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makeup

UK //ˈmeɪkʌp//US //ˈmeɪkˌʌp//

词源

源自 make + up,最初指“制作”或“准备”,后引申为“化妆”和“组成”的意思。

noun

❶ 化妆品,指用于面部或身体的美容产品,如粉底、口红、眼影等,用于改善或改变外观。

“She applied some makeup before going to the party.”

(她在去派对前化了些妆。)

“This store sells a wide range of makeup products.”

(这家店出售各种各样的化妆品。)

❶ 组成或构造,指某物的成分或构成方式,常用于描述事物的内在结构或特性。

“The makeup of the committee was changed to include more women.”

(委员会的组成被调整以纳入更多女性成员。)

“Scientists studied the chemical makeup of the soil.”

(科学家们研究了土壤的化学成分。)

同义词:cosmetics, composition, structure

常见短语

makeup exam — 补考,指因缺席或未通过而参加的额外考试。

“He missed the final exam and had to take a makeup exam the following week.”

(他错过了期末考试,不得不在下周参加补考。)

makeup artist — 化妆师,指专门从事化妆工作的专业人士,常见于影视、时尚行业。

“The makeup artist transformed the actor into an old man.”

(化妆师将演员变成了一个老人。)