勤奮工作往往可以彌補智力的不足。

他過于努力彌補他的損失。

現在他必須靠最嚴格的節儉來補救才行。

但是要償清債務，恰恰缺這兩個人身價的數目。

可以按照用戶的需要，逐步地將信息展現出來，這在某種程度上彌補了分辨率較低的不足。

make up make oneself/sb up; put powder, lipstick, greasepaint, etc on the face, etc to make it more attractive or to prepare it for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc 為自己[某人]化妝 She spent an hour making (herself) up before the party. 她在聚會前化妝用了一個小時. She's always very heavily made up, ie She puts a lot of make-up on her face. 她總是濃妝艷抹的. make sth up (a) form, compose or constitute sth 形成、 構成或組成某物 Animal bodies are made up of cells. 動物的身體是由細胞組成的. What are the qualities that make up her character? 形成她性格的特質是什麼? These arguments make up the case for the defence. 這些論據是有利於被告的理由. Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities. 社會是由能力迥異的人組成的. (b) put sth together from several different things 將幾種東西放在一起 make up a bundle of old clothes for a jumble sale 把舊衣物捆起準備義賣 She made up a basket of food for the picnic. 她為野餐裝好一籃子食物. (c) prepare (a medicine) by mixing different ingredients together 配（藥） The pharmacist made up the prescription. 藥劑師按處方配了藥. (d) fashion (material) into a garment 將（布料）制成衣服 Can you make up this dress length for me? 你能用這塊衣料給我做一件連衣裙嗎? (e) prepare (a bed) for use; set up (a temporary bed) 鋪（床）; 支起（臨時床） We made up the bed in the spare room for our guest. 我們在空著的房間里給客人鋪好床. They made up a bed for me on the sofa. 他們給我在沙發上鋪好被褥當作床. (f) add fuel to (a fire) 給（火）添燃料 The fire needs making up, ie needs to have more coal put on it. 這火該添點煤了. (g) (esp passive 尤用於被動語態) put a hard surface on (a road) to make it suitable for motor vehicles 鋪（路）. (h) arrange (type, illustrations, etc) in columns or pages for printing 編排（版面）; 拼（版）. (i) invent sth, esp in order to deceive sb 捏造、 虛構某事（尤指為欺騙某人） make up an excuse 編造藉口 I couldn't remember a story to tell the children, so I made one up as I went along. 我想不出有什麼故事可給孩子講了, 只好現編現講. Stop making things up! 不要胡編了! (j) complete sth 補足或補齊某事物 We still need 100 to make up the sum required. 我們還需要100英鎊才能達到所需的數目. We have ten players, so we need one more to make up a team. 我們已有十名運動員, 尚需一名才能湊成一個隊. (k) replace sth 代替、 取代、 替換或賠還某事物 Our losses will have to be made up with more loans. 我們需增加貸款以賠補虧損. You must make up the time you wasted this afternoon by working late tonight. 你今晚得熬夜來補回下午浪費的時間. make up for sth compensate for sth 補償、 賠償、 彌補或抵消某事物 Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence. 勤能補拙. Nothing can make up for the loss (ie death) of a child. 孩子的死亡是無可彌補的損失. The beautiful autumn made up for the wet summer. 美麗的秋季抵消了多雨的夏季這一缺憾. make up (to sb) for sth compensate sb for the trouble or suffering one has caused him （因給某人帶來麻煩或苦難）酬謝或報答某人 How can I make up for the way I've treated you? 我這樣待你, 真不知怎樣才能向你賠罪. make up to sb (infml 口) be pleasant to sb in order to win favours 討好或巴結某人 He's always making up to the boss. 他總是巴結老板. make it up to sb (infml 口) compensatesb for sth he has missed or suffered or for money he has spent 補償某人的損失、 遭受的不幸或花費的錢財 Thanks for buying my ticket I'll make it ...