Furbish



GRE

解释

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• v. 磨光, 刷新
• ［英］ v. 磨光, 刷新 ( to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish)
• ［记］ 注意不要和furnish ( 装饰, 提供) 相混
• ［例］ furbish an old silver ornament. furbish up our house.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English furbisshen, from Anglo-French furbiss-, stem of furbir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German furben to polish
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to make lustrous ; polish
• 2. to give a new look to ; renovate — often used with up
• ? furbisher noun

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