make up for

英 [meɪk ʌp fɔː(r)]

美 [meɪk ʌp fɔːr]

弥补，补偿（令人不快的遭遇或损失）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 弥补;补足
  Tomake up fora bad experience or the loss of something means to make the situation better or make the person involved happier.
  1. Ask for an extra compensation payment to make up for the stress you have been caused...
     为补偿你为此承受的压力，你要申请额外的补偿金。
  2. A conservatory would make up for the fact that we were refused planning permission for a roof terrace...
     我们建屋顶平台的计划被驳回了，要是能盖一间温室也算一种补偿。
  3. The semi-finalists had to play twice in the day to make up for time lost to bad weather.
     为了补回恶劣天气耽误的时间，半决赛选手不得不一日双赛。

双语例句

• Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity.
  她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。
• I don't see very well, but my ears and nose make up for it!
  我的视力不是很好，但是我的耳朵和鼻子却弥补了这个缺点！
• I am sorry for all the bad moments and want to make up for all our time apart.
  很抱歉我所造成的分离和过去不好的时刻，我想好好去弥补。
• We can still try to make up for the loss.
  我们还可以努力去弥补损失。
• Your body cannot make up for lost sleep or rest time.
  你的身体不能对失去的睡眠和休息有所补偿。
• Take their dress or make up for instance.
  比如她们的穿着和化装。
• You have a lot of faults to make up for.
  你还有许多过失要弥补。
• But I make up for it in the evening.
  可是到了晚上我就补回来了。
• I must work hard to make up for lost time.
  我必须努力工作来弥补失去的时间。
• I tried to make up for my loss.
  我力图补偿我的损失。