make up to

英 [meɪk ʌp tu]

美 [meɪk ʌp tu]

（尤指因自己的过失）补偿

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB （尤指）因自己的过失向…弥补，补偿
  If you say that you willmake it up tosomeone, you are promising that you will do something good for them after they have been upset or disappointed, especially by you.
  1. I'll make it up to you, I promise...
     我保证，我会补偿你的。
  2. I must make it up to him for the awful intrusion of last night.
     因为昨晚过分的打扰，我必须对他有所补偿。

双语例句

• I had to make something up just to keep him there.
  我需要做些事情让他留在那里。
• His parents are trying to make up to him for the restrictions of urban living
  他的父母正试图弥补他在城市生活的局限。
• I must make it up to him for the awful intrusion of last night.
  因为昨晚过分的打扰，我必须对他有所补偿。
• You can make it up to them later.
  你可以之后做些补偿。
• I figured I'd come in early and make it up to him.
  我想我能早点去做点弥补。
• I'm sorry! Can I make it up to you?
  对不起！我能做什么来补偿你吗？
• But this study, by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, only changed the colour of the tee shirt. Every other aspect from make up to behaviour remained the same.
  但是，这项由《酒店及旅游研究期刊》发起的实验只有T恤颜色变化因素才会影响小费，而化妆行为等其他因素都不会产生影响。
• It is unjust that van Gogh received so little financial reward or public recognition in his short lifetime, but we cannot make it up to him now.
  梵高（vanGogh）在他短暂的一生中获得的金钱回报或公众认可少之又少，这的确不公平，但我们今天是没有办法补偿他的。
• It depends on where the sale is taking place, but in terms of bidders and buyers, Asian buyers can now make up a third to a quarter of our watch sales.
  这取决于拍卖会在哪个地方举行，但是从竞拍者和购买者的角度看，亚洲买家现在占我们钟表销售的1/4至1/3。
• Kuroneko's acquaintances always manage to find her with the worst possible timing, putting her ability to keep up appearances and make up excuses to the test.
  黑猫的熟人总能在最不合适的时候找到他，借用他的能力来装点门面，为测试找借口。