16. make up 1) The boy made up a story ; it was not true. ( 编造，虚构 ) 2) We still need $50 to make up the sum we asked for. ( 补足 ) 3) She made up her face to look prettier. ( 化妆；化装 ) 4) In Britain today women made up 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work. ( 组成 ) 相关短语： 1)决定，下决心 make up one’s mind 2) 整理床铺 make up a bed 3)弥补、赔偿损失 make up for the loss 4) 由……组成be made of