词组 | make-up |
释义 | make-up make·up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ noun 1. substances that you put on your face, especially to make yourself look attractiveverbswear make-up I always wear make-up for work.put on make-up also apply make-up formal Gloria watched her mother put on her make-up.do your make-up (=put on make-up – more informal) Can you wait a moment – I’m just doing my make-up.use make-up She rarely uses make-up.have make-up on (=be wearing make-up) She had no make-up on.remove/take off make-up Take off eye make-up gently, using a cotton ball.touch up/fix your make-up (=put a little more make-up on after some has come off) She went into the bathroom to touch up her makeup.smudge your make-up (=accidentally rub it so that it spreads to areas where you do not want it) Grace wiped her eyes, smudging her make-up.adjectives/nouns + make-upeye make-up She was wearing far too much eye make-up.stage make-up (=used by actors) She was in her dressing room removing her stage make-up.heavy make-up (=a lot of make-up) Heavy make-up can sometimes make you look older.pancake make-up (=very thick make-up worn by actors) His face was covered by thick pancake makeup.make-up + nounsa make-up artist (=someone whose job is to put make-up on actors) Brian is the chief make-up artist on the film.make-up + nounsin make-up You don’t often see men in make-up.THESAURUS: make-up cosmetics creams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive: The store sells a range of cosmetics and toiletries. | They say that their cosmetics are not tested on animals. lipstick a substance you use for adding colour to your lips, in the shape of a small stick: She was wearing bright red lipstick. | I need to put on some lipstick. eyeshadow coloured cream or powder that you put on your eyelids: She always wears too much eyeshadow. eyeliner something you use for adding a line of colour at the edges of your eyelids to make your eyes look bigger or more noticeable mascara a dark substance you use to colour your eyelashes and make them look thicker blusher also blush AmE rouge old-fashioned red or pink cream or powder used for making your cheeks look slightly more pink foundation a cream the same colour as your skin that you put on your face before the rest of your make-up2. the combination of qualities that form someone’s characteradjectivesgenetic make-up (=the combination of genes someone has) There may be a link between genetic make-up and criminal behaviour.sb’s psychological/emotional make-up (=someone’s feelings and emotions) Her constant attempts to justify her actions tell the reader a lot about her emotional make-up.a unique make-up Every person has a unique make-up.phrasesbe part of sb’s make-up Pride has always been an important part of his make-up.be in sb’s make-up It is not in their make-up to admit defeat. |
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