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

• I tried to make up for my loss.
  我力图补偿我的损失。
• We can still try to make up for the loss.
  我们还可以努力去弥补损失。
• 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！
• We want to make up for lost time.
  我们想弥补失去的时光。
• I am sorry for all the bad moments and want to make up for all our time apart.
  很抱歉我所造成的分离和过去不好的时刻，我想好好去弥补。
• That's to make up for all of the care you have given us.
  这是为了报答您给我们这么多的照顾。
• I'll make up for that, too.
  我也会赔偿那些的。
• 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。
• 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。
• You have to make up for our loss.
  你们必须对我们的损失作出补偿。