She had a lot of make-up on and not a hair out of place .

    她化了浓妆,精致得让人挑不出一丝瑕疵。

  10. She put in some clothes , odds and ends , and make-up

    她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。

  11. Her sparing use of make-up only seemed to enhance her classically beautiful features

    一点淡妆反而增添了她五官的古典韵味。

  12. Before applying make-up , blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils

    上妆前,先用面巾纸把脸上多余的油吸干。

  13. Foundation make-up evens out your skin tone and texture .

    底妆让你的肤色和肤质均匀。

  14. The ideological make-up of the unions is now radically different from what it had been .

    协会的思想观念与过去截然不同。

  15. Wipe off any excess make-up with a clean , moist cotton flannel

    用干净的湿绒布擦去多余的化妆品。

  16. In fact she tends to be a little heavy-handed when she wears make-up .

    实际上她的妆往往化得有点过浓。

  17. She wore no make-up , not even a dab of lipstick .

    她没有化妆,甚至连一点儿口红都没涂。

  18. Normally she wore little make-up

    她一般不怎么化妆。

  19. If you decide to do you own make-up , here are a few valuable tips that will help you look your best

    如果你决定自己化妆,这里有一些有用的小窍门,可以帮助你呈现最美的一面。

  20. Glamorous make-up is best reserved for days when you want to go all out to knock ' em dead .

    魅惑彩妆最好留到你竭力想把所有人都迷倒的时候。

  21. The make-up woman daubed mock blood on Jeremy

    那名女化妆师往杰里米的脸上涂抹假血。

  22. They minced in , in beach costumes and make-up .

    他们穿着沙滩服,化了妆,一扭一摆地进来了。

  23. The performers , in costume and make-up , were walking up and down backstage

    上了妆穿着戏服的演员在后台走来走去。

  24. It 's safer to fake a tan with make-up rather than subject your complexion to the harsh rays of the sun

    用化妆品打造出古铜色的皮肤比让皮肤受太阳的暴晒更为安全。

  25. Lettie appeared , her make-up refreshed .

    莱蒂出现了,她重新上过妆。

  26. She retouched her make-up .

    她修饰了一下自己的妆容。

  27. Too much make-up looks unnatural .

    上装过于浓艳看上去不自然。

  28. Learning how to adjust the fundamental make-up of the food they sell .

    学习如何调整他们售卖产品的基本构成。

  29. The researchers took make-up free photos of the volunteers after both the good and the bad sleep .

    研究人员在志愿者们经历优质和劣质睡眠后给他们拍了素颜的照片。

  30. When I arrived at eight o'clock , a woman put make-up on my face , and brushed my hair .

    我八点钟到达了那里,有个女人给我化妆、梳头。