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make-up
ˈmake-up
, make‧up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ noun
1. FOR YOUR FACE [uncountable] coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance:
I don’t usually wear much make-up. ⇨ make up at make1
2. PEOPLE IN A GROUP [singular] the make-up of a group or team is the combination of people that are in it
make-up of
We should change the make-up of the team.
3. CHARACTER sb’s make-up the qualities that a person has, which form their character:
Pride has always been an important part of his make-up.
sb’s genetic/psychological make-up
a possible link between genetic make-up and criminal behaviour
4. TEST [countable] (also make-up test) American English a test that you take in school when you were not able to take a previous test
■ verbs
▪wear make-up They’re not allowed to wear make-up to school.
▪have make-up on (=be wearing make-up) She had no make-up on.
▪use make-up She rarely uses make-up.
▪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) I’ll do your make-up for you, if you want.
▪take off make-up (also remove make-up formal) 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/NOUN + make-up
▪heavy make-up (=a lot of make-up) a girl in high heels and heavy make-up
▪eye make-up She was wearing far too much eye make-up.
▪stage make-up (=make-up that actors wear in plays) the elaborate stage make-up for ‘The Lion King’
▪pancake make-up (=very thick make-up worn by actors) His face was covered by thick pancake makeup.
■ make-up + NOUN
▪a make-up artist (=someone whose job is to put make-up on actors) the chief make-up artist on the film
▪ make-up coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance: I don’t usually wear much make-up.
▪cosmetics creams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive: a range of cosmetics and toiletries
▪lipstick a substance you use for adding colour to your lips, in the shape of a small stick: She was wearing bright red lipstick.
▪eyeshadow coloured cream or powder that you put on your eyelids
▪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 American English, 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-up
ˈmake-up
, make‧up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ noun1. FOR YOUR FACE [uncountable] coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance:
2. PEOPLE IN A GROUP [singular] the make-up of a group or team is the combination of people that are in it
make-up of
3. CHARACTER sb’s make-up the qualities that a person has, which form their character:
sb’s genetic/psychological make-up
4. TEST [countable] (also make-up test) American English a test that you take in school when you were not able to take a previous test
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Clothes 衣服
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform穿着一身新衣裳／鲜艳的服装／化装舞会服／毛皮衣服／制服 be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)穿着黑色衣服／红色衣服／牛仔裤和 T 恤／最好的西服／皮衣／丝绸衣服／破衣烂衫 be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion穿好衣服准备上班／上学／赴晚宴／出席特殊场合 be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate打扮成男人／女人／小丑／海盗 wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes穿休闲服／名牌服装／二手衣服 wear jewellery/( jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfumeespecially
佩戴珠宝首饰／饰品／手表／眼镜／隐形眼镜；喷香水 have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suiton 戴着牛仔帽；穿着红色连衣裙／蓝色西服 put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet穿上／脱下衣服／外套／鞋子；戴上／取下头盔 pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks穿上／脱下外套；戴上／脱下手套；穿上／脱下袜子 change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/( your pajamasespecially
换上牛仔裤／睡衣
Appearance 外貌
change/enhance/improve your appearance改变／提升／改善形象 create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look塑造／获得／拥有／给某物以新的／现代的／复古的外貌 brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair梳／用洗发剂洗／洗／吹头发 have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle理发；换一个新发型 have/get a piercing/your nose pierced穿孔；穿鼻孔 have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed有纹身；在（胳膊上）刺花纹；去除纹身 have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery做整容手术 use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics使用化妆品；化妆
Fashion 时尚
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions追求时尚；赶时髦 spend/waste money on designer clothes把钱花在／浪费在名牌服装上 be fashionably/stylishly/welldressed 衣着时尚／新潮／考究 have good/great/terrible/awfultaste in clothes着装很有品味／品味很差 update/revamp your wardrobe更新服装 be in/come into/go out of fashion流行；开始流行；不再流行 be (back/very much) in vogue（又开始／非常）流行 create a style/trend/vogue for sth为…创造了一种风格／趋势／潮流 organize/put on a fashion show策划／举办时装秀 show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection展示／首次推出一位设计师的春／夏装系列 sashay/strut down the catwalk/( runwayNAmE also
走 T 型台 be on/do a photo/fashion shoot做专业摄影／时装摄影