Phrase
brushes up
verb
复习，提高
brushes up is the third person singular of brush up.
to improve or refresh one's knowledge or skill in something
- 1.
To paint, or make clean or bright with a brush.
用刷子涂漆或清洁、擦亮
- 2.
To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
复习；提高已有但生疏或不完善的技能
刷干净，擦亮；用刷子涂漆或清洁、擦亮；复习；提高已有但生疏或不完善的技能；刷干净；复习
In use
I need to brush up on my Spanish before the trip.
She brushed up the dusty old painting to reveal its true colors.
The course helped him brush up his presentation skills for work.
brush up + something
可分离，例如 brush my shoes up。
I need to brush up my shoes before the party.
我需要擦亮我的鞋子再去派对。
brush up on + something
不可分离，on 不能省略或移开。
She brushed up on her Spanish before the trip.
她在旅行前复习了西班牙语。
brush up (intransitive)
通常指梳洗打扮，也可指复习功课，但后者常用 brush up on。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- brushes up
- third person singular
- brushed up
- past, past participle
- brushing up
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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