B2 to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive(常为骗人而)编造(借口、故事等)
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They made up an excuse not to go to the meeting.
She told us stories about her family, but they were all made up.
There was no fire - he made it all up.
If you can't think what to write, just make something up.
I made up a few words about his role in the company.
to prepare or arrange something by putting different things together准备;安排;整理
specialized fabrics to produce or prepare something from cloth(用布)缝制,制作
specialized publishing If you make up a page, book, or newspaper, you arrange the text and pictures in the form in which they will be printed.为(页面、书或报纸)排版
If you make up a bed for someone, you put sheets and covers on a bed so that they have a place to sleep in your home.铺床
UK If you make up a fire, you prepare it or put more wood or coal on it when it is burning.生(火);给(火)添柴(或煤)
to make an amount of something complete or correct补充,补足
to reduce or replace something, usually an amount of time or work, that has been lost补上;补偿;弥补;替代
See also: make sb/sth up
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