"bone up on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 临时抱佛脚
• 突击学习

Definition

为考试或重要事件，迅速并集中地学习或复习某内容。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属非正式表达，常用于临时抱佛脚式的紧急学习。常见搭配如 'bone up on history'。不用于正式场合。

Examples

I need to bone up on my English before the test.

考试前我得**临时抱佛脚**复习下英语。

She had to bone up on history before her interview.

面试前她必须**突击学习**历史。

We're going to bone up on the rules before the game.

比赛前我们要**突击学习**规则。

I always bone up on the basics just before an important meeting.

重要会议前我总会**临时抱佛脚**复习基础内容。

They forgot the details, so they had to bone up on them overnight.

他们忘了细节，只好通宵**突击学习**。

He managed to bone up on French just enough to get by on his trip.

他临时**突击学**了一点法语，好让旅行时能应付。