1. You showed him up by calling him by his nick name in front of his girlfriend.

( make sb. embarrassed)

2. The sunlight showed up the marks on the glass. ( make sth. become visible)

show的相关词组

show one's face 出席；露面；出现

show off

1) 炫耀，夸耀；卖弄

2) 显示； 渲染（某物的优点）

show up a fraud 揭发一件欺诈行为

7. The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do research on me.

aboard adv./prep. 在（飞机等）上，上（轮船，飞机，火车等）

e.g. They were all aboard the ship last night.

昨天夜里他们都在船上。

8. When asked about the possibility that... has taken charge of ...

possibility n. 可能性

e.g. There is a strong possibility that they will win the next election.

他们很可能在下次选举中获胜。

take charge of 控制，掌管，担负责任

e.g. The department was badly organized until she took charge of it. 这个部门在

她负责以前组织工作做得很差。

The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.

那个警察说他来看管这支枪。

9. Sometimes people make up such amazing stories.

make up 编造

e.g. Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.

汤姆编故事逗他的小弟弟。

make up 还有其他含义：

1) 弥补，补偿

e.g. I feel I have been mean to you, I want to make it up to you.

2) 凑足

e.g. The toy cost a dollar and Ted only had fifty cents, so his dad made up the difference.