| 词汇 | dust down |
| 释义 | Phr V dust down dusts, dusting, dusted dust down sth/sb or dust sth/sb down British & Australiandust off sth/sb or dust sth/sb off British, American & Australian to remove dust or dirt from somethingHe stood up, dusted his trousers off and shook his jacket. sometimes reflexiveShe dusted herself down and went on with her work. dust down sth or dust sth down British & Australiandust off sth or dust sth off British, American & Australian to use something from the past {e.g. idea, law, phrase}, especially something that has already been used too muchEvery time a great actor dies, critics dust off the same tired old clichés. to prepare something in order to be able to use it again after not using it for a long timeThey brought out the old ambulances, dusted them down and put them back into service. dust yourself down/off (always reflexive) to recover from a serious problem or a bad experienceYou always have setbacks in life but you've just got to pick yourself up and dust yourself down. |
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