make up for something
phrasal verb with make verb uk/meɪk/ us/meɪk/ made | made
B2 补偿，弥补
to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good
No amount of money can make up for the death of a child. 无论多少钱都无法补偿孩子的死亡。
This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one. 今年的丰收将弥补去年的歉收。
[ + -ing verb ] He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before. 他请我吃晚饭，作为对前一天迟到的补偿。
- More examples
- She gave him a bottle of wine to make up for missing his birthday.
- I worked extra hours to make up for the time I had missed.
- You need to do something to make up for your rudeness.
- How can I ever make up for the pain I caused them?
- I'm taking extra lessons to make up for the time I missed.