"dust down" in Chinese (Simplified)
掸灰重新启用
Definition
通过掸或擦拭将物体上的灰尘去除。口语中也指把很久没用的东西重新拿出来用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
比喻用法很常见,如‘dust down old plans’指重启旧计划。口语体。直译就是清除灰尘,引申为重新启用。
Examples
Please dust down the shelves before putting the books back.
请在把书放回去之前,先把书架上的灰尘**掸掉**。
I need to dust down my old bike this weekend.
这个周末我得把我的旧自行车**掸灰**一下。
Before the guests arrive, let's dust down the living room.
在客人到来前,我们先把客厅**掸掸灰**吧。
It's time to dust down my French—I'm going to Paris next month!
该**重新捡起**我的法语了——下个月我要去巴黎!
They decided to dust down the old team for the reunion tournament.
他们决定为重聚赛**重新集结**老队伍。
Every spring, we dust down our garden tools to get ready for planting.
每年春天,我们都会**给园艺工具掸灰**,准备种植。