英语短语 "brush up" 核心含义是 “重温、复习(已学的知识/技能,使其恢复熟练)”,或引申为 “改进、提高(某方面能力)”。
最常用的搭配是 "brush up on + 名词/动名词"(因为"brush up"是不及物动词短语,需加介词"on"才能接宾语),表示“复习/重温某方面的内容”。
I need to brush up on my Spanish before my trip to Mexico.(我去墨西哥前得重温一下西班牙语。)
She’s brushing up on her Excel skills for the new job.(她在为新工作复习Excel技能。)
The student is brushing up on history ahead of the final exam.(那个学生在期末考试前复习历史。)
He hasn’t played the piano in years—he should brush up before the party.(他好几年没弹钢琴了,聚会前得重温一下。)
I used to speak French fluently, but now I need to brush up on it.(我以前法语很流利,但现在得复习了。)
Let me brush up this report before sending it—there are some typos.(我把报告改一改再发,有几个错别字。)
可与以下表达互换:
review(复习):I need to review my Spanish.
refresh one’s memory on(唤起记忆):I need to refresh my memory on Spanish.
若直接接宾语,必须加"on"(不能说"brush up Spanish",要说"brush up on Spanish");
过去式/过去分词:brushed up(如:She brushed up on her driving skills last month.);
现在分词:brushing up(如:He’s brushing up on his cooking for the dinner party.)。
总结:"brush up on"是日常高频短语,主要用于“为恢复/提升某技能/知识而复习”的场景,非常实用!