1、make up

组成;构成

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

北非人构成了该国最大的、也是最贫困的移民群。

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

女警占警力的13%。

编造;虚构

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

我认为你编造他的谣言很不厚道。

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

我没有凭空捏造，这种人现实生活中确实存在。

（给…）化妆;（为…）打扮

She spent too much time making herself up.

她在化妆上花去了太多时间。

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

她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。

凑足;补齐

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

学生领到的钱有不到一半是助学金，差额部分由贷款补足。

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

该队有6名职业运动员和凑数的5名业余运动员。

2、bring down

使（政府或当权者）垮台

They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

他们威胁要退出执政联盟，让政府垮台。

His challenge to Mrs Thatcher brought her down.

他的挑战导致了撒切尔夫人的下台。

射落；击落；击倒

Military historians may never know what brought down the jet.

军事史学家们可能永远也不会知道是什么击落了这架喷气式飞机。