Grammar Note
后接名词或动名词，表示补偿或弥补。
补偿
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补偿；弥补
I worked overtime all week to make up for the time I missed while on holiday.
我加班工作了一整周，以弥补度假时耽误的时间。
make up for
Base
原形
makes up for
3rd person
第三人称单数
making up for
-ing
现在分词
made up for
Past
过去式
made up for
Past participle
过去分词
Hard work makes up for a lack of talent.
努力可以弥补天赋的不足。
She made up for lost time by studying all weekend.
她通过整个周末学习来弥补失去的时间。
He has made up for his mistake.
他已经弥补了自己的错误。
注意：make up for 是短语动词，宾语放在 for 之后。
A good breakfast can make up for a bad night's sleep.
一顿丰盛的早餐可以弥补一夜不好的睡眠。
She sent him a gift to make up for forgetting his birthday.
她送他一份礼物，以弥补忘记他生日的事。
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后接名词或动名词，表示补偿或弥补。
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