| make out |
写出，填写（相当于 write out） |
He made out a cheque of 1,000 dollars and gave it to the secretary. |
| （勉强）看出，辨认出，听出，理解 |
- Can you make out what they are talking about?
- I can’t make out the boss’s handwriting.
- Jane is angry again. Sometimes I can’t make her out at all.
- Her moods change quickly. I could not make out what he said.
|
| make up |
编造，捏造，虚构 |
- Every time he played truant, Tom would make up an excuse.
- He made up a story about two men and a horse.
|
| （给…）化妆/化装 |
- She always makes herself up/makes up her face before going out.
- Making up takes up a lot of her time.
- She spends hours making up in front of the mirror.
|
| make up for |
补偿，弥补 |
- I had to walk faster to make up for lost time.
- She managed to make up for her mistake.
- I must make up for the time I lost this morning.
|
| make for |
（匆匆）走向，向…前进 |
While the thief was making for his car, a policeman stopped him. |
