"make up to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 彌補（某人）
• 奉承

Definition

在讓某人生氣後嘗試改善你們的關係（彌補），或阿諛奉承某人以獲取好處。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，有時帶貶義（特別是奉承）。常見搭配：'make up to someone'。可指補償或阿諛。勿與 'make up with'（和解）混淆。

Examples

He bought flowers to make up to his wife after the argument.

他買了花來**彌補**妻子在爭吵後。

She tried to make up to her teacher by helping after class.

她通過課後幫忙來**討好**老師。

Tom apologized to make up to his friend for being late.

湯姆道歉以**彌補**朋友自己遲到的事。

James keeps trying to make up to the boss for last week’s mistake.

James一直試圖因為上週的錯誤而**討好**老闆。

Do you really think buying a gift will make up to her?

你真的覺得買個禮物能**彌補**她嗎？

He’s always trying to make up to important people at work.

他總是在公司裡**奉承**重要人物。