跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第239期
Everybody fights every now and then, especially best friends. But you got to make up fast.
語音講解
單詞發音
got to=gotta
especially adv.特別；尤其；格外
連詞發音
now and then
make up fast
輕讀重讀
重讀：fights/especially/make up fast
弱讀：and/but
詞彙講解
y now and then（then可替換成again）phrase.
釋義：sometimes, but not often or regularly
例句：
Every now and then, people surprise you.
人們時不時會讓我們驚訝。
Every now and then, I just don't understand what he is talking about.
我時不時就聽不懂他說的是啥。
You can be a bit sharp-tongued every now and then.
你時不時也可以嘴硬一回。
up phrase.
①釋義： to combine together to form something 組成 補足
Make up不能用於be doing 進行式
√ Oxygen makes up roughly 20% of the atmosphere.
✗ Oxygen is making up roughly 20% of the atmosphere.
②釋義：to pretend that something is true in order to deceivesomeone 編造
例句：I think they're making the whole thing up.
我覺得這一切都是你編造的。
③釋義：to produce a new story, song, game etc by thinking 創作
例句：When you're the boss you can make up your own rules.
一旦你做了老闆，就可以自己制定規則了。
④釋義：化妝
在說化妝這個動作的時候，不能說make sb. up，而應說put on (your) make-up
例句：Hold on for a minute, I've just got to put on my makeup.
等一會兒，我得化裝一下。
拓展：make (it) up to somebody/something 補償
例句：He was looking for a way to make up to her for what he had done.
他在想辦法彌補爲她帶去的傷害。
I'll make it up to you somehow.
我一定會補償你。
請看make it up to 在美劇《新飛躍比佛利》中的應用：
活學活用
make it up to somebody
英文：It's all my fault. I'll try to make it up to you.
中文：這事兒全怪我，我會盡力補救。
