1 [U] powder, cream, etc that you put on your face to make yourself more attractive. Actors use make-up to change their appearance when they are acting 化妆品；化装品: to put on/take off make-up 化妆；卸妆 ☞ Look at cosmetic ¹. 参看cosmetic^1。 ☞verb make (yourself / sb) up 动词为make (yourself/sb) up

2 [sing] a person's character 性格；气质: He can't help his temper. It's part of his make-up. 他控制不住自己的脾气，这是性格使然。