1、make up

組成;構(gòu)成

North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant group in the country.

北非人構(gòu)成了該國(guó)最大的、也是最貧困的移民群。

Women officers make up 13 per cent of the police force.

女警占警力的13%。

編造;虛構(gòu)

I think it's very unkind of you to make up stories about him.

我認(rèn)為你編造他的謠言很不厚道。

I'm not making it up. The character exists in real life.

我沒(méi)有憑空捏造，這種人現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中確實(shí)存在。

（給…）化妝;（為…）打扮

She spent too much time making herself up.

她在化妝上花去了太多時(shí)間。

She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs.

她選擇瑪吉為她拍訂婚照的時(shí)候化妝。

湊足;補(bǔ)齊

Less than half of the money that students receive is in the form of grants, and loans have made up the difference.

學(xué)生領(lǐng)到的錢有不到一半是助學(xué)金，差額部分由貸款補(bǔ)足。

The team had six professionals and made the number up with five amateurs.

該隊(duì)有6名職業(yè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員和湊數(shù)的5名業(yè)余運(yùn)動(dòng)員。

2、plunge

（尤指向水中）縱身投入，一頭進(jìn)入

At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.

一輛公共汽車栽進(jìn)河里，造成至少50人喪生。

He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.

他跑下臺(tái)階來(lái)到泳池露臺(tái)，縱身跳進(jìn)池里。

將…投入；將…插入；將…刺進(jìn)

A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.

一名士兵將刺刀插進(jìn)了他的身體。

She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.

她把臉扎進(jìn)一盆涼水里。

（使）投身；（使）突然開(kāi)始從事

The two men plunged into discussion.

兩位男士立即投入到討論中。

The prince should be plunged into work.

王子應(yīng)該積極參與工作。