| 单词 | brushup |
| 释义 | brushup[ bruhsh-uhp ] / ˈbrʌʃˌʌp / nounthe act or process of reviewing a subject, technique, or the like, for the purpose of renewing the memory, skill, etc.: He gave his Spanish a brushup before his trip to Mexico. the act or process of eliminating or repairing minor flaws: He gave the collection a final brushup before putting it on display. Origin of brushupFirst recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase brush up Words nearby brushupbrush-on, brushpopper, brush-tailed phalanger, brush-tailed possum, brush turkey, brushup, brushwood, brushwork, brushy, brusque, brusquely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for brushupbrush up verb (adverb)(tr often foll by on) to refresh one's knowledge, skill, or memory of (a subject) to make (a person or oneself) tidy, clean, or neat as after a journey noun brush-upBritish the act or an instance of tidying one's appearance (esp in the phrase wash and brush-up) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with brushupbrush up Clean, refurbish, as in We plan to get the house brushed up in time for the party. [c. 1600] Also, brush up on. Review, refresh one's memory, as in Nell brushed up on her Spanish before going to Honduras, or I'm brushing up my knowledge of town history before I speak at the club. [Late 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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