新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

makeup

英  [ˈmeɪkˌʌp]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 化妆品

    Makeup consists of things such as lipstick, eye shadow, and powder which some women put on their faces to make themselves look more attractive or which actors use to change or improve their appearance.

    双语例句

    例:

    Normally she wore little makeup, but this evening was clearly an exception.

    通常她很少化妆,可今晚显然是个例外。

    2[U 不可数名词] 性格

    Someone's makeup is their nature and the various qualities in their character.

    近义词

    personality

    双语例句

    例:

    There was some fatal flaw in his makeup, and as time went on he lapsed into long silences or became off-hand.

    他性格中有某种致命的缺陷,随着时间的推移,他时而陷入长时间沉默时而变得漫不经心。

    3[U 不可数名词] 构造 , 组成

    The makeup of something consists of its different parts and the way these parts are arranged.

    双语例句

    例:

    The ideological makeup of the unions was now radically different from what it had been.

    如今这些协会的意识形态构成与过去大相径庭。