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单词 furbish
释义 fur·bish
\ˈfərbish, ˈfə̄b-, ˈfəib-, -bēsh, chiefly in pres part -bəsh\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English furbisshen, from Middle French fourbiss-, stem of fourbir to polish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German furben to clean, sweep, polish
1. : to make lustrous : burnish, polish
 < his coat of mail, furbished so recently and so zealously that it shone like glass — T.B.Costain >
 < where the Bible is being revised … the church has reached maturity and seeks to improve and furbish its own weapons — Eric Fenn >
2. : to give a new look to : renovate, revive — often used with up
 < aim of the restoration has been … to furbish up an old town — J.P.Bishop >
 < I am convinced we should take out the copybooks and furbish up their maxims — E.F.Mohler >
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