实用英语(2) - Make Up “Make up” 有好几个成语式的用法。它 有“构成”,“编造”,“虚构”,“借口”,“和解”,“清理”,“决定”,“赔偿”,“打扮”,“化妆”等等意思。 下面介绍九个用法。大家知道这些句子的意思吗? 1. Foreign students make up most of that class. 2. I am not making this up; this unfortunate incident actually happened to me. 3. Henry will make up an excuse for not remembering to buy the present. 4. George is sorry that he and Sandra had an argument on their honeymoon. George says to Sandra, “Let’s make up. Let’s not fight anymore.” 5. John tells the housekeeper to make up the room while he is away. 6. I’ve made up my mind; I’m not going to marry Kevan. 7. The airline company will make up your loss; they admit it was their fault. 8. The models are heavily made up before they enter the runway. 9. Ivan tells Eva, “I've let you down. I’ll make it up to you.” 上面九个句子的中译如下(读者们如有更好的翻译请分享): 1. 这班大多数是外国学生。 2. 这不是我编出的故事。这件很不幸的事实实在在发生在我头上。 3. 亨利会找个借口解释他为何忘记买礼物。 4. 乔治后悔他和和桑达新婚之夜闹架。他说,“不吵好吗?我们言归于好吧!” 5. 约翰吩咐仆人在他出门后清理房间。 6. 我已经决定了。我不嫁给凯文。 7. 航空公司认错了。他们会补偿你们。 8. 模特们涂脂抹粉后登场。 9. 艾文对伊娃说,“我让你失望了。我以后会对得起你的。” 相关连接: 职场成语新招 - "Over my dead body!" 实用英语(1) – will, shall, would, should 通告:这是我暂时最后一“博”。写博累人,我要趁春光犹在,好好地欣赏北国短暂的春夏光阴。也许潜伏一阵子,时而浮出打游击,写博文以后还有机会。谢谢各位的一贯支持! |