单词 | makeup |
释义 | makeup (meɪkʌp) 1. uncountable noun 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. Normally she wore little makeup, but this evening was clearly an exception. 2. uncountable noun Someone's makeup is their nature and the various qualities in their character. There was some fatal flaw in his makeup, and as time went on he lapsed into longsilences or became off-hand. 3. uncountable noun The makeup of something consists of its different parts and the way these parts are arranged. The ideological makeup of the unions is now radically different from what it hadbeen. makeup in American English (ˈmeɪkˌʌp) or ˈmake-ˌup (ˈmeɪkˌʌp) noun 1. the way in which something is put together; composition; construction 2. nature; disposition; constitution to have a stolid makeup 3. a. the way in which an actor is made up for a role, as with a costume, wig, greasepaint, powder, etc. b. the costumes, wigs, greasepaint, etc. so used 4. a. cosmetics generally; rouge, lipstick, mascara, etc. b. the way in which these are applied or worn 5. the arrangement of type, illustrations, etc. in a book, newspaper, page, etc. 6. US, Informal a special test that a student takes to make up for a test missed or failed adjective 7. of or for making up Examples of 'makeup' in a sentence |
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