makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ CET6

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT 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. 化妆品

  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. 

  N-UNCOUNT Someone's makeup is their nature and the various qualities in their character. 性格

  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，他要么陷入长时间沉默要么行为随便。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT The makeup of something consists of its different parts and the way these parts are arranged. 构造; 组成

  例：

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

  这些协会的意识形态构成如今与过去大相径庭。