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

• He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings.
  为了弥补现实中儿子的不足之处，他就想象出了一个儿子。
• Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity.
  她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。
• I have not worked this term, but I will make up for it next term.
  这学期我没干什么，不过我要在下学期弥补上。
• I tried to make up for my loss.
  我力图补偿我的损失。
• 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 lack work experience, but I'm sure I can make up for it in the future.
  我缺乏工作经验，但我确信自己会在今后的工作中弥补这点的。
• But I make up for it in the evening.
  可是到了晚上我就补回来了。
• After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time.
  耽搁了这麽久，我们急着想弥补失去的时间。
• 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。
• You must make up for all the lost time.
  你必须把损失了的时间补回来。